I have a 2003 with 235K. Both the check engine light and the IMA light are on. The shop tells me that I need a battery control module and a new battery. There is no charging on that display and the battery charge display is slowly going down - maybe 4 bars left. If the battery discharges completely will the car still run?
What happens when the hybrid battery is dead?
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Probably. It does in most cases. You need to know what your error codes are. In most cases, you don't need a new control module.
You can "BLINK" the codes via a paperclip and this method (you'll have to fix the link - new users can't see links):
99mpg dot com slash categories/insight/readingtheblinkcod/
Count out the blinks on the Check Engine Light and count out the blinks on the IMA light. Report them both.
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