Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post - 2003 Civic Hybrid: refurbishing/cycling the hybrid battery pack

MetroMPG · 11-13-2012, 05:38 PM

Bummer.

However, the "forced charging" part is normal after doing that procedure on the pack: The computer's memory of the state of charge (SOC) no longer agrees with the actual state of charge. So when it detects the "extra" juice on board, it needs to recalibrate the pack (by forced charging to try to "top it up" and reset then the battery SOC gauge).

I guess there's something else going on with yours, but that part at least was "normal".

11-13-2012, 05:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
MetroMPG Batman Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 1000 Islands, Ontario, Canada Posts: 22,534 Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro Team Metro Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US) MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata 90 day: 54.46 mpg (US) Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base) 90 day: 57.73 mpg (US) Thanks: 4,082 Thanked 6,979 Times in 3,614 Posts	Bummer. However, the "forced charging" part is normal after doing that procedure on the pack: The computer's memory of the state of charge (SOC) no longer agrees with the actual state of charge. So when it detects the "extra" juice on board, it needs to recalibrate the pack (by forced charging to try to "top it up" and reset then the battery SOC gauge). I guess there's something else going on with yours, but that part at least was "normal". __________________ Project MPGiata! Mods for getting 50+ MPG from a 1990 Miata Honda mods: Ecomodding my $800 Honda Fit 5-speed beater Mitsu mods: 70 MPG in my ecomodded, dirt cheap, 3-cylinder Mirage. Ecodriving test: Manual vs. automatic transmission MPG showdown EcoModder has launched a forum for the efficient new Mitsubishi Mirage www.MetroMPG.com - fuel efficiency info for Geo Metro owners www.ForkenSwift.com - electric car conversion on a beer budget