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I know this is no new thought and most of the threads I have read about it seem to focus on trying to hack the computer controls.
Here is my thought, I have noticed that when I first get in my insight and turn the key to accessory on but not to start the engine that if I drift forward that the regenerative braking will activate. And from what I recall reading the insight doesn't have a regular alternator just the IMA Motor which provides power asssist and regenerative braking and alternator like runing functions.
Ok now then the wires that come off the IMA motor and go back to the computer control system carry that current used to recharge the batteries. If this is the case and since the regenerative braking kicks on even when the car is just in accessory on mode and the engine has never started, and as far as I know the only way for a computer to tell if an alternator / the regenerative braking is turning to to check for power comeing from it. As such we dont' need to hack any of the computer controls we just need to put the insight into accessory on mode tap into the wires that go from the IMA motor out to the computer controls and supply the same voltage and current that the IMA regenerative system produces in alternator mode or maybe the low setting of regenerative braking mode.
Someone let me know if I am missing something becuase it seems to me that this method will make the insights exsisting computer controls think that the vehicle is turnning and producing power from regenerative braking or alternator like functions and as such it would then use that to charge the battery.
Granted we have to know the current and voltage the IAM Motor sends but a simple multimeter / ampmeter can do that.... and I would image that we might have to install a switch or soemthing to disable the AC charging system for when we have the engine running and are actually driving btu that shoudl also just be a simple switch instilation....????
So ... I know there are a good number of people on this site smarter than I am .... so ecuse me but I want to pick your brain.... Am I missing something here???? it seems overly simple but I can't think of why it wouldn't work....
Thanks for any input anyone has.
Ian.!
Here is my thought, I have noticed that when I first get in my insight and turn the key to accessory on but not to start the engine that if I drift forward that the regenerative braking will activate. And from what I recall reading the insight doesn't have a regular alternator just the IMA Motor which provides power asssist and regenerative braking and alternator like runing functions.
Ok now then the wires that come off the IMA motor and go back to the computer control system carry that current used to recharge the batteries. If this is the case and since the regenerative braking kicks on even when the car is just in accessory on mode and the engine has never started, and as far as I know the only way for a computer to tell if an alternator / the regenerative braking is turning to to check for power comeing from it. As such we dont' need to hack any of the computer controls we just need to put the insight into accessory on mode tap into the wires that go from the IMA motor out to the computer controls and supply the same voltage and current that the IMA regenerative system produces in alternator mode or maybe the low setting of regenerative braking mode.
Someone let me know if I am missing something becuase it seems to me that this method will make the insights exsisting computer controls think that the vehicle is turnning and producing power from regenerative braking or alternator like functions and as such it would then use that to charge the battery.
Granted we have to know the current and voltage the IAM Motor sends but a simple multimeter / ampmeter can do that.... and I would image that we might have to install a switch or soemthing to disable the AC charging system for when we have the engine running and are actually driving btu that shoudl also just be a simple switch instilation....????
So ... I know there are a good number of people on this site smarter than I am .... so ecuse me but I want to pick your brain.... Am I missing something here???? it seems overly simple but I can't think of why it wouldn't work....
Thanks for any input anyone has.
Ian.!