2008 Acura MDX electrical problem

Tiny
MANNU101
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  • 2008 ACURA MDX
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  • 40,000 MILES
My nav system had been asking me for a code a few times in the last week or so. Now both fobs won't work, nor the electric door looks, electric tailgate, nav system, radio. Everything else ok. Battery is fine, terminals tight and clean. These components are not on the same circuit so not a fuse. Interior lights, bluetooth, electric seat adjustments are all fine.

not sure what to do.
Sunday, January 12th, 2014 AT 9:36 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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A power source seems to be intemittently being disrupted. Check the main fuses and fusebox conections
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Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 AT 9:20 AM
Tiny
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Thank you,
I had it checked by a mechanic and there's a fuse in the fuse box on the driver's side that was the culprit. It's a 10 amp fuse that is identified simply as 'lights' but supposedly 'wakes' up the other components,
I couldn't imagine one little 10 amp fuse controlled all those systems. But live and learn!

Turned out to be a $1.00 fix!
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Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 AT 9:38 AM
Tiny
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Fuses are important and the one you refered to is the memory fuse that keeps control modules alive when engine is off.
Glad to know you have the problem resolved.
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Sunday, January 19th, 2014 AT 12:24 PM

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