Thanks for the video. I have 2009 MDX. I have battery drain issue since I bought the car. When I was check the amps drop, I found 0.273mA drop from the radio fuse. I disconnected wire from radio, amplifier, display screen still was unable to find the drop. After watching the video. I disconnected the wire from the Bluetooth module. I saw amps drop to 0.056mA. Thanks again.
Thank you! On my 2nd battery, and the car wouldn't start after 3 days sitting in the garage. Popped open my compartment and that bluetooth unit was HOT. Hopefully this fixes it. Thank you for posting the video Azuz!
I stumbled upon this video by dumb luck. I paired my phone to my MDX tonight. If I hadn't seen this video I would have had a dead battery tomorrow morning and not know why. Thank you so much!
I have a '07 MDX Tech package. Had a new battery last December. This April after 3 days of not driving - dead battery. Had it checked out twice. Battery/alternator good. Noticed my HFL button was non-responsive yesterday and couldn't pair my phone and this lead to your video. You made it look easy to separate the center panel but mine just doesn't move like that. I'll figure that out but fingers crossed. Thanks for the video!
@@sharkbait63md With a lot of courage I pulled like hell, and the cover came off intact. It's easier when you see where the clips are (but you don't know until you take it off) but I remember pulling more toward the middle of the cover. Then, disconnected the HFL in a second, the cover went back on real easy. As I remember, the price for a new module was $300-$400? So with a 17 year old car that I probably used the phone for about an hour or two total in that time (I don’t take long calls when driving), and I have the phone in the car anyway, I’ll spend that money on something fun.
Thank you for your video. The dealer also wanted to charge me $160 to disconnect the unit. I guess I will never buy another Acura ever again even though I was thinking of buying the RDX until this happened to my MDX!
Thank you for posting. I followed your directions and popped the panel off myself. before I found your video I called the dealership and the service manager told me I may not be able to do it myself I may have to come in and let one of the men there do it. Eye roll... I hope this takes care of my battery drain. I've had to have my car jumped 3 times in the last 5 months. I've gone through four batteries in this car.
Danelle Petero don't listen to them guys at this dealership they just want to overcharge you. I did this same repair in my 06 Acura TL and it was in the overhead map light/sunroof button compartment.
I just bought an '09 MDX, and I remember doing something similar to this to my RDX after it kept draining. I'm not even going to wait until morning to wake up to a dead battery, I went right out in the garage and unplugged it. Thanks for saving me some frustration, the MDX and RDX are both excellent cars, but knowing how to fix these little bugs is key to owning one. Now I have to figure out why the 6-CD player is giving MECH ERROR code and not wanting to play or spit out the CD?!
Well thanks for the video and I just recently bought these Acura MDX 2008 and I know it is the Bluetooth there’s no way to make it work also the freehands so it’s better off to keep it like that instead of getting it back to work anybody can reply back I’ll be gladly thankful God bless you everyone👍🏼‼️
@@ahdon3 I have 2008 with the same issue as batter drain and handsfreelink don't work. I brought my vehicle to the dealer and dealers want more than $1000 to fix it. how can I join the class action?
I have a 2013 MDX..... have replaced the battery at LEAST 4 times. Sitting at Acura dealership right now. They just told me my 1 yr old battery failed the test and want to charge me 180 dollars to disconnect the bluetooth. Ha! Thank goodness I found this video!! I wonder about that class-action suit, also.
Battery died today. Got a jump and got home. 5 hours later, watch this video, open the console, and sure enough, the Bluetooth thing was hot to the touch. Just disconnected and hopefully won’t have this issue again.
Wish I'd seen this a couple of years ago. After working 2 days myself to try to find the cause of a parasitic battery drain I finally gave up and took it to a repair shop that charged me about $250 to unplug the Bluetooth. They said a new replacement Bluetooth was about $700. After seeing this I think I probably got ripped off since they probably only spent about 5 minutes or less fixing the car.
Great video! I disconnected HFL on my 2011 MDX, the battery still drains. There's a low noise coming from the radio area, sounds like a small fan. What could it be?
@@louiebasilio5496 it ended up being a tiny piece of broken glass from rear hatch window that got into the lift switch. The hatch lift motor was constantly on and draining the battery.
Hi! If you replace the BT device, won’t it still have the same issue? Or did Honda make a whole replacement since there was a class act lawsuit against them for this exact problem?
Drove one and noticed it was a little warm inside that compartment where the aux input is 🤔. Thank you for this video 🙏🏾
Thanks for the video. I have 2009 MDX. I have battery drain issue since I bought the car. When I was check the amps drop, I found 0.273mA drop from the radio fuse. I disconnected wire from radio, amplifier, display screen still was unable to find the drop. After watching the video. I disconnected the wire from the Bluetooth module. I saw amps drop to 0.056mA. Thanks again.
Thank you! On my 2nd battery, and the car wouldn't start after 3 days sitting in the garage. Popped open my compartment and that bluetooth unit was HOT. Hopefully this fixes it. Thank you for posting the video Azuz!
This actually fixed my bluetooth dropping problem. I followed this and my bluetooth is working fine now!
Did you replace the module?
Thanks for the vid. I believe my wife's 2009 MDX has this problem. I was searching here first before I spent too much time finding the drain.
I stumbled upon this video by dumb luck. I paired my phone to my MDX tonight. If I hadn't seen this video I would have had a dead battery tomorrow morning and not know why. Thank you so much!
I have a '07 MDX Tech package. Had a new battery last December. This April after 3 days of not driving - dead battery. Had it checked out twice. Battery/alternator good. Noticed my HFL button was non-responsive yesterday and couldn't pair my phone and this lead to your video. You made it look easy to separate the center panel but mine just doesn't move like that. I'll figure that out but fingers crossed. Thanks for the video!
How did it go? Did you just disconnect or replace the HFL module? I'm going thru the same and I'm trying to weigh my options.
@@sharkbait63md With a lot of courage I pulled like hell, and the cover came off intact. It's easier when you see where the clips are (but you don't know until you take it off) but I remember pulling more toward the middle of the cover. Then, disconnected the HFL in a second, the cover went back on real easy. As I remember, the price for a new module was $300-$400? So with a 17 year old car that I probably used the phone for about an hour or two total in that time (I don’t take long calls when driving), and I have the phone in the car anyway, I’ll spend that money on something fun.
@donmiller61 thanks for the reply. Your absolutely right about putting the $into something else. Apparently there's a class action. Thanks again.
Thank you for your video. The dealer also wanted to charge me $160 to disconnect the unit.
I guess I will never buy another Acura ever again even though I was thinking of buying the RDX until this happened to my MDX!
Man after 3 batteries later I did this and car is fun- haven’t replaced it - so expensive
Thank you so much for this video. I knew I could count on youtube. Now I don't have to take my car in.
Thank you for posting. I followed your directions and popped the panel off myself. before I found your video I called the dealership and the service manager told me I may not be able to do it myself I may have to come in and let one of the men there do it. Eye roll...
I hope this takes care of my battery drain. I've had to have my car jumped 3 times in the last 5 months. I've gone through four batteries in this car.
Danelle Petero don't listen to them guys at this dealership they just want to overcharge you. I did this same repair in my 06 Acura TL and it was in the overhead map light/sunroof button compartment.
Hope you did not fall for that one. Im researching possible alternates
I just bought an '09 MDX, and I remember doing something similar to this to my RDX after it kept draining. I'm not even going to wait until morning to wake up to a dead battery, I went right out in the garage and unplugged it. Thanks for saving me some frustration, the MDX and RDX are both excellent cars, but knowing how to fix these little bugs is key to owning one. Now I have to figure out why the 6-CD player is giving MECH ERROR code and not wanting to play or spit out the CD?!
just came across this video. i'm having the the battery draining issue. thank you so much. thumbs up!
Thank you!!! This just happened to me!
Glad yours is as dirty as mine in the back seat LOL (KIDS!) I have a 2007 MDX and this issue happened to me. I am hoping this works! Thank you :)
Quietus I have 09 mdx and battery dead if sits over 4 days, might do this, but would like to start using my hfl
It helps a lot 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Well thanks for the video and I just recently bought these Acura MDX 2008 and I know it is the Bluetooth there’s no way to make it work also the freehands so it’s better off to keep it like that instead of getting it back to work anybody can reply back I’ll be gladly thankful God bless you everyone👍🏼‼️
Best video. Thank you!
There's a class action suit for the honda / acura battery drain due to bluetooth. Might be similar issue
www.hbsslaw.com/cases/honda-acura-handsfreelink-defect
@@ahdon3 I have 2008 with the same issue as batter drain and handsfreelink don't work. I brought my vehicle to the dealer and dealers want more than $1000 to fix it. how can I join the class action?
Any update on the class action suit?
I have a 2013 MDX..... have replaced the battery at LEAST 4 times. Sitting at Acura dealership right now. They just told me my 1 yr old battery failed the test and want to charge me 180 dollars to disconnect the bluetooth. Ha! Thank goodness I found this video!! I wonder about that class-action suit, also.
Nice video easy to understand, thanks and have a wonderful life u too
What do u do then?take it out and what to replace it with?
Will this happen in the entertainment package? It only has blue tooth for address book but I don’t even connect my phone to it
Thank you!
Good video
Is that the same location for a 2009 Acura RL because I want to disconnect my Bluetooth because it’s doing the same thing to me
Battery died today. Got a jump and got home. 5 hours later, watch this video, open the console, and sure enough, the Bluetooth thing was hot to the touch. Just disconnected and hopefully won’t have this issue again.
Thank you
Yeah I guess that’s my question any Solutions.?
After opening it I have been trying for more than a month to put it back in place, but it was impossible to close it
Isn’t that a recall on the MDX so Acura should be taking care of this shit in my opinion I mean it’s a bunch of us having the same problem
Wish I'd seen this a couple of years ago. After working 2 days myself to try to find the cause of a parasitic battery drain I finally gave up and took it to a repair shop that charged me about $250 to unplug the Bluetooth. They said a new replacement Bluetooth was about $700. After seeing this I think I probably got ripped off since they probably only spent about 5 minutes or less fixing the car.
Great video! I disconnected HFL on my 2011 MDX, the battery still drains. There's a low noise coming from the radio area, sounds like a small fan. What could it be?
Have figure out what the prob. is? I have the same issue. Thanks.
@@louiebasilio5496 it ended up being a tiny piece of broken glass from rear hatch window that got into the lift switch. The hatch lift motor was constantly on and draining the battery.
@@benjamingutierrez9031 Thank you, just cannot imagine where the exact location is.
Has anyone tried replacing the component to see if that makes a difference? Thanks!
Good question. Have you found any solutions
@@gator2155 same question 🙋♂️ here please any solutions lmk please 😀
I disconnected blue tooth from connector but my right side power window stopped working.
Zahid Syed That’s nothing to do with any other issues and it’s not connected to the window to something else maybe window motor went out
@@azuzalsuleman5135 Thanks. It is working after i got new battery. May be low voltage was causing that.
Hi! If you replace the BT device, won’t it still have the same issue? Or did Honda make a whole replacement since there was a class act lawsuit against them for this exact problem?
I would like to know too.
@@alexguzman743 @corinne Renee hello have you found an answer yet.
@@angeleg8808 Not yet.
I have unplugged the handsfree module and I still get drain battery.
Rau Perez it probably destroyed your battery
I've heard of the blue tooth deal doesn't work then the a.c clutch stays in engaged when car is off that also drains your battery
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@@priceless2353 agree
Can this also affect the XM radio button? I have a 2012 and neither the HFL and XM feature works
Della’s World no they should never affect your exam sorry for the late reply
Holy shit. Is this Idubbz?
So then you no longer have Bluetooth functions in a luxury car? That sucks.
Dis nigga ended da video like he broke up w/ us tf we do