Hi,
over the last couple of weeks, our 2005 Honda Jazz 1.4 manual has failed to start due to a flat battery if the car has been unused for a day or two.
The battery is only a few months old and shows and maintains steady 12.6volts if fully charged but disconnected from the car. The car has no alarm .
Obviously there is a parasitic drain somewhere but I have checked all of the obvious culprits such as boot and interior light but nothing amiss there.
I have also done a parasitic drain test with the meter and that was .35ma which is nothing .
The car shows a charge rate of 14,45 Volts when running but today something else happened that leads me to think there may be a fault with the alternator. I've known these to produce a battery drain on other cars if faulty when not running
My wife used the car to go a couple of miles to the shop and as he pulled into the car park, the battery light flashed on and the engine stumbled and almost momentarily cut out but didn't. The battery light has not acted up again and the car started normally on her return.
Looking at the alternator , it looks awfully tight to remove. Is it possible without a major dismantling process?
Any ideas or suggestions please. Many thanks