I've got a 1989 Honda Accord that was broken into toward the end of January. The repair place said that only the steering column -case was broken & the window. They said they didn't see any electrical or damage to any of the wires by the ignition. Nevertheless, after we got our car back- I noticed some strange things. The first thing I noticed was one day after going to my car after work that the headlights were up. When I went into my car, I saw that the headlight button was not pushed in- the headlights should not have been activated at all. My battery was dead & the headlights seemingly turned themselves on. I got a jump and had no problems starting my car. Two days later, I went into my car & sat down. Before I even put the key in the ignition, I heard a weird electrical humming noise coming from the dash area. Strange, I thought maybe I left a tape or the radio on- there was nothing in the tape deck & the radio wasn't on. I put the key in & it started, but the initial start up display lights (the fasten your safety belt light, brake light & the engine light) stayed lit up the entire time I drove. When I got to work I shut the engine off & the display lights all went off, but the weird humming noise continued. For the next 2 days I continued having no problems starting the car- no stalling- it was easy to start. Still the constant humming noise persisted & I decided it was time to take the car back to the auto place that supposedly "repaired" the car. Well, that morning when I went out to start the car & drive it to the auto repair place. The dash was still humming, I tried starting the car but it was having a hard time. I tried 1 more time using a little gas- there was very little power to the crank & it didnt start. Still humming. I tried 1 more time & the car went completely dead. The humming noise finally stopped. I'll also note that the car had well over 3/4 tank of gas in it. My wife & I bought new jumper cables & tried to jump the car- but it still wont start. It wont crank or turn over. Today she tried to start it, and we got the display lights to come on & the radio turned on, but no reaction from the engine or the starter.
Any clues as to whether this is related to the break in & electrical wires that may have been overlooked? Or is this some other issue?
We're haven't got a clue & if its going to cost us more than $500 to repair its not worth it & we just might end up buying a newer car.