Q: my 2007 cr-v needs battery positive cable and battery how can you help

Your car’s Intelligent Key is responsible for telling the computer that you’re an authorized driver. If the battery dies, then you’ll have to insert the key into the port to get your car to crank. Thankfully, replacing the battery is...

Your car is equipped with several instrument panel lights designed to illuminate the gauges, dials and readouts so you can see them when driving in low-light conditions or at night. You can adjust the brightness of your instrument panel lights...

Hi there. A loose pinion nut could definitely cause premature wear on the pinion bearing as there would not be sufficient preload on the bearing to maintain proper contact with the race. As for whether or not this would be...

Hello. The more issues you have like sparking and excessive heat while trying to charge the battery, the more likely you are to damage it. Since it is brand new, do not attempt to jump start it again until you...

Hello - either the relay is stuck in the "On" position from burned contacts (,https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-blower-motor-relay) or the heater switch is similarly stuck in the "on" position (internal contacts at least). I would recommend an electrical inspection (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/electrical-components-are-not-working-inspection) by a mobile,...

Checking for cooling system leaks (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/coolant-is-leaking-inspection) is the first place to start. A certified technician can pressure test and/or add dye to the cooling system to pinpoint if there are any leaks. There can possibly be a leak that's small...

Hi There, As you may know, after cleaning the throttle body your car needs to go through a "re-learning" process to bring the idle back down. Try doing the following which should bring the idle back down to a normal...

Hello, thank you for writing in. In these situations always start with the basics. First, when turning the vehicle over to try and start it, a slow cranking speed may indicate you have a weak starter or battery. The starter...

The VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control) is part of the vehicles traction control system. The traction control system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/traction-control-light-is-on-inspection) monitors the steering and stability of the vehicle and engages when loss of traction has been detected. This is done by the...