Hi folks!
You would think that I would have learned something from my Red 2000 Insight, but no, I had to buy another one! I bought a totaled Blue 2001 at a good price ($1,100). I drove it home a distance of about 200 miles.
There wasn't much wrong with it. I replaced the windshield, ($315) and the 12 volt battery, ($163) so far. It needs a right fender and headlamp assembly. The hood and right door need a little repair, and the right door mirror needs replacement. But other than that it looks pretty good. A buck deer was chasing a doe and ran into the right front of the car.
I took the car to the Honda dealer and they told me that the IMA light was on because it needed a new ECM Electronic Control Module, ($1,100). That was as much as I paid for the car! I coughed-up the money for that, and then got the windshield replaced and the 12 volt battery replaced immediately afterwards at Sears. While driving home from the Sears, 5 miles or so, the battery charging and assist bars went off completely. I believe that the IMA light was off, I can't remember now, it has been several weeks ago. I was able to continue driving home.
Now the dealer is telling me that the IMA Battery Module needs replacement at a tune of $2,100! Right! Like I am going to believe them now? Next thing they would say is that it needs a new IMA Battery Pack. I think I am getting the run-around from the dealer or else no one knows what is wrong and they are just guessing.
I have a compressor noise ($1,375) as well as a shifter (automatic transmission) problem ($577) [I use a screwdriver in the hole by the shifter].
I want to eventually fix all the problems with the car, but I don't want to shell-out $4,500+. The car does drive, do you see any harm in driving it as is till I get things fixed?
By the way, I pulled the ECM out of my Red 2000, and they hooked it up and told me that it would not work. I am very suspicious about that! One other thing, I asked the service writer if I could drive the car without the IMA battery hooked-up, he said he didn't know. I have read on this site that you can. I am beginning to think that I need to do all this work myself, I will know what is going on with the car, and I will save a lot of money and headaches.
You would think that I would have learned something from my Red 2000 Insight, but no, I had to buy another one! I bought a totaled Blue 2001 at a good price ($1,100). I drove it home a distance of about 200 miles.
There wasn't much wrong with it. I replaced the windshield, ($315) and the 12 volt battery, ($163) so far. It needs a right fender and headlamp assembly. The hood and right door need a little repair, and the right door mirror needs replacement. But other than that it looks pretty good. A buck deer was chasing a doe and ran into the right front of the car.
I took the car to the Honda dealer and they told me that the IMA light was on because it needed a new ECM Electronic Control Module, ($1,100). That was as much as I paid for the car! I coughed-up the money for that, and then got the windshield replaced and the 12 volt battery replaced immediately afterwards at Sears. While driving home from the Sears, 5 miles or so, the battery charging and assist bars went off completely. I believe that the IMA light was off, I can't remember now, it has been several weeks ago. I was able to continue driving home.
Now the dealer is telling me that the IMA Battery Module needs replacement at a tune of $2,100! Right! Like I am going to believe them now? Next thing they would say is that it needs a new IMA Battery Pack. I think I am getting the run-around from the dealer or else no one knows what is wrong and they are just guessing.
I have a compressor noise ($1,375) as well as a shifter (automatic transmission) problem ($577) [I use a screwdriver in the hole by the shifter].
I want to eventually fix all the problems with the car, but I don't want to shell-out $4,500+. The car does drive, do you see any harm in driving it as is till I get things fixed?
By the way, I pulled the ECM out of my Red 2000, and they hooked it up and told me that it would not work. I am very suspicious about that! One other thing, I asked the service writer if I could drive the car without the IMA battery hooked-up, he said he didn't know. I have read on this site that you can. I am beginning to think that I need to do all this work myself, I will know what is going on with the car, and I will save a lot of money and headaches.
