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Originally Posted by jimepting
Thanks Jim. From another site and consultant I was under impression that this mod only worked on 2000-2004 Insights. I have a 2006. I'll take a look at InsightCentral. I'd certainly install the mod if it worked. I find the difficult to control IMA activation to be something of a frustration, though opinions certainly differ on this feature. My wife obviously uses IMA a lot, from the battery SOC each time she finishes driving  |
Your definitely on the right track.
The Calpod IMA disable only requires some small wire, similar to phone cord, and a two way switch.
The hardest part is attaching the wire to the orange or yellow connector ON TOP of the clutch pedal pivot. You can see it if you lay on your back on the floor board, and look up to the extreme top portion of the clutch mechanism.
If you solder small diameter connector pins to ends of your wires, you can "wedge" the wires right into the back side of the connector at the top of the clutch pedal.
If you try it let me know how you like it.
I use my switch all the time, so it does come in quite handy.
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Almost forgot.
There was a comment earlier in this thread that holding the throttle steady on the Insight is hard to do.
The ScanGage TPS readout shows that the Insight can be held steady enough to keep it "frozen" at 17 or so over a five mile stretch on the way home in the summer. Even with slight bumps in the road, it will stay right at 17 for the entire five miles, so it is possible to do. This is a straight stretch out in the boonies, with little traffic either way.
Winter driving, with snow on the ground, makes this almost impossible for me, as the drag on tires keeps changing due to the snow depth.
Jim.