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21597
Debbi: Sounds all normal to me. My battery level on my '00 likes to hang at three bars these days , once in a while going to the top. I am not sure about the ...
defender
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Apr 1, 2006
12:16 pm
21598
Debbi, Based on experience with my 2000 Insight (110,000 miles), #1 is normal and nothing to worry about (until it begins to happen much more frequently). It ...
gnusystems
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Apr 1, 2006
2:07 pm
21599
... This happened on one of my Insights, I don't remember if it was the '00 or the '01. Its the hatch support strut. They are easy to replace, mine was...
Matthew Muelver
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Apr 4, 2006
6:25 pm
21600
My 2000 Insight battery had been showing its age. Recently the IMA light came on (at 112,000 miles). The service rep said the recommended repair was a new...
sparks007007
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Apr 24, 2006
10:58 pm
21601
My light jsut came on for my 2000 Insight at 118,000 miles. They told ne Honda would pat 75% of $5,000.00 for the battery and module. I don't know why the...
Charles P. White
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May 12, 2006
10:22 pm
21602
Wow is my typing bad! Chuck ... module. ... wait ... on ... go ... IMA ... for ... see ... had ... same ... to...
Charles P. White
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May 12, 2006
10:25 pm
21603
It has happened again--I got into my 2000 Insight (with 86k on it) this morning to go to work, and it wouldn't start. The last time was in the middle of the...
Debbi Brusco
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May 16, 2006
5:05 pm
21604
I would have your 12v battery checked. If the 12v battery charge is too low, the computer that runs the IMA will not allow the IMA to start the car. The cause...
Doug
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May 16, 2006
5:56 pm
21605
Agreed - The 12 volt battery is the place to start. Because it is not used to crank the motor over (except under unusual circumstances) it can go bad over time...
Richard Lewis
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May 16, 2006
8:36 pm
21606
If that's the case, why wouldn't it just die like a regular car, instead of not starting only very occasionally?...
Debbi B
dgbrusco
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May 17, 2006
11:44 pm
21607
Because once the insight is running it is operating off of its 144 volt to 12 volt inverter. It would be trying to charge the 12 volt battery at that time, if...
bob evinger
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May 18, 2006
12:41 am
21608
I no longer own an Insight, but this is still a sad day for me. The two that I had I dearly loved. ...
Matthew Muelver
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May 18, 2006
12:58 pm
21609
Sad day indeed. This is the first print article I've seen that positively states from a Honda executive that the Insight is gone. I wonder if the replacement...
Jim Holmgren
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May 18, 2006
1:19 pm
21610
Batteries have funny characteristics. For example if a battery runs down in a flash and the light goes off, you can often turn it off for a period of time and...
Doug
cx426
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May 18, 2006
5:11 pm
21611
Well, it was fine yesterday, but this morning it did the same thing, except I had to jump start it. Fortunately, it proved itself by not starting at the...
Debbi Brusco
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May 18, 2006
8:18 pm
21612
Chuck, Try escalating the problem to their customer service department. I found this article and brought it with me. ...
sparks007007
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May 21, 2006
11:36 pm
21613
(Since there was only one message in this Digest, I'll copy it all; my reply refers to the entire message) 1. The tactic of escalating to the Honda Customer...
Sheafe EWING
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May 22, 2006
4:14 pm
21614
Today I received the notification letter from Honda. After reading the notice, I wonder what an "update" of my Insight will entail. "Depending on what is...
Sheafe EWING
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May 25, 2006
10:13 pm
21615
I too got "the letter" last week so I'm in the clear. I checked with my dealer and parts are on order at no charge to me. I'm looking forward to returning the...
Charles P. White
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May 29, 2006
3:31 pm
21616
My IMA light came on 3 weeks ago. When it came on, I immediately looked at my mileage, 80102. I had to drive about 100 miles to get home. By then the light...
Doug
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May 30, 2006
3:55 pm
21617
... Doug, It would be helpful if you would write the name and location of your Honda service center. Perhaps you do not live in a location covered by the...
Sheafe EWING
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May 31, 2006
5:12 pm
21618
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=157863,00.html Seven Honda Vehicles Certified for New Energy Tax Credit IR-2006-86, June 1, 2006 WASHINGTON . The...
Michelle Vadeboncoeur
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Jun 2, 2006
4:44 am
21619
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the honda-insight group. File :...
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Jun 8, 2006
10:46 am
21620
I recently had my 2001 CVT Insight in for the IMA Recall. I asked the technician what was done and he printed up the 5 page document that gives the Honda...
R Lewis
merliniac
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Jun 8, 2006
10:54 am
21621
Why is New Mexico left off the list? We are surrounded by states that are getting the IMA recall. I guess I'll call Honda and gripe. ... ...
Ollie Eisman
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Jun 8, 2006
4:13 pm
21622
(Before replying, I want to rant a bit about the Yahoo switch to .html instead of text. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I was quite used to being able to...
Sheafe EWING
efaehs
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Jun 8, 2006
9:17 pm
21623
... OK, OK. I did find the place where "Merliniac" said he'd uploaded the files. This was dumb of me not to have recognized he was referring to the already ...
efaehs
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Jun 8, 2006
11:31 pm
21624
Here's a Civic commercial that you may have seen. Very long to run. Turn your sound WAY UP. Very cool. Amazing what a choir can do. Check out this...
philip5488
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Jun 19, 2006
3:32 pm
21625
Folks, Please forgive the commercial nature of this message and feel free to delete it if you are not interested. Over at InsightCentral.net, I am organizing...
Jim Holmgren
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Aug 18, 2006
6:43 pm
21626
Ok folks, the footrests are up and ready for sale! Below is a link to the eBay sale, if the link doesn't work (or you don't like to click direct links in...
Jim Holmgren
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Aug 21, 2006
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