Battery Charger DIY

[KalEV]

Hello, new to the forum. I've had my Clarity since 2019 and 120K miles. I can no longer charge by ANY charger either Level 1 or 2, BUT, it does charge if I push the button while driving. Honda says it could be the battery charger and they want $5600. The part is about $2500 online. Has anyone tried to DIY it? If so, how did it go?

 

[David Towle]

That's a pretty hard to justify cost either way. If it were me I would just switch to burning gas. Although I am interested to see if anyone has done this DIY.

 

[Landshark]

Honda says it could be the battery charger and they want $5600.

I’d recommend that you have the issue properly diagnosed, otherwise, you “could” end up throwing money at parts that don’t need to be replaced.

The Federal Emissions Warranty covers the charger, and many other components, for up to 150,000 miles in some states. We could speculate that you are beyond 150K, since you stated that the car had 120K in 2019, or that you do not reside in a state that carries the 150K warranty. All we know is that you bought the car in 2019 with 120K on the odometer.

As mentioned, the low cost solution is to charge (up to 60%) via HV+ and to learn to live with the inconvenience of that solution.

In the event the charger has failed, a unit could be sourced from a salvage yard, eBay, etc for less than the cost of a new unit from the dealer. Replacing the unit carries some risk, including but not limited to, electrical shock and death. Paying a trained professional to replace the part may be an option to consider.