# Honda civic hybrid 2003 IMA battery dead **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** civichybrid, honda\ **Created:** [February 2, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923 "2023-02-02T20:20:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hondacivicuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@hondacivicuser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hondacivicuser)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/1 "2023-02-02T20:20:36Z")
I have a honda civic hybrid which ran upto 187000 miles and i brought this car for 2400 and as it is, i had my IMA battery dead I guess coz the IMA light on speedometer always turn on and suddenly one day EPS also popped up and car steering got hard and i couldnt turn the wheel and i did jump start on that by connecting booster to my regular battery (not IMA battery ) and EPS light turned off and car went fine , after 20-30 miles , if the car is turned off and parked , when tried to start the car , the car wouldnt start and again need to give jump start to start the car …what to do with this car i am so confused and depressed and i heard that from honda dealer service that it takes 2700 to replace the IMA battery and these are the codes … P1166 P1600 P0700 P1888 ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/2 "2023-02-02T20:28:33Z")
First test the 12V battery. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/3 "2023-02-02T20:40:38Z")
If it does need the hybrid battery, check around. Greentec sells a rebuilt one for $1250, new one for $1600, plus installation. ---
**Author:** ![hondacivicuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@hondacivicuser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hondacivicuser)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/4 "2023-02-02T20:40:49Z")
The 12V (regular ) battery is working fine , i replaced new one too ---
**Author:** ![hondacivicuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@hondacivicuser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hondacivicuser)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/5 "2023-02-02T20:41:57Z")
I heard that other than honda dealer not everyone works on hybrid cars , can you suggest a best mechanic in Overland park or kansas city ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/6 "2023-02-02T20:42:04Z")
Note to self, don’t buy 20 yr old hybrid. Check. Get a rebuilt battery. ---
**Author:** ![hondacivicuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@hondacivicuser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hondacivicuser)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/7 "2023-02-02T20:43:09Z")
I can get one , but honda showroom people says they dont fix other parts except their own parts ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/8 "2023-02-02T20:45:31Z")
There’s a Greentec in Kansas City, Kansas. Go to google maps and search for hybrid car repair, see who else works on them. It might not be that battery. You have a lot of codes, you need to find a shop that’ll diagnose them. You can also find a Honda hybrid forum, folks there might have more experience with those particular codes. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/9 "2023-02-02T20:47:21Z")
> [@texases](#): > > If it does need the hybrid battery, check around. Greentec sells a rebuilt one for $1250, new one for $1600, plus installation. But that’s not possible! There is at least one forum member who _insists_ that it costs at least $10k to replace a hybrid battery. 😏 That being said, I’m somewhat impressed that it lasted for 20 years, given Honda’s… less than stellar… reliability/durability record for its hybrids. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/10 "2023-02-02T21:00:30Z")
What do you care what they tell you at the honda showroom? ---
**Author:** ![hondacivicuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@hondacivicuser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hondacivicuser)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/11 "2023-02-02T21:09:36Z")
bcoz i dont kniw much about cars ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/12 "2023-02-02T21:26:38Z")
> [@hondacivicuser](#): > > I can get one , but honda showroom people says they dont fix other parts except their own parts Why are you even talking to the show room people ? The service department or even the parts department is where you should be. As far as I know we do not have a regular member in your area so Google is your freind. That is how I found a shop for our Volvo . ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/13 "2023-02-02T21:40:22Z")
Since you don’t know a lot about cars (same with most people) don’t get the battery and try to find a shop to install it. Find a shop that will get the battery and will install it, if that’s what it needs. ---
**Author:** ![hondacivicuser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/35a633/32.png) [@hondacivicuser](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hondacivicuser)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/14 "2023-02-02T22:05:25Z")
yeah i will take the car to hybrid repair shop and see what they do ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/15 "2023-02-02T22:12:03Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > There is at least one forum member who _insists_ that it costs at least $10k to replace a hybrid battery. Was that during an electric vehicle discussion? > [@VDCdriver](#): > > I’m somewhat impressed that it lasted for 20 years If this is the original battery, it probably failed ten years ago. A Honda Civic will still drive with a failed IMA battery. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 11:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/16 "2023-02-02T23:16:51Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > A Honda Civic will still drive with a failed IMA battery. Maybe that’s a possible work-a-round; ie live w/it, just don’t allow it to go into electric mode, gasoline mode only. But doesn’t the IMA system crank the gasoline engine to get it started? If so, might have to come up with some invention for that part of the work-a-round. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/17 "2023-02-03T00:31:58Z")
Unlike the Prius, the Civic hybrid has a regular starter. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-civic-hybrid-2003-ima-battery-dead/188923/18 "2023-02-03T12:53:54Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > Was that during an electric vehicle discussion? There is/was a forum member who originated an almost uncountable number of threads ranting about EVs. IIRC, the mods gave him a “vacation” for a few months.