... Yor're right. I had read somewhere that it was an option to plug them in. I should have double checked. Toyota says no. ... I don't really agree. The...
... It would require more than additional batteries... I'm thinking triple the size of the IMA motor (13kW*3=40kW) and add a clutch to prevent the ICE from...
... There's also a side view of a red Insight in "Mean Girls" -- when Lindsay Lohan's parents leave for a trip to Madison. I had to chuckle -- it's the family...
Not only that, there is a short scene where Lindsay and her dad are INSIDE the Insight, driving down the road talking. ... Randy ... in the ... Lindsay ... ...
... PJM, Good morning on this wonderful, bright and sunny day! Thanks for the great report! What I want to know is how the heck did you get Honda to invite...
Hi all, I live in eastern New Hampshire and found a Honda dealer about 290 miles away that has a 2000 5 speed Insight with 125k miles, for a price I can...
... I can't make my 2000 Insight's SOC gauge recalibrate on demand despite experiencing frequent recals, nor do I know any way to test the battery's condition....
I'm thinking that there should be some kind of load test to determine the remaining IMA battery capacity, as is possible on other batteries. Seems like Honda...
... I agree. But when I last took my Insight to a Honda dealer complaining about a deteriorating IMA battery, the diagnosis consisted entirely of checking for...
My dealer told me my 12V battery was in need of replacement several months ago. I've noticed that the SOC has been staying low, so I've purchased a Hawker...
You don't need to parallel the new battery... You will lose the radio stations. (write them down if you like) You will not lose the odometer or lmpg. The IMA...
While changing my battery, the cables inadvertently fell into contact with the wrong polarity posts at the same time. It was only a second or so, but long...
Man, what bad luck. I tought that you made a battery replacement look complex (it is simple unbolt/bolt), but now things are going bad, poor guy. I have never...
well, that's why you have fuses (hopefully) - check the ones under the hood and under the dash. Start under the hood, use the fuse puller, and then take it...
That's no good, sorry to hear that, hope it's a simple fix for you. I'm having a tough time figuring out exactly what you did. If the battery is sitting there,...
My "Alumena" (2000 #223) has 60K miles and lifetime mpg since 33,000 is 58.5. No battery issues so far. Had a wheel skirt come off while driving once--check...
Well driving down the road at 70mph and I hear this awful noise sounds like the rear wheel is coming off. Then I see what it is flying up in the air behind me...
Hi Tom, http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com has them for $169.16. p/n 374259 SPATS, R. RR. WHEELHOUSE MONTE CARLO BLUE PEARL 169.16 p/n 374262 SPATS,...
... http://www.car-part.com/ lists used Insight parts. Not the best user interface on this Web site, but with patience, lots can be found there. Aloha, Art...
Checked the fuses. Found one that was blown (battery fuse, in the engine compartment). Replaced it and everything works - except for the radio. Consulting...
... I have a hybrid Civic, and haven't done this personally, but they told me at the dealer that the radio is set to require a code to be entered if the power...
I discovered another fuse blown in the interior compartment. For some reason, there are two fuses for the radio. ... for ... the ... <d_mgroce@l...> ... ...
There are two power wires to the radio. One is a 'memory' wire that keeps the station presets and other settings alive. This wire is always hot... The other...
Hello Insight Fans, Well, my 2000 Citrus Yellow Insight became ill on my 30-minute drive from my home to downtown Seattle to have dinner with friends. ...
I had a similar problem, when my 12 v battery gave up the ghost, it pulled the whole IMA system down and stalled the car. Replaced the 12 V and all has been...
Would it be unwise to replace this with a more flexible cable, perhaps a braided strap as is used on... ok I don't know where you'd see one outside of a piece...
That is what I did in the past. Longer also to flex in a loop instead of being straith. I wrote about it then: http://yves.fungiart.com/pages/cable.htm ... ...
Well, I'm not exactly the person you were looking for, but I'll give you my .02 - take it for what its worth from a 2002 CVT owner. ... recalibrations without...
Dear Tom Soon after a baught my Insight I had two instances of the wheel skirts flying off. the first time was the front screw only and the second time the...
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