# 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid - alternatives to battery replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civichybrid, honda\
**Created:** [March 13, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647 "2021-03-13T16:45:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DaveS55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DaveS55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DaveS55)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647/1 "2021-03-13T16:45:57Z")

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My check engine light is on because the hybrid battery is deficient. Are there alternatives to replacement that will get me through Massachusetts state vehicle inspection?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647/2 "2021-03-13T19:30:44Z")

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The only alternative I could guess at is trade it in.

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647/3 "2021-03-14T17:06:34Z")

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look for the shop around which “refurbishes” the old hybrid batteries

if you are lucky, it will be much less expensive than a replacement with a new unit

do not expect it to last as long as the original battery

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647/4 "2021-03-14T18:43:31Z")

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Any reason the gasoline engine cannot run the car and do it with allowable pollution output?

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**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-honda-civic-hybrid-alternatives-to-battery-replacement/175647/5 "2021-03-14T18:46:42Z")

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Many states smog test do not allow a check engine light to be on