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I just installed a brand new battery in my 1988 Accord and the next morning it
was drained completely empty! It jump starts fine, but then few hours later,
it's drained again! This problem appeared right after one of the headlight
malfunctioned and no longer opens up due to the "arm" being broken off. Could
this somehow be related to the battery draining? I keep the negative cable
loose, so the battery doesn't drain.

Sucking, eh? Did you take your Honda near any event horizons?

Have you checked if the battery is under load with the car off, you just
need a voltmeter.

A stuck motor draws infinte current, but you said that you had
disconnected the motor...

Heywhatsupdooddd wrote:

> I just installed a brand new battery in my 1988 Accord and the next morning it
> was drained completely empty! It jump starts fine, but then few hours later,
> it's drained again! This problem appeared right after one of the headlight
> malfunctioned and no longer opens up due to the "arm" being broken off. Could
> this somehow be related to the battery draining? I keep the negative cable
> loose, so the battery doesn't drain.
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