IMA Battery Finally Replaced
I'd like to share some of my experience with my IMA battery and how it finally got replaced.
Location: Australia Model: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid with almost 110k on it I've been having the battery issues for years like most people here (recalibration from once a week to several times a day with aircondition off, or a few minutes after cold start) and had raised the issue every time while doing the service. Since the IMA light was not on, they always told me that they could do nothing, but resetting or adjusting the battery, updating the software etc. However, during the last service, I got the chance to talk to the technician who was in charge of hybrid and he admitted it could be the battery problem after I described what it did. He suggested me leaving the car there so that he could test it out using computer onboard and send the data to Honda to try to convince them. I agreed to leave the car there for two weeks when I went away overseas and I was glad to know that Honda Australia finally agreed to replace the IMA battery when overseas. When I came back after 2 weeks, the battery also arrived and was replaced. Since then, the car works like when I bought it and no calibration occured so far even though I drive with glide, EV as much as I can. The suggestions are: 1. Try to talk to someone who really knows about hybrid, not the front desk person. 2. Make sure the problem has become serious enough so that they can easily identify. 3. Let them know there is safety issues if the battery has problem. 4. It's a common/known problem with this battery and I was told they had replaced quite a few batteries. So it's still possible to replace it without IMA light on. Good luck! David |
Re: IMA Battery Finally Replaced
congratulations on the new battery! with the new software, it may last much longer because they adjusted the charge/discharges to less impact the battery
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pompom:
I notice you drive without air. This is probably the reason for the demise of your pack. These power packs get very hot and require cooling for the heath of the pack. Try and run your climate control on Auto and set your temp at the highest most comfortable setting. I run mine at about 28 C when very hot outside. This still helps your pack stay heathy! Cheers: H |
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Originally Posted by hunter44102
(Post 238745)
congratulations on the new battery! with the new software, it may last much longer because they adjusted the charge/discharges to less impact the battery
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Originally Posted by Harold
(Post 238747)
pompom:
I notice you drive without air. This is probably the reason for the demise of your pack. These power packs get very hot and require cooling for the heath of the pack. Try and run your climate control on Auto and set your temp at the highest most comfortable setting. I run mine at about 28 C when very hot outside. This still helps your pack stay heathy! Cheers: H |
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hello PomPom, at last i meet a fellow Australian with a civic hybrid, i always though these battery recal issues were only in america because noone in Australia ever posted about such as issue here, until now, so it sounds like there are issues with the civic hybrid in Australia as well.
Next year i plan to upgrade to a used 2010 - 2008 civic hybrid with low kms (as new civic hybrids are way overpriced $38,000 when i can get a 2008 for $20k) and hopefully i dont want to experience these recals. thanks |
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Originally Posted by clayton4115
(Post 238764)
hello PomPom, at last i meet a fellow Australian with a civic hybrid, i always though these battery recal issues were only in america because noone in Australia ever posted about such as issue here, until now, so it sounds like there are issues with the civic hybrid in Australia as well.
Next year i plan to upgrade to a used 2010 - 2008 civic hybrid with low kms (as new civic hybrids are way overpriced $38,000 when i can get a 2008 for $20k) and hopefully i dont want to experience these recals. thanks |
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hi Pompom, good point, however 2006 models will have high kms and risk of battery failure higher, i know honda will not replace the battery unless the ima light comes on, or shall i just go for a 2010 with low kms and a higher initial cost but i may still have battery problems a couple of years down the track.
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Originally Posted by clayton4115
(Post 238775)
hi Pompom, good point, however 2006 models will have high kms and risk of battery failure higher, i know honda will not replace the battery unless the ima light comes on, or shall i just go for a 2010 with low kms and a higher initial cost but i may still have battery problems a couple of years down the track.
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out of curiosity what l/100 kms are you obtaining? maybe i should look at the toyota camry hybrids?
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