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mixu- · 03-15-2015, 09:07 AM

This weekend I've been doing intensive reading on reconditioning hybrid batteries as well as grid charging. I very recently purchased a 2011 Honda Jazz (aka. Fit) Hybrid. It has a 1.3 liter engine and the 100 volt IMA system. The IMA is probably similar to the one second generation Insight has.

Now, I haven't found _any_ info on grid charging or reconditioning one of the 100V batteries. These things have been on the market since 2010 so I find this quite strange.

Does anyone have any experience or pointers regarding the 100 volt Honda IMA batteries? Any reason why I couldn't just use the principles laid out by 99mpg.com for instance? What I want to do is install a grid charger.

Also, are there any feasible ways of testing the current health of my battery, or monitoring it with some sort of an external measurement device? The "instrumentation" Honda provides is disappointing for an engineer.

03-15-2015, 09:07 AM	#225 (permalink)
mixu- EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Finland Posts: 17 Jazz - '11 Honda Jazz Elegance Team Honda 90 day: 44.64 mpg (US) Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	How about 100V batteries? This weekend I've been doing intensive reading on reconditioning hybrid batteries as well as grid charging. I very recently purchased a 2011 Honda Jazz (aka. Fit) Hybrid. It has a 1.3 liter engine and the 100 volt IMA system. The IMA is probably similar to the one second generation Insight has. Now, I haven't found _any_ info on grid charging or reconditioning one of the 100V batteries. These things have been on the market since 2010 so I find this quite strange. Does anyone have any experience or pointers regarding the 100 volt Honda IMA batteries? Any reason why I couldn't just use the principles laid out by 99mpg.com for instance? What I want to do is install a grid charger. Also, are there any feasible ways of testing the current health of my battery, or monitoring it with some sort of an external measurement device? The "instrumentation" Honda provides is disappointing for an engineer.