I have a 2000 Insight with 140k 5 speed manual
The regen slows to a trickle when hot!
I have had this problem for about 4 years now and I have had honda do a ton of free work under the warranty and they even gave me a 2006 model battery and controller. Every time I take it to the dealer they say they need to reinstall the software or something then send me on my way. This seems to work for a few days but then the weather gets hot or I do allot of hard driving in the hills because I am delivering pizzas in the Oakland hills and the regen braking seems to heat up and goes to five bars and wont charge past there for hours! Usually comes back once the sun goes down and it cools off.
I wonder if a MIMA might solve the problem?
I am looking for a shop near Oakland CA that can install MIMA and a turbo and maybe trouble shoot the charging problem.
Oh ya! I need new shocks and struts too! Any advice about getting a good deal on shocks and struts would be appreciated too. Maybe an upgrade? I haul *** all over the Oakland hills and do allot of tight cornering and have put all weather tires up front to get rid of the LRR tires horrible understeer, this works but my gas mileage suffers so a better suspension would be great!
My current suspension is totally gone and it is dangerous to drive right now so I need shocks soon!
I love my insight but a guy I work with just got the CRZ and he love it and I am getting frustrated with my battery problems and lack of power on the steep grades in the hills, please help me find solutions so I can keep my Insight!
The regen slows to a trickle when hot!
I have had this problem for about 4 years now and I have had honda do a ton of free work under the warranty and they even gave me a 2006 model battery and controller. Every time I take it to the dealer they say they need to reinstall the software or something then send me on my way. This seems to work for a few days but then the weather gets hot or I do allot of hard driving in the hills because I am delivering pizzas in the Oakland hills and the regen braking seems to heat up and goes to five bars and wont charge past there for hours! Usually comes back once the sun goes down and it cools off.
I wonder if a MIMA might solve the problem?
I am looking for a shop near Oakland CA that can install MIMA and a turbo and maybe trouble shoot the charging problem.
Oh ya! I need new shocks and struts too! Any advice about getting a good deal on shocks and struts would be appreciated too. Maybe an upgrade? I haul *** all over the Oakland hills and do allot of tight cornering and have put all weather tires up front to get rid of the LRR tires horrible understeer, this works but my gas mileage suffers so a better suspension would be great!
My current suspension is totally gone and it is dangerous to drive right now so I need shocks soon!
I love my insight but a guy I work with just got the CRZ and he love it and I am getting frustrated with my battery problems and lack of power on the steep grades in the hills, please help me find solutions so I can keep my Insight!