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Originally Posted by billy6
Hi Rick in Yuma, Starting battery? On a Honda Insight, the 144 volt battery pack is used to start the engine, via the electric motor connected directly to the engine crank shaft. Only under certain conditions such as below zero temps or fully depleted battery pack, does the backup 12 volt starter turn the engine.
I live in WA, but cruise through Yuma fairly often in my 2005 Insight. It's one of my favorite towns. I sometimes go to Somerton, Gadsden, San Luis, or even Algodones. Last June I went from Yuma to Spokane, WA and averaged 102.2 mpg! With a range of about 1000 miles, I don't stop for fuel too often.....
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Not sure of the fine points. All I know is the tiny lead acid Battery under the hood does something important. Because the car was dead without it.
Lead acid batteries get about 2yrs of life down here so I called my Deka rep and had him ship me one.(AGM=No water) Better to change it now when it is 75 then in July when it is 116.
PM me the next time your down I would like to see the mod's to your car.
Rick