No electrical power? Tried charging battery?

2012 HONDA FIT HYBRID
110,000 MILES • 1.4L • AUTOMATIC
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MARKY1971
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I left the cabin light on overnight and didn’t drive the car for another day after that. The car was completely dead when I went to start. Tried jumping it without success. Tried charging battery and tried again. Still dead. I then put a new battery in and tried but nothing. I checked all the fuses, and they are good. Any advice please. Really frustrated.
Thanks.
Jun 4, 2023 at 12:01 PM
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How are the battery cables, are they corroded? This will cause the electrical power not to be generated to the car.

Here is a guide that will help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked

If everything checks out the ignition switch can be bad, here is a guide to help check it and the wiring diagrams below so you can see which wires to test for power:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

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Jun 5, 2023 at 11:51 AM
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