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Old 06-23-2012, 04:10 PM   #155 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
[*]When the DC-DC converter is offline, the 12v battery idiot light comes on in the instrument cluster, so it's easy to know when it's on or off.
The handbrake warning light (red "Brake") also lights on mine.

I have not tried driving with the IMA off, but my DC-DC converter sometimes goes off when the pack is low/unbalanced, and I do hard acceleration. The ScanGauge shows the system voltage as 12V or less, rather than the 13-14V I see when the DC-DC is working. It seldom resets by itself, though, so I have to turn the engine off and restart to reset it. But I can go at least 10 minutes or so with it off.
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