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http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=hybridautomotive&ftab=FeedbackAsSellerAll Grid Chargers are not the same! When making your decision, call us at [phone removed by eBay] and ask what brand power supplies are being used. Ask about warranty and post-sales support. Compare us and see that we are the best. Other grid chargers on eBay use low quality generic power supplies that do not hold a steady current and are prone to high failure rates. We have been around since 1999 and have thousands of happy customers. Read our feedback.We use quality Mean Well brand power supplies that last. We have a standard two-year warranty against failure or defect. It\'s our website and eBay listings that have been copied into their auctions, imitation is flattery but our quality is what lasts.What is a Grid Charger?
A grid charger acts like a trickle charger for your Honda Insight or Honda Civic Hybrid IMA battery. There are 120 (or more) individualNiMH batteries in the Honda IMA battery \'pack\'. Each one is about the size of a typical D cell battery. The car\'s battery management systemuses 20%-80% of the IMA battery cells actual physical capacity. Over time, due to every cell in the battery pack having its own level ofinternal resistance, charging/discharging at slightly different rates, as well as other factors, the individual cells become out of balancewith each other. This means that the cells within the battery pack can have different charge levels and are no longer \'in sync\'. Some cellscan be \'full\' while other cells in the same battery pack are \'empty\'. As a result, the overall pack is limited to the weakest cell whendischarging and the strongest cell while charging. The wider this imbalance becomes, the narrower the usable range of the IMA batterybecomes. This leads to the check engine & IMA lights coming on and Insight P1447/P1449 or Civic Hybrid P1600 DTC codes.The car cannot correct this imbalance problem on its own. This is why your car needs help - help in the form of a grid charger.
The grid charger very slowly charges the pack to its true 100% capacity. The slow rate of charge is intentional, so the battery pack isnot damaged while using the grid charger. When each individual cell reaches its true 100% capacity, the extra energy by the grid charger isgiven off as a very small amount of heat. Cells that are not yet full continue to charge, until all cells reach their true 100% physicalcapacity. This forcing of all cells to their maximum capacity re-balances the pack. All Hybrid Automotive grid chargers run the IMA batterycooling fan while charging and easily dissipates this heat. NEVER use a grid charger that does not provide for IMA battery cooling whilecharging!
This re-balancing of the IMA battery cells is the key feature of a grid charger. Re-balancing the IMA battery pack normally eliminates theIMA light and Insight P1447 or P1449 DTC codes or Civic Hybrid P1600 DTC codes and restores regular IMA battery performance. It also improvesMPGs as the car is no longer constantly background charging the IMA battery.
All of our customers report significant improvements when using a grid charger. Most have already gotten an IMA light and P1447/P1449 DTCcodes on their Honda Insight or Civic Hybrid P1600 DTC before buying a grid charger. With regular grid charging, the IMA light can normallybe eliminated and battery life significantly extended. Several customers have extended their battery life well over a year or more byregularly using their Hybrid Automotive grid charger.
Why should you purchase your Grid Charger from Hybrid Automotive?- Quality - All of the chargers we build include IMA/IPU cooling fan circuitry standard and use quality Mean Well internal power supplies. We use positive lock CPC connectors, aircraft-grade 300 volt wiring, PET sleeving, and self-cooling metal charger cases. You will not find garbage eBay power supplies in our products. All Hybrid Automotive grid chargers use quality Mean Wellpower supplies with individually sealed metal cases and quality high voltage wiring. We also use brand new metal grid charger outer cases with built in self cooling capabilities. In addition to keeping your IMA battery cool, the grid charger self-cools to ensure maximum life span.
- Safety- All of our grid chargers, including the Civic Hybrid charger systems, include IMA battery cooling capacity. Without proper IMA/IPU fan controls, a grid charger can easily overheat and destroy your IMA battery. Avoid cheap chargers that do not have this critical capability.
- Cost- A Hybrid Automotive grid charger is a fraction of the cost of IMA battery replacement.
- Warranty - All grid chargers we have for sale include a two year warranty. If the charger stops working we will repair or replace it free of charge.
- Speed- We stock complete chargers that are ready for immediate shipment. No week or longer wait time like the other guys.
- Convenience - Our grid charger kit includes *everything* you need. We source over forty unique components that are included in thekit from around the world to ensure that you have everything you need. You will not have to scramble to find the proper connectors or plugsto finish your installation.
- Peace of mind - We are an established business, we do not pop up online and sell a few of the most basic chargers, then disappearas soon as we get your money. We are here for you if something should happen, and we will still be here for you next week, next month, nextyear, and beyond.
- Experience - Hybrid Automotive has built several hundred grid chargers for concerned Honda & Toyota Hybrid owners just like you. HybridAutomotive has been in business since 1999. We have almost 15 years experience specializing on Honda automobiles. We are an expert with yourHonda and will work hard to earn and keep your trust.
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The third generation Toyota Prius grid charger kit includes the fully assembled grid charger, hard-wired volt & amp display, complete car harness with hybrid battery cooling fan control, all attachment hardware, installation & usage instructions, and all misc. pieces needed for installation. This is a complete kit, no additional items are necessary.See Auction # 1616629761412012 - 2015 Toyota Prius c (Aqua)The Patent Pending 2012-2015 Toyota Prius c (Aqua) charger system is the only system that allows for in car charging and balancing of the Prius HV traction battery. Our proprietary system uses the car\'s own cooling system to keep the battery from warming and overheating during the balancing process. There are other lower quality chargers on the market that lack thiscritical safety feature. In order to achieve this, Hybrid Automotive designed custom a custom PCB, chip set, and firmware in order for the battery cooling fan to properly function.
The Toyota Prius c (Aqua) grid charger kit includes the fully assembled grid charger, hard-wired volt & amp display, complete car harness with hybrid battery cooling fan control, all attachment hardware, installation & usage instructions, and all misc. pieces needed for installation. This is a complete kit, no additional items are necessary.See Auction #1516402657962004 - 2009 Toyota PriusThe Patent Pending 2004-2009 Toyota Prius charger system is the only system that allows for in car charging and balancing of the Prius HV traction battery. Our proprietary system uses the car\'s own cooling system to keep the battery from warming and overheating during the balancing process. There are other lower quality chargers on the market that lack thiscritical safety feature. In order to achieve this, Hybrid Automotive designed custom a custom PCB, chip set, and firmware in order for the battery cooling fan to properly function.
The second generation Toyota Prius grid charger kit includes the fully assembled grid charger, hard-wired volt & amp display, complete car harness with hybrid battery cooling fan control, all attachment hardware, installation & usage instructions, and all misc. pieces needed for installation. This is a complete kit, no additional items are necessary.See Auction # 1623061758481999 - 2003 Toyota PriusThe Patent Pending 1999-2003 Toyota Prius charger system is the only system that allows for in car charging and balancing of the Prius HV traction battery. Our proprietary system uses the car\'s own cooling system to keep the battery from warming and overheating during the balancing process. There are other lower quality chargers on the market that lack this critical safety feature. In order to achieve this, Hybrid Automotive designed custom a custom PCB, chip set, and firmware in order for the battery cooling fan to properly function.
The first generation Toyota Prius grid charger kit includes the fully assembled grid charger, hard-wired volt & amp display, complete car harness with hybrid battery cooling fan control, all attachment hardware, installation & usage instructions, and all misc. pieces needed for installation. This is a complete kit, no additional items are necessary.Special order item
Contact us for more info2000 - 2006 Honda InsightThe first generation Honda Insight grid charger kitincludes the fully assembled grid charger, hard-wired volt meter, Insight car harness, all attachment hardware, usage instructions, and allmisc. pieces needed for installation. This is a complete kit, no additional items are necessary.See Auction # 1523417299702009 - 2014 Honda InsightThe 2009-2014 Insight car harness requires specialized IPU fan control. In order to achieve this, Hybrid Automotive designed custom a custom PCB, chip set, and firmware in order for the IPU fan to properly function. The first generation Civic Hybrid kit includes the fully assembled grid charger,hard-wired volt meter, custom \"plug in\" car harness with IPU fan control, usage instructions, and all wiring pieces needed for installation. See Auction #1516402685722003 - 2005 Honda Civic HybridThe 2003-2005 Civic car harness requires specialized IPU fan control. In order to achieve this, Hybrid Automotive designed custom a custom PCB, chip set, andfirmware in order for the IPU fan to properly function. The first generation Civic Hybrid kit includes the fully assembled grid charger,hard-wired volt meter, custom \"plug in\" car harness with IPU fan control, usage instructions, and all wiring pieces needed for installation. See Auction # 1611199948412006 - 2011 Honda Civic HybridThe 2006-2011 Civic car harness requires specialized IPU fan control. In order to achieve this, Hybrid Automotive designed custom a custom PCB, chip set, and firmware in order for the IPU fan to properly function. The second generation Civic Hybrid kit includes the fully assembled grid charger, hard-wired volt meter, custom \"plug in\" car harness with IPU fan control, usage instructions, and all wiring pieces needed for installation.See Auction # 161143136911
2005 - 2007 Honda Accord HybridThe 2005-2007 Accord car harness requires specialized IPU fan control. In order to achieve this, Hybrid Automotive designed custom a custom PCB, chip set, and firmware in order for the IPU fan to properly function. The first generation Civic Hybrid kit includes the fully assembled grid charger,hard-wired volt meter, custom \"plug in\" car harness with IPU fan control, usage instructions, and all wiring pieces needed for installation.See Auction # 151474551878Will a Grid Charger fix your hybrid battery?
The vast majority of our customers report significant improvements when using a charger. Most customers have already gotten a check engine lightbefore buying a charger. With regular grid charging, the check engine light can normally be eliminated and battery life significantly extended. Some have extended their battery life well over a year or more by using the grid charger.
Unfortunately, in any one specific case, it is not possible to say for sure how much the charger will help. The amount of improvementdepends entirely on the condition of the underlying battery pack itself. If the cause of the problem is a hard failure such and internal short or high IR the charger cannot help, those modules/sticks must be replaced. If the problem is the more common NiMh battery cell imbalance, then the charger is designed to resolve these exact issues.
Even if you were to have to eventually replace your hybrid battery, thegrid charger is still a good investment as it will prevent the new hybrid battery from returning to the deteriorated state of your current pack. There are many people that are buying brand new hybrid battery packs and adding a grid charger to the new pack on day one to virtually eliminate the imbalanceproblem that is so common in our cars.
How often should you Grid Charge your hybrid battery?There is no exact science on how often to rebalance a hybrid battery. Many people have varied perspectives but the consensus opinion seemsto be as follows: With a healthy battery, charging once every 4-6 weeks and/or anytime the car sits unused for more than three days shouldkeep the battery in top form. My customers with degraded batteries report that they charge every couple weeks, sometimes weekly or more,depending on how much \'life support\' is needed to keep the battery going.