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Battery keeps dying after two or three days parked

TowFanCommunity StarterJul 2, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridDallas–Fort Worth
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 96,000 miles. Battery tested okay at a parts store, but if the car sits for a weekend it sometimes won't crank. Alternator voltage looks normal while running. How would you narrow down a parasitic draw without pulling every fuse blindly? Any data points from owners would help. Ambient temp was about 72°F when I noticed it.
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TowFanCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 2, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2025 Honda Civic didn't change. If the story changes I'll post the new data.
OldSchoolHunterCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 2, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2025 Honda Civic, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. I'd rather pay for diagnosis than a second guess-repair.
BoxerNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 2, 2026permalink
Quick add on that: Move a coil or plug on the 2025 Honda Civic if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Save the big job until that test fails. Was this after sitting overnight? If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
TorqueOwnerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterJul 2, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2025 Honda Civic does it — then decide on parts. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “battery keeps dying after two or three,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. If it repeats twice more I'll book time.
CanyonFan50Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 3, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Move a coil or plug on the 2025 Honda Civic if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Save the big job until that test fails. On “battery keeps dying after two or three,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2025 Honda Civic in Dallas–Fort Worth with 96,000 miles. Monthly payment math is how wallets disappear. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I'm keeping receipts and dates in one folder.
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