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Old 11-09-2014, 10:47 AM   #168 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by cowmeat View Post
Ecky, what is the purpose of the battery tender you installed? Is it to save the IMA system from having to charge the 12V?
Yes. Since the Insight tries to maintain the 12v at ~12.5v, charging it up to ~13.5+ should act like an alternator delete for this car.

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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
Where did you order your block heater from? Also, can you make a post of the install? I still can't find out where the plug is for it on the block.
http://www.g1parts.com/honda/insight...=08T44-SV4-100

I'll let you know when I go to install it.

Last edited by Ecky; 11-09-2014 at 11:04 AM..
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