2000 Honda insight 120000 miles.
When Should i change the big batteries? (not the small battery in the engine bay)
And what else should i change out? like a major tune up.

I dont know where to post this, hopefully this is the right place.

 

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It's sad but true that a website supposedly dedicated to Honda "tech" doesn't even have a forum for the model named Insight. Maybe they should change the name to "Some Hondas, Some tech". Good luck

 

big battery? thats a good question.

as for maintenance, i would make sure the o2 sensors are functioning nicely. the insight runs at 25:1 AFR's during highway crusing!

http://autospeed.com/cms/searc...0&y=0

search around that autospeed site. one of the writers has an insight and does all sorts of cool mods (DIY, cheap/free)

awesome site

 

unless your having problems with the IMA system there is no need to service the hybrid battery.

 

i donk think u wanna go and replace the hybrid battery in the trunk if u dunno wut ur doing

 

Just like the old saying, "If it is not broken, why fix it" especially with hybrid battery pack. They are heavy, dangerous, and expensive (about 4-6k). If you do not know what you are doing you will get into serious danger considering the battery pack are rated 300 - 600volts.

 

h-t is great, but insightcentral.net is
where you will have more luck getting insight specific questions answered. Everyone here is absolutely right that the IMA pack is only replaced when it fails, and unless you get the IMA light, and the corresponding deterioration code, then the battery is fine. When I had an ef hatch, h-t was home. Now with the insight, i am at i-c more often, but h-t is great for non insight specific diys, and for that I will always come back to h-t.
frank

 

You have the first generation of battery. So, a this time, it will work but not as new. If you change it for a better you will avec a better L/100km

 

The IMA battery is warrantied until 150k mi, unless you have a salvage title or a Canada car. The real way to check its health is to drive it, using a LOT of assist. Try to completely drain the battery, make sure it drains / recharges linearly top to bottom.

My IMA pack was replaced last year around 140k miles.

Fantastic car.

 

iv build bms for jumper batterys and used a123 batterys thre realy good get amazing range and charge fast as well thats the best part and done suffer from memory effect and u can draw crazy amps out of them to thay go for about 7$ a cell iv also used lipo batterys to thay are cheaper and give u more room in the back and offer more amp hours and more voltage only problem lol there a time bomb if u hit them or punch a cell but i used the old battery shells and water proofed them so thay can hold liquid and i fill the box with the batterys in it with miniaral oil helps kill the fire if it ever starts and cools them well to let me know i got a current pack i build for a bike its 133v and 10ah i also got a 100v and 25ah battery pack on my comuter bike it moves lol got vids on youtube to lol let me know if ur intrested and need info on the bms types and batterys
also working on a controller to over ride the stock honda one that controlls the speed of the electric motor ^_^

here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/user/trdfreak...55/PDzj2zosU2M

PS im the mad man on the bike