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Old 03-26-2017, 02:24 AM   #62 (permalink)
Natalya
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Red 2000 Insight (2017 through 2019) - '00 Honda Insight 5MT
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I'm afraid of blowing the CVT. The car will Auto-Stop in neutral, can it be towed on all 4 in neutral or does the transmission spin?

I could use one of the chips I sell for the G1 Insights to trick it into Auto-Stop but like there's some more considerations. It will need a relay to switch the speed signal AND climate control signals. The switch will have to be a "maintaining" design, not a momentary, as the car restarts itself automatically. It will also need to activate the brake lights and hold them on, but I haven't even built a regular brake switch yet.

I think step one is I need to buy an EX clockspring and finally get around to doing the brake switch. An EFAS solution for this car, if it's even possible (will it kill transmission?) is going to interact with the brakes, so I might as well figure out a brake switch first.
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