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Old 01-07-2017, 12:57 PM   #212 (permalink)
Daox
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The Insight is dead!

I was going out last night to one of those escape room things (very fun btw), and my Insight died as I got to the end of my driveway. The engine died and the gauge cluster went black and I coasted out onto the street. It was very similar to what happened when I first started driving the car. That time, I was able to restart the car a few minutes later. That first time I believed it was due to a low 12V battery. This time it is something else. This morning I got my wife to help me, and we pushed it back up my ~600ft long driveway in 7F weather, yay. This time I know its not the battery. It has a new 12V battery in it and the voltage is good on it. I have just cleaned the grounds on it. Also, the radio, hvac fan, and headlights power up and work just fine. I hear relay clicks from the IMA pack, and the fan for the pack turn on as well. But, I get no gauge cluster, and it will not start up at all. So far, I have checked a bunch of fuses and they all look good. My hands were freezing, so I'm inside now typing this post. I'm hoping for some hints! Thanks guys.
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