I think some of these have been reported in this forum. I believe the dealer replaced the switch to cure. The NHTSA has now decided to make a recall for...
So I already paid out of pocket for these repairs - does anyone know what the procedure is then to get back money ?? Eliot ... [Non-text portions of this...
... Contact a Honda dealer and present them the receipt for repairs, let them inspect it to make sure the repair was done properly, and you should expect a...
... Uh, anyone guess how this number was arrived at? There aren't 440,000 Insights out there in the world, never mind U.S. Year 2000 ones. Ken, Blue Insight...
... The recall is listed for 2000-2002 Insights, and 2001-2002 Civics. My guess is that is for all Civics, not just the HCH, which could easily bring the...
The problem is with the switched ground wire for the dim lights, and there are a few failure states. -The dimmer switch can overheat and fail. -The coupler can...
I have just ordered a dual display thermometer to measure internal and external temperatures for my 2000 Insight. Before I go hunting under the dash on my...
Hello hybrid fans, ... To get out of the cabin to the under-hood area, use the heater control cable grommet, centrally located low on the firewall, just behind...
I have mounted thermometers in a couple of vehicles, mini-vans actually. I run the wire out the door just below the corner of the windshield where it is...
Thank you John and Bill! I am leaning toward the area above the rear license plate since the area is large and well shielded from the sun - the cable length...
The trick to refilling the tranny fluid is to fill it up until it starts to leak out. What I did was lift it on one side to compensate for the fluid that would...
I will add that I used about a quart and a quarter in my Insight of tranny fluid. I'd go with a straight synethic. The tech at Royal Purple told me what to use...
I used some long clear tube and cut it to a few inches higher than the hood. I could hold the bottle and squeeze it. With the first bottle when it starts to...
My 2001 Honda Insight will not start without the properly encoded key, not even once. How do I know this? Back when I had the ECM upgrade performed, and the ...
Hi all. Just joined the list. My husband and I have owned our 2003 Civic Hybrid (standard transmission, opal blue) since April 2002. We've now got 60,000 miles...
Hello hybrid fans, ... When Geoff Shepherd and I formed this group, we resisted using the name 'Insight' and instead, named it 'Honda-Hybrid' with the...
I recently did a stereo upgrade on my Insight with new speakers, amp, and a sub in the back. There is a link to some pictures at the end of this post. I got...
... This recall includes *zero* Civic Hybrids, which made their debut in April 2002 as a 2003 model year vehicle. and ... Nope, it does not -- not a single...
Denis, Good job on the cabinet. That looks about like the original prototype John and I built over a weekend. It is still in my car. After that prototype I...
My friend who's studying to be a mechanic (he's already very good, but now he's going for his official ASE certification) Anyways, he called me up the other...
I have just received by 2004 honda civic hybrid a little over a week ago and i notice that when i am cruising at steady speeds im not receiving a bars of ...
Hi - I'm a newbie to the board. I just picked up a '03 Civic-Hybrid as the dealer was pretty much giving it away! Love the car and the technology behind it....
... Wow, you're lucky. There's a months-long waiting list around the San Francisco Bay Area still. -- \0/.| Lani Teshima, MLIS/tech writer. AIM: Traveliter...
... The easiest analogy I liken it to is riding a bicycle. If you're going uphill, you need to give your bike a bit of a push with your leg muscles, while when...
The cruising charging is usually not indicated on the display, even though it is happening. If you drop below 1/2 charge on the IMA battery then it show 3bars...
LOL. Is that what it is? I thought it looked Diesel or something from a truck. It's huge. But the bottom pulley explains the good gas mileage, hehe. ... very ...
Lani - I got my '03 Civic Hybrid for $16,900 with 43 miles on the clock. Dealer even threw in a full size spare. There are a few more dealers that are trying...