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  1. Honda Insight Forum 1st-Gen Discussion
    I recently installed an RB Batteries grid charger on my 2003 Insight because the IMA light came on and the code said the battery was failing. Before charging the gauge was reading about 1/2 full. I disconnected the 12V battery before installing the charger and left it disconnected while...
  2. Honda Insight Forum 1st-Gen Discussion
    Hello Insight Central I am rather stressed out here in rural Mississippi, trying to get my 2004 CVT to charge the 12 volt system. I replaced the grounding straps that were on the car. BUT, I don't know if the previous owner forgot to put one of the grounding straps back. I honestly don't...
  3. Modifications and Technical Issues
    Hey guys, I am carefully considering getting rid of the entire hybrid battery pack and electronics components out of my insight and using the IMA motor as a "Permanent Magnet Alternator", however I was unsure how to design the rectification and regulation circuits of if off the shelf components...
  4. Honda Insight Forum 1st-Gen Discussion
    Hi everyone, First of all thanks to all the posters that helped me decide to recently buy an Insight. I bought one with a dead battery of which the warranty had expired a week before I bought it (my conversation with Honda about trying to extend that warranty is on its way). So I bought a used...
  5. Troubleshooting and Problems
    I am a new owner of a 2010 Insight. I have only had the car for 2 weeks and everything was fine until today when I was leaving work. I drive over 120 miles round trip per day. When leaving today the car felt like the e-brake was on and I noticed that the charge gauge would drop into the charge...
  6. Honda Insight Forum 1st-Gen Discussion
    I've owned my Insight for about 5 months and as I continue to get to know her, I'm picking up on some tendencies, or so I think. I'm posting this to see if any others agree and why or why not. In the past when slowing down I would simply take my foot of the gas and let the car coast...
  7. Problems and Troubleshooting
    After reading through many posts I see now we don't have Alternators but DC-DC Converters that act as alternators to our 12v battery. A few questions to help me figure out if I just have a bad battery or bigger issues. I left my car sitting for 3 months not started (asked the wife to start it...
  8. Honda Insight Forum 1st-Gen Discussion
    My 2001 Hybrid has always been serviced per, the maintenance manual, since I bought it in 2001. It has just over 70,000 miles, has never seen salt/snow as it has been in storage the end of October through mid April each and every year. For 9 years this car has come out of storage with almost a...
  9. Modifications and Technical Issues
    I love the look and feel of the old Insight, 2000-2005. A local dealer has a deal on one and this week end and will most likely purchase it. It has 68,000 miles and a one owner and the dealer says the batteries were replaced recently under a "recall", and they have about a 100,000 mile...
  10. Honda Insight Forum 1st-Gen Discussion
    I'm sure this has been asked a few times and I may be beating a dead horse on this one but I'm going to ask anyways. My situation: I live in a town where I do about 25% city and 75% highway driving but my average trip is no longer than 15 miles. It's pretty flat but there are a couple decently...
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