As some of you know I've been tinkering with Honda Insight G1 IMA control over the years and the BCM gauge was a product I sold a few years ago. Well it all seems to be working pretty well as a combo over the last few few years. I've sold about a dozen to eu owners who have been very satisfied with it.
Now with Mike's agreement (18/6/2013) and the fact Mike's MIMA is discontinued I have decided to release my IMAC&C G1 device for worldwide sale.
There will not be an assembled pcb option at this time. It took me about an hour to build one so it's not very difficult. You need a fine tip soldering iron and good eyesight though as the parts are quite small. The schematic will posted shortly and the code will be provided in hex form and requires use of the simple pic programmer as used in my other projects.
The IMA control integrates with the throttle, brake, clutch signals, for input at present. It also interrogates the BCM data and uses the 5 way joybutton for user control/operation. The pcb also has inputs for the vss and map sensors but these are not used by the present code.
My present code has the core gauge functions, ima battery volts, temp, soc, amps and control over the IMA assist/regen. It has a sport/rally mode where when throttle depressed more than 90% gives full assist.
It has the 5 way joybutton cruise type modes.
Assist/Regen are controlled by the 5 way button.
It gives 40 levels/units of adjustment for assist or regen with my system.
Up = Inc Assist or Dec regen by one unit
Down = Dec Assist or Inc regen by one unit
Left = Dec Assist or Inc regen by ten units
Right = Inc Assist or Dec regen by ten units
Centre = cancel and menu mode if held down.
All the levels are held until cancelled so you don't have to have you hand on the joybutton once you have activated it.
Pressing the centre button, Brake, Clutch or engaging sport cancels previous settings.
So for instance when driving on the flat at 40mph one click right (10 units) gives me about 12A of assist which is held until i cancel it. If I then put my foot down sport mode engages, and you get whatever current the system can deliver at that rpm/soc/temp etc. When you ease your foot back off the throttle system reverts to standby/oem mode or your previous setting.
Price $105 inc p&p for bare pcb and software license
payment via paypal to
150mpg@gmail.com
Questions/support etc will only be answered/given via the Insight central forum so do not pm/e-mail me with general questions as they will be deleted.
A signed disclaimer will be reqd before your order will be accepted/processed. (Details to follow)
Here are some early videos giving a general idea.
IMA Control Board with BCM Gauge V2.00 - YouTube
IMA Command & Control Video 1 - YouTube
IMA Command & Control Video 2 - YouTube
IMA Cruise Mode on the road! - YouTube
IMAC&C 5 Way Joy Switch Assembly - YouTube
IMA Command & Control Video 3 - YouTube
IMA Command & Control Video 4 - YouTube
Insight G1 A123 20ah Pack 13 Mile Commute - YouTube
Note some features in these old videos are no longer in the current code!!
Note the steering wheel mounted button has been discussed in it's own thread and is not an easy option.
Steering Wheel Mounted MIMA Controls - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum
IMAC&C Gauging Demand? - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum
Hope that helps those wanting to get some more mpg and increase the grin factor
