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I replaced my original 12V in my 2000 about six months ago w/ an Odyssey 545. First things first, I checked the charge on the Odyssey after getting it shipped from Jacksonville, and it was fine. My ground cables are fine. I actually replaced them this past March. I have done several proper MCM/BCM resets on the battery by pulling out the fuse, etc.
I know my old battery was bad. Before replacing it I had a recals about once a week or so (at times once every 2 weeks). (I am still running on the original 144 V and BCM/MCM.) But, the recharge would happen fairly quickly. The Insight would hold a full, or close to, full charge (at least above the 1/2 way mark) until the next recal.
After I replaced the 12V, the 144V takes longer to recharge itself after a recall. It now recharges especially slow after it passes the 1/2 full mark. It will recharge eventually, but it takes now about 30 miles highway instead of 15 as previously needed. Also, the battery does not hold a full charge for very long. It drops to 1/2 and hovers around that almost immediately. (About 10 stop and go stoplights do that). A distinct difference from previously.
The recals are now more frequent. Now, it could be because my 144V battery is now six months older. I did also notice a rough 10% max fuel economy increase with the new battery, but this is likely due to the warmer weather. (I just recently moved to Florida. I spent the last winter/spring in Indiana.)
Any ideas on why a new 12V would possibly cause the 144V to not hold a full charge nearly as well? Perhaps I am blaming the 12V for a 144V that has met the grim reaper in the past few months, but has yet to show the IMA light?
Thanks for any advise. Go easy on the technicalities if possible. Not an engineer here.
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I replaced my original 12V in my 2000 about six months ago w/ an Odyssey 545. First things first, I checked the charge on the Odyssey after getting it shipped from Jacksonville, and it was fine. My ground cables are fine. I actually replaced them this past March. I have done several proper MCM/BCM resets on the battery by pulling out the fuse, etc.
I know my old battery was bad. Before replacing it I had a recals about once a week or so (at times once every 2 weeks). (I am still running on the original 144 V and BCM/MCM.) But, the recharge would happen fairly quickly. The Insight would hold a full, or close to, full charge (at least above the 1/2 way mark) until the next recal.
After I replaced the 12V, the 144V takes longer to recharge itself after a recall. It now recharges especially slow after it passes the 1/2 full mark. It will recharge eventually, but it takes now about 30 miles highway instead of 15 as previously needed. Also, the battery does not hold a full charge for very long. It drops to 1/2 and hovers around that almost immediately. (About 10 stop and go stoplights do that). A distinct difference from previously.
The recals are now more frequent. Now, it could be because my 144V battery is now six months older. I did also notice a rough 10% max fuel economy increase with the new battery, but this is likely due to the warmer weather. (I just recently moved to Florida. I spent the last winter/spring in Indiana.)
Any ideas on why a new 12V would possibly cause the 144V to not hold a full charge nearly as well? Perhaps I am blaming the 12V for a 144V that has met the grim reaper in the past few months, but has yet to show the IMA light?
Thanks for any advise. Go easy on the technicalities if possible. Not an engineer here.