Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
#72
Re: Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
Update: dropped my HCHII at the dealer for the appointment tomorrow...was told there will be a $106 diagnostic/troubleshooting fee if the problem is not under warranty. I told him that my IMA system is still good under the 5 year warranty. His response was depending on what the problem was it "may or may not be under warranty." He obviously was sticking to a line.
If they end up not doing anything and charging me $106 I'm going to be pretty upset.
If they end up not doing anything and charging me $106 I'm going to be pretty upset.
#73
Re: Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
I had videos and documentation of what my vehicle was doing, but because the 6 hours they had it they "couldn't reproduce the problem" I was billed. I started up and drove away and it did a recal as I was pulling out of the Honda parking lot!
I'd suggest having the 800 number for AHC handy to call when they hand you the $106 bill. Not sure what they can do for you as they did nothing for me, but it's worth a shot.
#74
Re: Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
I had 5 recals today...2 to work, 2 on the way home, and 1 on the way to the dealer. If they can't find anything wrong (and like you said they probably won't) then I don't know what to say.
When I explained the situation to him it seemed like I was speaking a foreign language...Like you said, I see this not ending well.
When I explained the situation to him it seemed like I was speaking a foreign language...Like you said, I see this not ending well.
#75
Re: Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
That is a bummer... this is -exactly- why I gave up on BOTH of my nearby Honda dealers. I asked them about the control arm TSB (which was clearly a defect - it destroyed some expensive goodyear tires), and in return they give me a quote for $600 to fix the control arms.
Also I paid for a CVT fluid change and asked about the 'Windshield wiper' TSB that my HCH was doing, and they said 'its out of warranty but we'll give you a quote to fix it'. It was a proven defect with solution but Honda doesn't care. They want to charge customers for their own screw-ups.
Also I paid for a CVT fluid change and asked about the 'Windshield wiper' TSB that my HCH was doing, and they said 'its out of warranty but we'll give you a quote to fix it'. It was a proven defect with solution but Honda doesn't care. They want to charge customers for their own screw-ups.
#76
Re: Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
Oh, and I'm seriously thinking of selling the car now assuming I'm not going to be helped by Honda. One problem is I don't know if I could live with myself selling the car in the condition it is in. I suppose I could pay the $1800 to get the "better battery" from the place in NYC and then sell it.
The second problem is I don't know what I would replace it with. I was trying not to jump on the prius bandwagon but I can recognize a superior product and company.
The second problem is I don't know what I would replace it with. I was trying not to jump on the prius bandwagon but I can recognize a superior product and company.
#77
Re: Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
Owl - I believe your re-cal issue might be fixed with a 'grid-charge' to re-balance the cells. (this would be basically free if you can find someone nearby with a charger). I'm in the process of proving this out with my old pack. The Honda Insight people have been doing this for a couple years now. Here's one of the discussions:
http://www.insightcentral.net/forums...-balancer.html
Many people say a grid charge got rid of their re-cals, and even their IMA light and error codes.
http://www.insightcentral.net/forums...-balancer.html
Many people say a grid charge got rid of their re-cals, and even their IMA light and error codes.
Last edited by hunter44102; 10-11-2011 at 04:50 AM.
#79
Re: Battery Dumps it's charge after vehicle is parked.
Also - read this first post (and thread), I think he does the best explanation of what happens to the cells and why the grid charger helps:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...vic-13610.html
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...vic-13610.html
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