Need Advice: 2022 Accord Hybrid – HV Battery Replacement After Welding

[richardo2020]

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some advice on my 2022 Accord Hybrid and its high-voltage (HV) battery.

Here’s the background:

• I purchased the car wrecked at auction. It was running fine when I received it.
• During welding (with the 12V battery disconnected), the process ended up frying the VSA/ABS modulator. That issue has already been fixed.
• While chasing down that repair, the HV battery fully discharged.

Where I am now:

• Dealer quoted ~$4,900 for a new HV battery pack.
• I found a used pack at LKQ for ~$800 from a wrecked Accord Hybrid.
• I understand the physical swap is possible with the proper safety steps, but I’m not sure if a replacement pack will be plug-and-play or if it requires i-HDS initialization/programming to get the car to recognize it.
• I’ve looked into Honda Techinfo (i-HDS) subscriptions and know I’d need a Windows laptop + J2534 pass-thru device to do this myself, but I’m weighing that cost vs. having a dealer/independent shop handle the programming after I install the pack.

Questions for the community:

• Has anyone here successfully installed a used HV battery pack in a 10th-gen Accord Hybrid?
• Did the replacement work right away, or did you need dealer/i-HDS initialization to clear codes?
• Any recommendations on J2534 devices that actually work well with i-HDS for hybrid battery work?
• For those who’ve tried salvage packs, how reliable have they been? Anything I should check before installing?
• In your experience, is it better to invest in the i-HDS setup or just do the swap and tow it to a shop/dealer for the final programming?
• Is there any chance my existing HV battery can be recovered or reconditioned instead of swapping? The dealer insists it can’t be recharged once it’s fully discharged — is that accurate, or have people seen recovery done?

Appreciate any first-hand experiences, tips, or warnings — I’d rather learn from others who’ve already been down this road.

Thanks in advance!

 

[insightman]

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some advice on my 2022 Accord Hybrid and its high-voltage (HV) battery.

Here’s the background:

• I purchased the car wrecked at auction. It was running fine when I received it.
• During welding (with the 12V battery disconnected), the process ended up frying the VSA/ABS modulator. That issue has already been fixed.
• While chasing down that repair, the HV battery fully discharged.

Where I am now:

• Dealer quoted ~$4,900 for a new HV battery pack.
• I found a used pack at LKQ for ~$800 from a wrecked Accord Hybrid.
• I understand the physical swap is possible with the proper safety steps, but I’m not sure if a replacement pack will be plug-and-play or if it requires i-HDS initialization/programming to get the car to recognize it.
• I’ve looked into Honda Techinfo (i-HDS) subscriptions and know I’d need a Windows laptop + J2534 pass-thru device to do this myself, but I’m weighing that cost vs. having a dealer/independent shop handle the programming after I install the pack.

Questions for the community:

• Has anyone here successfully installed a used HV battery pack in a 10th-gen Accord Hybrid?
• Did the replacement work right away, or did you need dealer/i-HDS initialization to clear codes?
• Any recommendations on J2534 devices that actually work well with i-HDS for hybrid battery work?
• For those who’ve tried salvage packs, how reliable have they been? Anything I should check before installing?
• In your experience, is it better to invest in the i-HDS setup or just do the swap and tow it to a shop/dealer for the final programming?
• Is there any chance my existing HV battery can be recovered or reconditioned instead of swapping? The dealer insists it can’t be recharged once it’s fully discharged — is that accurate, or have people seen recovery done?

Appreciate any first-hand experiences, tips, or warnings — I’d rather learn from others who’ve already been down this road.

Thanks in advance!

I changed the battery in my 2006 Honda Insight, but that's stone-age tech compared to your Accord Hybrid. It appears the very helpful company, Bumblebee Batteries, who sold me my replacement battery, is kaput.

Perhaps you could call another company that sells replacement hybrid batteries, such as GreenTecAuto, and pump them for info such as if i-HDS has to be involved if you were to buy one of their batteries.