Can you still drive a Honda Civic hybrid without IMA?
As long as your 12V battery light is not on, your car will most likely continue to operate without causing long-term harm. Some people drive months like this without having a major incident. However, we do not recommend that you drive your car with the IMA light on as it does present some risks.
How can you tell if an IMA battery is bad?
Signs your hybrid battery is dying include:
- Your internal combustion engine kicks in often.
- You’re getting worse mileage per gallon.
- Your battery is having difficulty holding a charge.
- You hear strange engine noises.
How long does Honda IMA battery last?
between 6 to 10 years
Your Honda hybrid battery life expectancy is between 6 to 10 years or up to 100,000 miles.
Is Honda IMA reliable?
The Civic IMA has proved to be an extremely reliable vehicle with amazing fuel economy having placed 2nd in the 2010 AA Energywise Rally.
How much is an IMA battery?
For owners outside of warranty, the cost of replacing the battery that feeds the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system can range from $2,000 to $4,000. That’s a substantial expense for a non-luxury vehicle that’s less than a decade old.
What happens if my Honda Civic Hybrid battery dies?
The Civic’s hybrid batteries powered the car’s Integrated Motor Assist system, and Honda eventually released a software patch that extended the Honda Civic hybrid battery life. For drivers whose battery died outside of warranty coverage, new hybrid batteries would set them back anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000.
How much does it cost to replace an IMA battery?
Honda Civic IMA Battery Replacement Costs Boost the power and performance of your Honda Civic Hybrid by a battery upgrade with 8 Amp-Hour brand new cells only for $1895. On top of the completely new battery pack you get a 3-year/Unlimited Mileage Warranty an a free shipping.
How do you bypass an IMA battery?
All you have to do is flip the big battery switch in the IMA box to off. You don’t have to disconnect any plugs. Stay under 4k rpms or the battery light will come on for 10-20 seconds. It also comes on when you first start the car for a few seconds.
What happens when Honda Civic hybrid battery dies?
How much does it cost to replace Honda Civic Hybrid battery?
$2,000 to $4,000
The Civic’s hybrid batteries powered the car’s Integrated Motor Assist system, and Honda eventually released a software patch that extended the Honda Civic hybrid battery life. For drivers whose battery died outside of warranty coverage, new hybrid batteries would set them back anywhere from $2,000 to $4,000.
How do you test an IMA battery?
To check the status of the IMA battery, you can go to the dealer, who will give something like this: Or buy a HDS scanner (or HIM) to connect it to a laptop and use the Honda Diagnostic System program to find out the voltage on each module and many more different parameters.
Is there a problem with the IMA battery in a Honda?
Finally the dealership acknowledged a problem that American Honda was aware of. The IMA battery was replaced with an experimental battery. Since then, the battery has held the charge better, but the performance is still inconsistent. October 12, 2007 I took the car in to the dealership for a safety recall on the brake pedal position switch.
Does your 2006 Honda HCH have IMA problems?
My 2006 HCH has also had IMA problems. It now has about 71,000 miles. I was very happy with it from June 2006 until the problems started in October 2007 at about 46,000 miles after the IMA warning light came on. The dealership replaced the MCM relay and the battery control unit and did 4 software updates to the computer.
Does the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid have auto stop?
Have ’07 Civic Hybrid: Several days ago noticed no charge and no assist indicated on the gauge with only 2 bars charge showing. Naturally the Auto stop did not work. Manual said the charging system was correcting itself and in a few minutes it would recover.
How many miles on a 06 Civic Hybrid?
My 06 Civic Hybrid has about 73k miles on it. I have been having IMA problems for quite a while. At least once a day the RPMS will hit 4 or 5 with almost no output when I am at a stop.