2001 Honda Civic battery and compressor

131,610 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SHAWN_FRICK
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had a vibration while running air. air off no vibration. air cool but not cold. drove 50 miles on interstate with air on. everything started shutting down. battery was shot. replaced battery car started and drove to mechanic. said alternator was good compressor was shot. didnt run air anymore. two days later having not run the air the battery is dead again.
Apr 15, 2010 at 2:14 AM
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F4I_GUY
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You may have a parasitic drain on the battery somewhere. This is something the mechanic should of checked when you said your battery was failing.
Apr 17, 2010 at 3:35 AM
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