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...battery quicker? Honda Civic ESI 93 vtec. No warning lights on the dash. I got a battery charger and charged it over night and even though the car starts the central locking only opens one door and not all 4. But while the car is running all doors open with driver side door. Is it just battery thats goner or perhaps something more?















It appears that it may be related to the central locking/alarm that drains the battery, rusted wire?? ground contact hmmm

Seems that your battery has had it and will not charge properly, get it changed.

Put a load tester across the battery after charging it and i think that you will find that there is a faulty cell in the battery

you can take it to a auto parts store they can load test your battery and check it than you know what to do.

suggest you have your battery tested and maybe check out a few places for best price if you need a new one but it could also be your alternator

well, something is draining the power, check all your interior lamps, (it took me a week to discover teh wifes cars probs were all due to youngest daughter turning the rear compartment lamp on...































if all lamps etc are off, then check the battery connections and fluid levels... (Batteries dont last forever)































and finally, if all that is OK< then look at your alternator/and belt...

What on earth is wire fatigue?















Your charger is not charging the battery fully. Also, it sounds as though your battery is in need of replacement.















Go the a battery shop and they will check your battery for you.

I have a new civic and during the first 4 months of owning it, the battery flattened twice. The first time I think was down to the hatchback not being closed fully, causing the boot light to stop on. The second time I couldn't find any real reason except one of the heated seat switches was left on. This shouldn't have caused it as the seat heating only works when the engine is running, but that's all I could find. The problem has never happened again, so its a civic mystery, good luck with yours.