What Are My Options If My Hybrid Battery is Bad Honda Civic Hybrid 06-11 IMA Light On SAVE MONEY!

[@karrskars]

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[@greeneyeszzvixen]

Thanks for this amazing advice. Went to Honda today and they quoted be $3700 no sir. I'll be trying Ebay/Junkyard on Monday.

[@karrskars]

Be sure to check my other videos to see if you can fix your battery before purchasing another one.

[@4seeableTV]

@Leo Kamari Nobody cares.

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Greenbean is around 2200 installed with warranty

[@phamster18]

2006 civic hybrid here.. 274K miles on here.. rust is starting to kill her..lol but i have my OEM out at around 170K miles.. grid charger helped for a while, but finally bought the Bumblebee premium pack.. now i grid charge the bumble bee 4 times a year... now on my 4th year on the bumble bee.. and it still runs good.. average 46-52 mpg @ 68mph... but what i have had to do my car.. new plugs new coil packs new O2 and A/F sensors ! cleaned my EGR passages.. they were super clogged... she runs best on premium fuel keep up the good work.. your video is spot on.

[@karrskars]

Thanks! Glad it’s still running well. I have not had good luck with used battery packs.

[@efrenriospulido8040]

How are you still doing with the Honda? I am planning to buy one for 3,500 and still don’t know the state of the battery.

[@efrenriospulido8040]

Thanks!

[@phamster18]

@@efrenriospulido8040 sold my honda to co worker for his daughter's 1st car... but car has oil leak. but of all the packs out there and your car body and engine is ok... i would still recommend bumblebee as best after market battery all depends if you want to keep your car or not my old car probably has 290K miles on it now...

[@user-cl6fc4ir6t]

@@phamster18 how was the cvt transmission with that many miles on it. do you think it slipping in first gear is an issue?

[@harisdzubur2758]

I bought my Civic 2008 back in 2015 and at the time the battery had just been replaced.......BUT.... I’m having the same recalibration battery 🔋 drop to 2 bars and then back to 5 bars, thanks for the video, now to find the cheapest solution.

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Greenbean I think

[@YugiSatan]

Best option? Just keep driving, often! 07 here, bought @212k miles in 2021. Currently at 274k miles. Battery pack is a remanufactured one from some big company you wouldn't think dated 2017. Has had IMA light since I bought, still runs just fine, just be mindful of battery level when you need to take off from a stop. Have a BUSY intersection? Sit there for a few extra seconds before launching if it's not an intersection with a light. Otherwise, you're fine. The longer it sits not being driven, the worse the battery gets overtime. This is the MAIN killer for hybrid batteries. You only drive 5-10 miles a week? You're killing your battery as it's not charging enough to offset the amount it's used to assist.

[@karrskars]

Yep they don’t like to not be driven

[@atlanticatmosphere6695]

@@karrskars2012 hybrid here, left it sitting few days then one day turned car on n bunch of lights came on. Cleaned wires in hood and seemed to fix. Just today I drove a lot of uphills and the red charge system light, IMS, brake system all came on… 4 freaking lights on while driving.. battery has been replaced at auto zone after it was tested before. But how do you know it’s the HYBRID battery and not the regular battery?

[@asifmohammed2065]

Great detailing on the possible options. That helps. Thanks

[@tearaway254]

The best choice is to replace this battery on Honda Insight one. That battery much better and never die

[@RDProductionsRodttor]

So my fiances 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid started freaking out. Bunch of lights and errors, including the IMA light came on. So we took it to a local mechanic, they concluded that it was just the Hybrid battery failing/in need of replacement. So now we are going to take it mechanic that specializes in hybrids, for about 1.6k vs going to the dealer which quoted almost 4k to fix it.

[@jasbergrojas9625]

So did he end up working good as free that

[@RDProductionsRodttor]

@@jasbergrojas9625 LOL it ended up being more complicated and potential costly so we sold the car and just got a new one. Can you believe it was cheaper to get a new car than pay to fix this lol

[@jasbergrojas9625]

RD Productions oh that doesn’t sound good I just bought the car😂but it runs pretty good so far, hopefully it stays that way

[@M23jnba]

@@RDProductionsRodttorhow is that possible? A new car is probably around 25k. It cost almost the same as replacing a new battery?

[@RDProductionsRodttor]

@M23jnba it was quoted about 4k-6k for a replacement of the HYBRID battery system, and it was a MAYBE it'll work. They said if that still didn't work, it would be totaled. So we used that 4k to down pay a brand new car, and even tho yes in the long run we paying more, it was a better choice for us, we couldn't live with paying almost 6k on a "maybe"

[@Thelastairbendy]

if you have a 2010-2011 below 150k miles the battery is still under warranty at the time of this comment honda will repair for free

[@ovantuan2384]

There are several components to battery repairing. One resource I found that successfully combines these is the Magic Mender Wizard (google it if you're interested) definately the most incredible course that I've heard of. Check out this interesting website.

[@Chocolatefamily1002]

How?

[@Thelastairbendy]

@@Chocolatefamily1002 bring to Honda service with the IMA Light on and see if it's still covered.

[@Onlinebliss]

Hello, Please, What if you have Honda Civic 1.3 hybrid of 2008 model with lower than 120km mileage. Is the hybrid battery still under Honda warranty too?

[@Thelastairbendy]

@@Onlinebliss not anymore

[@kevin198701]

Thank you for these civic hybrid videos. I too have been hunting for videos on this

[@karrskars]

Yes there seems to be a lot of people looking for info on these and even for me it’s hard to find a lot of this stuff that I’ll be doing videos on in the future.

[@obeyGodOnly]

You don’t know how much am in love with you. Thank you so much

[@germainrodriguez5230]

$1,384.00 is what I paid at the Honda dealer to fix my 2007 HCHybrid with108,000 miles. Nothing changed. They replaced the Dc to Dc converter but all the lights ended up coming back. I’m going to try and replace the battery now and hope this works. Thanks

[@funnyGUY2452]

I thought the battery is still covered by warranty?

[@senpaisudaabh5486]

Does the car still work with the lights ?

[@eriveliaj3664]

I have three hybrid battery packs they’re all bad but the one I have in my car is the best of the three I wanted some advice about taking them all apart and building one out of only the good batteries

[@vaibhavdhamal3857]

thank u for info...make more videos for individual cells charging.

[@karrskars]

I will just been busy.

[@robelzerom322]

Thanks more for your greatful advice. My Honda civic hybrid 2006 drive good and she has new baterie but the baterei is some times rot Light. I don't know what is the problem

[@stanza77]

Thank you very much video was very detailed! Tell me if the seller says that the battery is no longer retaining a charge how does that affect the car with gas mileage?

[@viridian6903]

I have same situation gas milage problem how did you solved

[@symonesimss]

There’s also a warranty to replace the battery for up to 150,000 miles Honda made that “law” in 2015!

[@angelsanchez9650]

The IMA light of my hond just turn on, what do I need for that warranty?

[@josephrichardtandoh6937]

Having the same Honda Civic 2007 hybrid the ima light is on n my mechanic fixed in an alternator n works perfectly ✌️

[@karrskars]

Lucky you!

[@1129otorres]

This cars don't have an alternator

[@josephrichardtandoh6937]

@@1129otorres yes I know but my mechanic managed to fix one on it n it's working perfectly

[@1129otorres]

I think he fixed the DC to DC converter ?

[@josephrichardtandoh6937]

@@1129otorres well can't tell for that but what I know is he fixed the alternator n it charges my battery perfectly

[@alllivesmatter2397]

Will it drive once a battery dies like a regular car just without the gas mileage? Or it won't because it doesn't have an alternator? And is there any way to convert it to make it drive like a regular car?

[@KinsleyWasAlreadyTaken]

Exactly my concern. Please let me know if you find out. I was wondering if the car would still drive just fine as in day to day use on petrol, just without the hybrid feature.

[@karrskars]

It will drive even if the hybrid battery is junk. You have to remember the engine is a 1.3l or something like that. Regular civic engines are 1.8l so if you were to remove the hybrid battery you’d have next to no power. You cannot convert it unless you want to do a complete engine/tranny/everything swap.

[@KinsleyWasAlreadyTaken]

@@karrskars Make sense. Thanks for the info!

[@shohamsaha1]

This was helpful. Thanks!

[@sambo416]

My IMA battery light been on the last 3 years when i bought the car used its a myth i paid 2000 CAD for that car aint no way im replacing shit besides the whole car

[@chrisjoy9248]

Awesome I'm going to try to get 3 years out of mine just using the gas engine

[@hooshangalasti659]

Hi there, the one of the options you mentioned was disconect the car Battery. My question is for how long should I disconnect the Battery. Thanks

[@karanpratapgoswami]

If the bad battery is left unattended, what are the issues one may face? Can I continue using the car using just the petrol motor?

[@karrskars]

Correct. Just terrible gas mileage, no power, and at some point it may just die altogether but probably not for awhile. I have drove on bad batteries for many many miles

[@abidaahmed566]

with my 07 honda hybrid i got 1.5 hp motor charging an alternater/WOH lifelong car

[@alextorres9980]

That was a great vid I got what I need thank you

[@garryoak]

Looks like I'm not buying a hybrid. I'd rather buy a gas engine car blow up the motor and it will be cheaper to get a new one. Thanks for the info.

[@otachremmanuel6308]

Very and helpfull am facing one now

[@ceylonreviews4246]

Hi, I would like to know about honda civic 2008 fd hybrid car battery. How often do we have to replace the battery?

[@FeJuhshorts]

Excelente vídeo, thank you! I'm intending to buy a second-hand Hoda Insight, ish 2009, but I'm concerned about the battery, which proportionally, its costs is very high in comparison with the car. I think maybe the battery, till 120.000km, is still good, am I wrong?

[@kingdrosive4102]

I’d stay away if you plan on driving the vehicle long-term, especially since it’s a 2009. The engine and transmission will do just fine but The hybrid battery is over 10 yrs..and age and heat are the number 1 culprits for batteries deteriorating. But just my 2 cents.

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[@jesseoh777]

great video man thanks!

[@Floridascooterboys]

Ebay sell them for cheap

[@jtjimenez05]

Nevermind I'll stick with a gas engine

[@nunzioification]

I own a hybrid, and I’ll stick with a gas engine too, then again batteries are better now look at power tool batteries and Tesla

[@MrBrunoGI]

I got a so called remanufactured IMA battery, it's a little better but I still notice it doesn't stay full, the bars drop to 4 after driving for a while. I don't know if to complain.

[@karrskars]

You may be too hard on the gas

[@MrBrunoGI]

@@karrskars you think so? It's not the battery?

[@adilnawaz963]

Hi I have 2012 honda hybrid and it's showing 3 signs 1 Check break system 2 Check Charging system 3 Check IMA System Any suggestions

[@senpaisudaabh5486]

Did you ever find out any solutions ?

[@ClosestNearUtopia]

Suggestions: Check breakes Check charging system Check ima battery. Well what did you found

[@drewelling4441]

Can you drive it with a bad hybrid battery? Also great video by the way. Would you recommend buying the grid charger and recharging periodically as a preventative measure?

[@alexanderspyra2642]

Yes you can, it lacks torque and does effect your MPG by a lot, but still it's operational. Grid charging is a good option for a known condiction battery, as it will help maintain it. But if some cells are bad its just like puting a lipstick on a pig. So firstly check each of your cells, and after that keep them healthy by periodically boosting whole battery pack by the grid charger.

[@ibelucrative9920]

Yes just keep a 10 mm wrench socket handy. Every time I’ve gotten it i unplug the negative from the battery completely wait 1-2 min. Then turn the car and wait for the battery gauge to go up.

[@ssquirrel88]

Yes, mechanic said it will impact mpg and power since we are only using the gas motor. The DC/DC converter needs to be still working to provide power to the electrical and charge the other small battery.

[@muhammadmore]

Been driving it with a bad ima battery. My car battery light has come on and just today after a few months (and a few thousand miles of driving) all the lights on the dash came on, steering got heavy, then the dash turned off and I called a recovery truck to get me. You can do it but not for too long. Be PROACTIVE

[@chrisjoy9248]

​@@muhammadmoreit depends on how you drive it if you maintain rpm range of 1500 to 3800 regularly after that Idbassume the 12 volt battery might need to be replaced often instead of 3 to 5 years now 1 to 3 years max

[@rem3mber470]

I want to know the brand new battery lifetime.

[@karrskars]

It just depends on how you treat it. If you drive it daily and don’t abuse it, use a grid charger it could easily last over 200k miles. Easy. If you drive it in Arizona in crazy hot temperatures year round it’s going to go bad quicker. You can install an accessory fan to help keep it cool. There’s a lot you can do to help the longevity of the battery life.

[@OscarRamirez-qy7sf]

Thats the problem with any hybrid car... there are not to many places around can fix this kind of problem, other than the dealer . it cost a lot of money...no thanks !!! it a pain in the but !! just a regular honda car it will be the best choice .

[@wytonmakina7079]

I really need one.

[@edventures9884]

How long do these batteries last? I’ve seen slot of Honda civics with 180k+ miles and not sure if the battery has been replaced or not

[@karrskars]

Depends how it’s taken care of. They are very finicky. I’d say 100k miles. Maybe more if cold climate and you drive it close to every day.

[@vcookster3915]

I bought my 07 new. at about 120,000 miles (7 years) the original went. it was under warranty and got a "new" honda battery and now have 198,000. I don't see any indications that it is in decline as I did when the first one started to go. Honda did a global software update back around 2012 i think it was to improve life of battery at the expense of using less electric motor assist but i still get 50mpg out of her.

[@daigo-lu4bp]

Will you need to reprogram anything after you replace the battery

[@karrskars]

No

[@freelancedentist9480]

Yes

[@universityofthrifting709]

Good job!

[@davidroldan4675]

Hello sir, I bought this 2007 hybrid civic. It had the Ima light on. I found a great battery at a junk yard with 15+ volts on every pair of cells. It came with the inverter ,converter, and fan. I changed it all but it still doesn't charge and it gives me the p0562 code. The car runs fine. Sometimes in first gear it's slow but when it gets going it's a beast. I checked the 12volt battery with the vehicle on and it gives me 13.9 which is good. The scanner tells me all the cells are great but the inverter, converter is not working. Do you have any idea why? I checked all the fuses.

[@karrskars]

Try your old inverter and see if that helps? Or try your old computer

[@ClosestNearUtopia]

Only swap parts truly defect, so you will not create any other unessesairy problems.

[@ninerrush87]

What happens when its a ima and a red battery light

[@Racooni91]

I have these two code P1570, P0A7F. What can I do? The check enginge light, IMA and (sometime batterie light) is on

[@ninerrush87]

That whats happen 2 my car

[@pirouzufan]

i have a 2013 honda civic hybrid that just got the ima check engine light and its about to reach 120k miles is it still under warranty?

[@wowcoldboy076]

Will a civic hybrid car run if I decide not to change the hybrid battery? I am fine if I lose mpg.

[@karrskars]

Yes it will run just won’t have as much power and worse MPG

[@collindavis5427]

Where do you get the grid charger from?

[@manuelesquivel2107]

Should you still buy a Honda Accord if the hybrid battery is failing?

[@karrskars]

If you get a good deal sure. If you can fix it even better.

[@niro8597]

Hi my 2006 Honda hybrid light on can I continued drive with out replace is that bad car going to stop soon ? I have to replace may be it's cost too much I just buy??

[@karrskars]

Just keep driving it till it doesn’t drive haha

[@niro8597]

I have same prob

[@MrSwaggin55]

Gonna be replacing my Nissan Altima hybrid 2011 battery with a refurbished one. Can anyone give me an estimate of how long this refurbished one should last me.

[@karrskars]

If you treat it with respect another 10 years (if it’s a good quality refurbished one).

[@sohailaly4421]

Hi can you tell me how to check hybrid bettry cell

[@AmericaFirst865]

I replaced the battery with a refurbished one and still got the check engine ima/battery deterioration lights on. Replacing battery will not remove the lights unless its a brand new one that cost as much as the car. It's probably a reset code that is needed after changing battery. And you are over here talking like you don't know what you are talking about. No solution. Just guessing

[@karrskars]

Did you clear the codes? If they come back they sold you a faulty battery.

[@AmericaFirst865]

@karrskars no codes cleared. Got a refurbished battery from a older model maybe that's why? Cost me $1000 less

[@myseller6096]

Can you tell me what is blue charger name that you charge individual cell in last minute

[@mohsinsheikh1961]

Hi, My one trips, whereas the battery were replaced approx 2 years back. What do you suggest and recommend ? Thank you

[@karrskars]

I don’t know what you mean?

[@MichaelGabdiel]

I got my car fix last week because I been having a issue just been having it for long time my car wants to go to the left I been trying see why it the problem it’s a 2008 Honda civic hyrbid I got a wheel alignment almost a year ago and still did it. The mechanic that did that notice my steering wheel is really loose then boom didn’t pay no mind now I’m worrying cause if I let my car go by self it goes left not straight and the steering wheel goes left by itself like really loose and I took it to a mechanic here in town he did it thought was the caliper but no it still doing it and he told me when I came to pick it up it probably the rack now I’m here stuck because I thought it was the car need power steering fluid but don’t know if it take it because it’s a hybrid and I just wanna know the Problem anyone????

[@abbel41]

Is possible to bypass the hybrid system and drive the car using only the engine

[@karrskars]

Yes you just turn the hybrid switch off.

[@kartikshah7519]

@@karrskars hi from where can I just turn the highbreed switch off?

[@ronnietoney6914]

I would like to know also.

[@BornTuKill]

Switch is at the backseat, bolt off around 16 screws top and bottom, remove metal cover and back seats from the front to get to the switch. Search KZbin honda hybrid battery switch

[@MISFIT.ENT89]

Mine is doing the same thing smh

[@Polanco2030]

The car at one point will stop running?

[@obeyGodOnly]

But the thing is where can I go where they are able to take the IMA battery out so I can charge it or can I charge it while inside the car. I have a 2013 Honda civic hybrid

[@tearaway254]

If you have the same IMA light, then probably the problem is in transistor, not the battery itself. There are 3 IMA transistors, every single one of which is very expensive by the way...

[@akhilanto4826]

Thanks for the video. I just bought a used Honda civic hybrid from a dealer with 125k miles. Just drove it for one month and the IMA light came on. But I'm still able to get 43+ mpg. What do you think about the battery? Is it bad? The primary 12v battery is replaced by the dealer and it's new. Still IMA is on. Seeking your advice. Thanks in advance. By the way I tried your method of 10 cycles of hybrid battery force recharging. But with the old 12v battery. You think to do it again with the new 12v battery and solve the problem? Thanks in advance.

[@karrskars]

It’s worth a shot. Your cells are probably out of balance. A grid charger would probably fix it.

[@CaioGlauberSantos]

did tou fix the car?

[@sweetmatthew662]

It's not the regular 12v battery that is in question. It's the large hybrid batt pack with converter/inverter all together.

[@lucypetty4692]

I have a Honda Civic hybrid the ima light and check engine lights are on but the car runs fine. I just put a new ima battery in not even a year ago. I wonder how much longer my car will last. 🤦🏽‍♀️ My sunroof won’t close tho. Any ideas on how to get it closed?

[@karrskars]

Maybe the motor needs replaced. Does it make a noise when you try and close it?

[@sdimportexport1695]

Can you tell me how to used imaxB66ac charge hybrid battery

[@jader8214]

Can i drive inly with gas if my battery dead??

[@1jckinnick]

Are they easy to change out like a normal battery or do you have to take it somewhere

[@karrskars]

Easy for someone who knows what they are doing. Potentially deadly to an idiot. I have another video on removing it if you want to give it a look.

[@nassarnassar3219]

What if the check engine isn’t on but now I’m only getting 30mpg when I used to get 40

[@karrskars]

Try driving like a grandma and see if that helps

[@wonderwalls3565]

cant we just disable the hybrid system?

[@YugiSatan]

You can, just will be very sluggish at take off and accelerating. Holds speed just fine though. Gas mileage will suffer as well.

[@chewpaeng12]

Can u still smog it with IMA lights up?

[@edilcord496]

Hi I have a similar problem with civic 2008 hybrid ima, I wanted to know if you are close to New York queens village so I could get your diagnostic. Thank you for your time and stay safe.

[@pannuchowdhury3543]

If ima on it's can I drive?

[@kennygaming208]

Would it just be possible to remove the battery and electric motor ?

[@karrskars]

It’s possible but I don’t think it would work. Best to just leave it in and turn the battery off via the switch.

[@IsaMoralesAl]

@@karrskars where do you find the switch?

[@kartikshah7519]

@@IsaMoralesAl did you find that "switch?" I'm having the same problem but where can I locate that switch? Any help would be great!

[@buckmanqp]

Could you disconnect it 0nes and for all?

[@karrskars]

You can but you’ll be lacking power and risking running your 12v battery out.

[@larbislimane36]

Wat he calles the most diffecult part..is the easiest Part..taking the battery a part is not diffecult..and recharging the modules is a piece of cake..and also the cheapest.

[@karrskars]

Difficult in that it can take a long time depending on what tools/parts you have.

[@germainrodriguez5230]

How do you do it?

[@himelheaven1031]

Hey, If I don’t do anything, just let it like be. Anything bad may happen? Or its ok.

[@karrskars]

At some point it may die and have a check engine light. Otherwise no

[@alanamarie6169]

can i just turn the hybrid battery off? ans drive on gas only?

[@karrskars]

Yes you can but you’ll have to watch your 12 volt battery levels and you’ll have terrible power.

[@BornTuKill]

My friends hybrid is driving and charging the 12v battery fine in L mode, with hybrid battery switch off. It's not charging on D mode due to lower charging rate of D. I might look at the inverter next as that might be the problem.

[@alvaniquegaitor3709]

How do you know if it’s the hybrid battery or dc converter?

[@karrskars]

If your DC converter is bad, you’ll get codes or your battery won’t charge.

[@alvaniquegaitor3709]

@@karrskars wow ok cuz I’m getting something called IMA and gas is going quickly accessory battery isn’t lasting long at all

[@mxhannad2145]

Hello, I have a 2008 civic with only the IMA light on and not the engine, what does that mean? Also I only need the car to last me on more year from now and then I really don't care what happens.. what would you recommend I do? Also wanted to know if it dies because I do not have a garage and the snow buried it for a couple of days... was that the problem? The car seems fine till now and it drives normally I'd say

[@karrskars]

You should be able to drive it for another year just fine. The IMA light isn’t a death omen. It’s only bad if you have to pass emissions because you will fail if the light is on (in most states). Otherwise I have driven cars for years with the ima light on.

[@Onlinebliss]

Hello, Please, What if you have Honda Civic 1.3 hybrid of 2008 model with lower than 120km mileage. Is the hybrid battery still under Honda warranty too?

[@karrskars]

No it won’t be under warranty.

[@andrewamidala]

I got P1568 code?

[@karrskars]

You need to visually read the "blink codes" by shorting out the SCS pin on the OBDII connector. Here are the possible P1568 codes: 66 Open or Short in battery stack sensing circuitry 67 Battery RTD sensor signal problem 70 Battery PTC sensor signal problem

[@andrewamidala]

@@karrskars thankyou for this info it is a great help

[@andrewamidala]

@@karrskars quick question please, one of my sticks is making a slight bubbling sound 24 hours after charging on an imax b60. 5amp charge and it went to 9.4 volt. Never had this before?

[@wonderwalls3565]

Does the car drives properly if the battery is bad or going bad?

[@Gluluman]

question , i have a 2007 civic hybrid ... I notice my car does not shut down , idle quiet when I am a stop sign or red light ...I can still hear the engine running loudly ... any feedback . thanks