
08-06-2007, 06:58 AM
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Real Name: Steve
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Hybrids: 03' Honda Civic Hybrid
Posts: 17
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Re: Fan kills battery and AC stops working w/less than 2 battery bars...
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Originally Posted by bluecivichybrid
The fan is an integral part of the car's cooling system, and it is left on for minutes after the car is stopped in hot weather in order to sufficiently cool the electric motor down. It should not be deactivated, or you will face electric motor overheating and failure. However, it should NOT drain your battery even by 1 bar. If it does, something is seriously wrong with your battery's charge retention ability, and you should contact your Honda dealer to get your IMA battery pack replaced under warranty. If you have questions about warranty coverage, see this thread.
How much battery level you have left should have nothing to do with your A/C output, because the generation 1 HCHs like the one you have are run by a compressor. It looks like you need to have your A/C system recharged by your dealer. Just go to your dealer and ask them to fix your A/C.
One request for you. In future posts, can you please use a spell-checker and at least make a decent effort to write in complete sentences with punctuation, capitalization, and correct grammar? Avoiding elipses and parentheses also helps. That way, it's much easier for those answering your questions to understand what you're asking in the first place. Thanks.
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Thanks for the link and info. I am going to take the car by our local honda shop today and have them take a look at it. I printed off the list of covered items to bring along as well. you did mention in that post you referenced that they "may" replace it completly free or for a small fee. can i just contact the dealer directly or should i go through regional honda first? thanks.
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