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Last Saturday I had my Insight serviced with new 0W-20 oil, oil filter, air filter, new Odyssey PC545 battery, two new Bridgestone tyres and front brake pads. That afternoon and Sunday I had that great feeling of renewal that you get after a service with the engine running quietly and smoothly on its new oil and with new rubber on the road.
Prior to the installation of the new Odyssey battery I would get a recalibration almost every time I started my Insight and this had disappeared too. Great.
I was finally on the road to getting all the issues sorted on my dodgy import. The auto-stop stalling also disappeared temporarily but returned on the Sunday (so auto-stop stalling is not a 12V battery issue then).
Set out on my Monday evening trip and faced a new recalibration and auto-stop stall. Damn. Worse was to follow with the IMA light coming on and all charge and assist turned off.
(Ironically the IMA battery guage continued to do its automatic climb to one from the top - normal behaviour after a restart recalibration)
I have had the IMA light come on before, but it disappeared after two weeks and normal charge and assist was available. That was for an overheat code when I may have been 'pushing it too hard' on a summers day. This appears to be more serious. Oh well, such is life. Electric conversion here I come in 2006. (Clett - I might need some help please!)
I wonder if hidden charging is still taking place? It will be interesting to see what I get on this tank of petrol (filled up after the service). I am still able to drive the car, just a darn sight slower off the line...
Prior to the installation of the new Odyssey battery I would get a recalibration almost every time I started my Insight and this had disappeared too. Great.
Set out on my Monday evening trip and faced a new recalibration and auto-stop stall. Damn. Worse was to follow with the IMA light coming on and all charge and assist turned off.
I have had the IMA light come on before, but it disappeared after two weeks and normal charge and assist was available. That was for an overheat code when I may have been 'pushing it too hard' on a summers day. This appears to be more serious. Oh well, such is life. Electric conversion here I come in 2006. (Clett - I might need some help please!)
I wonder if hidden charging is still taking place? It will be interesting to see what I get on this tank of petrol (filled up after the service). I am still able to drive the car, just a darn sight slower off the line...