My IMA battery was replaced over two weeks ago, so says the dealer. Just about the same time this new "recall" computer flash came out. I don't have the battery dumps and recharges and loss of power anymore. The battery does get depleated within a few miles, but it stays at four bars and I still don't get any assist. My MPG went from 30-35 to 35-40, but not close to the 50mpg I used to get for the first 3 years.
So I was wondering, besides looking at the service reciept that says they replaced the IMA, How do I really know?
Thanks,
Tom

 

Yeah, not only that, but what kind of battery exactly did you get? My wife was singing about how nice it was to have a "new battery" when Honda replaced ours, but maybe they have some place refurbishing them for warranty replacements?

 

I read somewhere there is some sort of "core charge". Someone was asking if they could keep the old battery, and was told no.

It could be when you get a new battery only the actual battery cells are new, the chassis and electronics are re-used. I'd have no problem with that, especially if it brought the price down, though that doesn't seem to be happening as yet.