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Old 01-10-2012, 08:57 PM   #49 (permalink)
Artric
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Originally Posted by johnsn View Post
Good thread.
I have a 2001 Insight that the battery pack has low capacity.
I need to do what you are doing. The only thing that is stopping me is I don't know what to do to be able to drive my Insight without the battery pack.
How did you do it?
Thanks.
john
Disconnect the junction board from the battery and replace it in the battery box, connecting everything as if the battery were there. Works fine, but keep the 12v battery charging so you don't ruin it!

On a side note, I've built a lot of simple 350mah chargers for a lot of Insight owners, and all have been happy with the results so far, in regards to bringing packs back to life. Just mentioning for those that might not see a pack disassembly in your future.
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