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How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery

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  1. How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery, Unlock the car; open hood: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1
    • Unlock the drivers door with a key

    • Check if any lights are on. Turn them off

    • Open the hood

  2. How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery, Check the battery: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1
    • If you have a multimeter - check the voltage on your battery. Anything above 12 is good (this means your problem is not the battery).

    • If it is close to 0 it means that something is still draining on it (probably a light is on)

    • You can jump start the car by connecting it to another battery, car or booster battery (see other guide on how-to). You can also charge existing battery if you have a charger. Use any available option.

  3. How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery, Disable alarm (optional): passo 4, immagine 1 di 2 How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery, Disable alarm (optional): passo 4, immagine 2 di 2
    • Once you connect the power the alarm may go off (depending on how you opened the car)

    • To disable alarm, before you put a key into ignition, lock and close all doors and unlock it with a key from the outside. This should stop the alarm.

    • If this did not work or you already have a key in ignition you can disable the horn by removing the corresponding fuse (see pic which one). There is also a tool for removal in the compartment

  4. How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery, Unlock gearbox [optional]: passo 5, immagine 1 di 2 How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery, Unlock gearbox [optional]: passo 5, immagine 2 di 2
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    • Additionally it may happen that the gearbox is stuck and does not allow you to move it

    • For this there is a unlocking mechanism under a cap, from the right side.

    • Pull it up using a plastic card or something similar

    • Then push down on the middle part (eg. with a key)

  5. How to open and start a Honda Insight with a flat battery, Close everything and drive carefully: passo 6, immagine 1 di 1
    • if you used a boost you want to drive for at least 30 minutes for your battery to pick up some charge

    • use the gearbox in 'S' position for this drive - it disables the engine start/stop feature and also keeps the revs higher, thus the battery will charge faster.

    • Check again if you have left any missing ligts on which may have drained your battery

    • If you find the battery flat again, and no light have been left on - show your car to a mechanic. You may either have a dead battery or problem wth a charging circuit.

    • Punch your code into the radio to unlock it (simply press numbers 1-6 in secuence). Code is 5 digits long.

Conclusione

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Paul

Membro da: 05/10/18

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Hello I have honda insight 2011 My car doors can't be unlocked with its key remote. I even changed the battery for the remote but still same problem. So might be the car battery itself which might be dead or low as I cahnged it 4 years ago but how can I open the bonnet to change or check the battery without having access inside my car . Can you tell me where is spot in my car to use my key to open the door

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