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#1 of 5 2004 Pilot EX Electrical Issue by jm73233 Dec 23, 2008 (9:53 am)
My 2004 Honda Pilot is somehow losing its connection w/ a power source. When this happens all dash gauges bounce up and down when I turn the car off. When I restart the car, the trip meter/exterior temp goes back to the trip meter even though I always leave it on temp. The entire electrical system will for a brief second completely turn off while I am driving the car. Occasionally harder to start than before - when attempting to start the car, it does nothing (similiar to having a dead battery, but my battery is testing fine). If I leave it alone for 30 min and try again it will start fine, however the entire system has reset itself – the radio needs the theft code re-entered and driver power window needs to be re-programmed. I cleaned battery terminals etc. but no change. The dealer says the car is testing fine – all electrical systems are fine, the battery is fine, grounding and connections are fine. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? Replies to this message: n_da_d (Sep 17, 2009 11:28 am) owens1972 (Nov 08, 2009 8:51 pm) jm73233 (Nov 09, 2009 1:39 pm)
#2 of 5 by bigdadi118 Dec 23, 2008 (10:04 am)
check battery connections and any wire chewed by rodents.
#3 of 5 Re: 2004 Pilot EX Electrical Issue [jm73233] by n_da_d Sep 17, 2009 (11:28 am)
Replying to: jm73233 (Dec 23, 2008 9:53 am) I recently had a similar problem with my 04 Pilot. Yesterday within a 1.5 mile range, the radio turned off and the telltales on the instrument panel lit up. This happened 14 times. Each time is was a quick off/on type deal. Lasting less than a blink of an eye. The clock on the radio would never reset which is something I would expect if the radio lost power. The engine did not stop and the brakes worked just fine. This sort of freaked my out since I am driving down the road. This could be potentially dangerous. Dropped the vehicle off at the dealership this morning and they can't find anything wrong. Any ideas out there?
#4 of 5 Re: 2004 Pilot EX Electrical Issue [jm73233] by owens1972 Nov 08, 2009 (8:51 pm)
Replying to: jm73233 (Dec 23, 2008 9:53 am) I also have a 2004 Honda Pilot. I have not personally experienced the problem but my wife describes a problem very similar (if not the same) as you write about. The car will act as if it loses electrical power while drving. The instrument lights will go out for a brief second. The problem is extremely intermittent. I'm skeptical the service technicians can diagnose the problem due to the low frequency. Replies to this message: jm73233 (Nov 09, 2009 1:39 pm)
#5 of 5 Re: 2004 Pilot EX Electrical Issue [owens1972] by jm73233 Nov 09, 2009 (1:39 pm)
Replying to: owens1972 (Nov 08, 2009 8:51 pm) My problem ended up being a defective battery. The battery had tested fine and appeared to be a good battery, however once it was replaced this problem has never recurred.

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