Mike:
So is what Carl has done dependent on installing the MIMA system? Or is this method just a simple plug/un-plug of parts in the stock Insight?...Thus, can the HV battery bank simply be removed and...
"You might find it interesting that the
remaining IMA components will keep the 12V battery charged with the HV
battery pack removed, so long as the BCM low voltage connector is also
disconnected and the MCM remains fully connected. The only catch is that
12V battery charging is temporarily suspended when engine RPM exceeds 4000.
I am presently replacing my battery pack, so I am using the Insight as a
pure-gas car right now (with pretty lousy acceleration)."
...and thus losing the weight of the batteries, while retaining all other functions of the car?
Along with this, do you know if the A/C system still functions in this setup that Carl describes? Or is the A/C dependent on drawing reservoir current (from the HV pack) rather than loading (or overloading?) the IMA?
Thanks
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