Check Engine Light
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Check Engine Light
I own a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid and I being my curious self I removed the back seat and turned off the IMA battery. I then wanted to know if I could start the car to see if it would work. Then I turned the IMA back on and put the seat back together and now when I start the car the check engine light is on but the IMA isn't.
Silviu
Silviu
#3
Re: Check Engine Light
Interesting 'experiment'. When you said you 'turned off the IMA battery' did you simply unplug it from the wiring harness? More importantly, did the car start without the IMA battery connected? I had wondered the same thing.
As for the Check Engine light, if you don't have your own code reader, you could take it to Autozone or Advance Auto Parts and they will read the code and reset it for free. I'm curious to know what code it showing.
The IMA battery in my car is starting to go, so I have been in a perpetual state of 'Check Engine' and IMA lights on the dash. It's been this way for over a year now. The assist still works, so I just reset the lights when I know I will have a passenger in the car. You get used to the lights after awhile.
As for the Check Engine light, if you don't have your own code reader, you could take it to Autozone or Advance Auto Parts and they will read the code and reset it for free. I'm curious to know what code it showing.
The IMA battery in my car is starting to go, so I have been in a perpetual state of 'Check Engine' and IMA lights on the dash. It's been this way for over a year now. The assist still works, so I just reset the lights when I know I will have a passenger in the car. You get used to the lights after awhile.
#5
Re: Check Engine Light
It was loader than normal because it started the car with a normal starter rather than via the IMA and the electric motor.Any time you play around with items like turn off the IMA the check engine light comes on. Hopefully it will go away. HH
#6
Re: Check Engine Light
There is actually a video on youtube that talks about the HCH 2003 model where he took the back seats out and removed the protective panels. Yes there is a on and off switch for a good reason.
I was curious about the starting of the car so I figured it had a normal starter powered by the standard 12V battery. Long as there is enough juice in the IMA battery it'll use the electric motor instead.
Since that is being the case I am wondering if the starter needs to be "exercised" once in awhile to keep the parts from seizing up?
I've replaced a starter before and it's simple little motor with a spring. Still these things needs to be used once in awhile.
I was curious about the starting of the car so I figured it had a normal starter powered by the standard 12V battery. Long as there is enough juice in the IMA battery it'll use the electric motor instead.
Since that is being the case I am wondering if the starter needs to be "exercised" once in awhile to keep the parts from seizing up?
I've replaced a starter before and it's simple little motor with a spring. Still these things needs to be used once in awhile.
#8
Re: Check Engine Light
I've only heard my car start with the normal starter once; that was when the IMA battery went bad. The starter did its job just fine, even though it had never been used in over 8 years. I'm guessing the parts do not seize up.
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