2003 Honda Civic Car won't start 2003 Honda Civ Manual hybrid, IMA issue?
Car won't start 2003 Honda Civ Manual hybrid, IMA issue?
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car has been sitting for a few months after an engine misfire code came up. I believed this was due to an oil leak from a bad seal on the engine head gasket. Oil had leaked all the way down into the chambers for the spark
plugs.
I finally got around to working on the issue a few weeks ago. Got some advice and I cleaned everything out, replaced gaskets, spark plugs and ignition coils with new and I torqued down the engine head according to the specs and changed the oil and oil filter.
When I turned the key the dash lights come on. When I tried to start the car, immediately a clicking sound came from back behind the back seat where I'm told the assist battery is.
It does this same thing almost every time. The clicking starts and the instrument cluster flashes EPS, IMA, and battery. The flashing lights and clicking doesn't stop for a long time, even without the key in the ignition until I pull the fuse (IMA fuse maybe). Or it just stops and the car starts fine.
Please help!
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Hello, it's true that extended time sitting doesn't really help the hybrid battery sustain the needed charge to operate. But, it's impossible to know the extent of hybrid battery degradation until testing is performed.
Have you checked the 12 volt battery under the hood to see its condition? That's where I'd start. I'd bet if that battery was fully charged and able to sustain a starting load that you'd get engine power, even if the vehicle didn't move as you wished.
Don't mess with IMA fuses, and so forth. You can't bypass the need of the IMA battery to be fully present and functional.
You may require some hands on testing from a shop near you.
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