Hey guys, I've been looking around at buying an insight for a while (how I found this forum), but i'll just cut to the chase. There's an insight relatively close to me (2 hours) that the owner claims the dc-dc converter needs to be replaced. I've tried searching around but can't seem to find places that sell them besides a few on ebay for $350+ or random car parts website for similar prices.
Is this the going rate for the converter? Where would you suggest I purchase on from if I do get the car?
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01 MT "Little Red Rocket"
The first "TURBOCHARGED" Hybrid, Insight G1- (01/2003)
MaxIMA Battery (Serial #2), on 8/25/12 @ 301,520 miles
Use: 320,000 mi. @ 57.8 LMPG
I had one, sold it for $90 incl. shipping. I felt lucky to have found someone that needed it as they NEVER go bad. He didn't even need it for his car though...it was for a project.
I'm sure you could find another on this site very reasonable but as the previous poster is eluding to....... It's unlikely that's what's bad.
He said he took it to the dealer and they said in was the converter. I'm sure most are thinking it's actually the IMA, which is what I suspect as well. I'm going to see if the owner will let me bypass the BCM to see if the converter still works. I may still pass on it though, since when I ask him what the symptoms are, he just responds with "The car was acting up, so I took it in."
I'll keep you guys updated on what happens, hopefully one of these days I'll join the Insight owners club
I am in San Jose and have 2 dc-dc converters if you need one
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FS: Simple Grid Chargers - 00-06 Insight & 03-05 Civic Hybrid HybridAutomotive.com (Now Includes the Insight/Civic IMA Battery Instructions)
Citrus 2000 MT MIMA, Silver 2000 MT Beater
Best Tank: 90.2MPG over 918.7 miles 010MCM/030BCM, No MIMA. Details: My Commute MPGs
Current score: Bought/Selling/Sold/Dismantled six silvers, one blue, and a Citrus to keep for myself.
I'd put $5 on it not being the dc-dc converter and $50 on it being the IMA battery which has now got so bad the dc-dc has stopped working. I have never heard of dc-dc failing they are are very tough and beautifully made.
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OBDIIC&C $50 inc software, pcb, switch and obdii plug.
IMAC&C HCH1 $50 inc software and pcb.
I have had one person ask for one, his went bad. But that's not much over eighteen months and three parts cars
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FS: Simple Grid Chargers - 00-06 Insight & 03-05 Civic Hybrid HybridAutomotive.com (Now Includes the Insight/Civic IMA Battery Instructions)
Citrus 2000 MT MIMA, Silver 2000 MT Beater
Best Tank: 90.2MPG over 918.7 miles 010MCM/030BCM, No MIMA. Details: My Commute MPGs
Current score: Bought/Selling/Sold/Dismantled six silvers, one blue, and a Citrus to keep for myself.
Thanks guys, I ended up passing on the car, even if it was the IMA I wouldn't mind since I'd just do the bypass until I could replace it. Seller seemed too sketchy though with the more questions I asked.
One day I'll be an insight owner, just waiting for the right deal lol.
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