Quote:
Originally Posted by Hybrid-Battery-Repair
Jim,
|
I am the other Isbell, Art
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hybrid-Battery-Repair
You turned off the battery switch, right?
|
No. I decided not to stash any tools in the IMA compartment when my Insight was being shipped, so there was no risk of anything shorting. Also, the shipper drove my Insight into the shipping container and someone at the destination port will drive it out of the container, so I wanted to minimize the risk of it not starting. The 12 v. starter was used to start my Insight only when I had a defective MCM over 5 years ago. It seemed like a pretty wimpy starter.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hybrid-Battery-Repair
Leave it off after you get the car until you have had a chance to charge it.
|
I could shut the IMA switch off before I drive my Insight from the port to my apartment if that would help. With the IMA switch off, I would be driving about 50 miles without the 12 v. battery being charged. In Sweden, headlights must be on when a car is being driven even during daylight hours, so I would risk discharging the 12 v. battery completely before arriving home.
However, I have no grid charger at this time and have only about 3 weeks to build one before my Insight arrives. That's why I asked whether a design spec had been finalized.
