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#1 of 6 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 6 by bigdadi118 Dec 23, 2008 (10:04 am)
check battery connections and any wire chewed by rodents.
#3 of 6 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 6 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 6 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.
#6 of 6 heated seat issue by key4871 Nov 12, 2009 (2:37 pm)
I've searched through this forum and couldn't find my answer so I was hoping someone might know for my 2004.    About a month ago both heated seats stopped working. I've checked and replaces the fuses and still nothing. Weird because the lights on the switches do not even come on.    Thanks for any help.

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