Battery is dead??
#1
10-16-2018, 06:11 PM
Battery is dead??
Help! A tree limb fell on my 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid last night. The windshield is cracked and the front portion of my roof is dented in. I think the tree limb either turned on my interior light (the one next to the rear view mirror) or the alarm was activated (but I don’t think so because I didn’t hear it) and now the battery is dead. How can I tell if my car battery is dead or the hybrid battery is dead? Sorry I wish I knew more about cars, please forgive my ignorance. This just happened and I am now thinking about how expensive this will all be. Any help is appreciated.
#2
10-16-2018, 06:31 PM
Re: Battery is dead??
12V battery is dead.
When car is off, hybrid battery is electrically isolated from the car. Hybrid battery is probably fine unless it somehow sustained physical damage from the impact.
Repairs should be covered by your insurance unless you don't have comprehensive coverage.
When car is off, hybrid battery is electrically isolated from the car. Hybrid battery is probably fine unless it somehow sustained physical damage from the impact.
Repairs should be covered by your insurance unless you don't have comprehensive coverage.
#3
10-17-2018, 09:46 AM
Re: Battery is dead??
Thank you for the information. This is my first hybrid car and the battery was my first big concern. I have heard how much more expensive that battery is compared to the 12V battery. Is there anything I should be worried about with changing the 12V battery since this is a hybrid vehicle?
#4
10-17-2018, 09:57 AM
Re: Battery is dead??
Buy a suitably sized replacement. Not sure about the HCH3, but all the predecessors used a standard size battery. Wouldn't expect anything different with the HCH3.
#5
10-17-2018, 12:30 PM
Re: Battery is dead??
https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-unl...-a-Honda-Civic
In theory this is supposed to make stealing the radio less attractive. In practice I have never had a radio stolen in 45 years but have had to punch in this stupid code about 30 times, so not much of a win.
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