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2011 Honda Insight Color Options



2012 Honda Insight Color Options



New Honda Insight 2012 just launch on 29th Feb '12.



Official Spec | Price : Honda Malaysia Insight Hybrid

Lowyat Insight Hybrid Owner (Google Form) credited to Chizzu

Honda Insight Malaysia New Car Owner Checklist credited to lovencare

DIY for Honda Insight Hybrid
Cabin air filter replacement credited to ongdennis
OEM Boot Light credited to babysmile
Enable Alarm Buzzer credited to gadgets2us
DIY sound proof on front bonnet area credited to watonk

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This post has been edited by babysmile: Nov 22 2012, 03:44 AM

Please read these self Questions & Answers ( Q&A ) before ask everyone in this thread. Many thanks.


FAQ on Honda Insight Hybrid new comers / want to be Insight Owner (updated 10 June 2012 )

Favourite post from LYN INSIGHT member

Personal review by LYN members :

Bloggers review for Honda Insight 2011 Malaysia :








This post has been edited by babysmile: Jun 16 2012, 07:52 AM

Useful Links for Honda Insight : ( Update 10 Jun 2012 )

Honda Insight Official Bodykit Pic: Credit to psyeo

Accessories when Getting Our Honda Insight :

LED mod from Lowyat Members :

Tips / Tricks from Lowyat Members on Honda Insight :

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DIY Original Mugen bodykit Installation on Honda Insight : credit to thusithasam

Touch Up Paint for minor scratches / lines : credits to chizzu

Current Tyre of Insight :

Insurance renew on Insight :

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Creep Aid System | Hill Assist System: credits to psyeo

If you all have any ideas to wish post up on the first page, please do inform me.
Thank you.

This post has been edited by babysmile: Jun 10 2012, 08:08 AM

Any recommeNd replacement for my tyre

neway wanna asked...how the insight performance to genting? any tried? with full 4 people? do share

wow so fast new thread!

Happy Chinese New Year!

BTW, so that it doesnt get lost on the previous thread, am quoting up my previous post

Your ori tyre Dunlop or Bridgestone? I believe bridgestone slightly quieter. Try ER30 and u can use size 195 see if there's any different in comfort.

once a honda, always a honda

i thinking of yokohama for my coming change.

I've been going back and forth between Honda & Toyota.

well, not really. I'm a honda driver, n i do think Mazda, VW, BMW are doing great jobs also. And i would say Prius is a kind of breakthrough in hybrid history, by far Prius is still consider fuel saving machine ever in car history. So, do be bias, fren


This post has been edited by chris_tco: Jan 25 2012, 10:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSbJn-3F6j4&feature=related

D u think we can change the rear emblem/chrome bar to 2012. Kinda interesting. Front bumper, I prefer current model.

hi guys, i do think driving Insight on highway is quite noisy, due to poor chassis insolation. anyone use STP silver or bomb?

Do u drive a Toyota/Merc before? Coz if u notice all Honda, from City to Accord, noisier on highway. Especially road/tyre noise.

U can try a layer of dynamat on the floor and wheel arch.

Hi I'm concerned that because of the 1.3L engine, will it feel as though the car is being "push to it's limit" when you're driving at 110-130kmph on the highway?

110-130km/h? feels like cruising speed

only feels like pushing the limit on 150-160km/h onwards i guess.

130 is my cruising speed only....

Hi all, i jz got my insight for a week. i drive mostly on ECO mode.
Thus the idle stop mode will get activated quite easily. this has increase the amount of start up.

my concern is - will this speed up the engine wear n tear since the engine wear n tear happen the most during engine start up process.

pls advice. thkssss!!

its not a flaw, it is a feature

The engine is designed to incorporate this autostop feature

IC.... THKS BRO!!

has anyone change to 15 rims for better ride comfort? feedbacks appreciated

i've change the rims to 17" lightweight sport rims with michelin 205/45/R17, handling much better esp in cornering and stable on highway, but fc increased.

This post has been edited by chris_tco: Jan 26 2012, 01:54 AM

changing the rims size.. does it will affect the VSA function?

i m looking for better comfort ride, car's a little too bumpy.

coz the current used tyre size quite small, only 185.

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Added on January 26, 2012, 11:19 amhow does it be affect?

This post has been edited by chris_tco: Jan 26 2012, 11:19 AM

if not mistaken i've had encounter regarding it at insight manual that Honda provided to us...if i got time, i'll check what it said bout it...

i try to google and here the result:

http://m.porsche.com/;s=E1y232Ok5HCoIHvPal...ne%2Fcayenne%2F

http://dsc.discovery.com/cars/fuel-efficie...gines-down.html

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/archive/i...p/t-586895.html

hopefully the insight idle stop function wont wears the engine down.

Honda Jazz Hybrid is coming to Malaysia Q1. Cheaper than our Insight ;-(

http://paultan.org/2012/01/26/honda-jazz-h...sometime-in-q1/

=.= then when is honda insight facelift?

more reason to change to HID... quoted from honda japan website (translated by google)

the real challenge is how to make our car more OEM-look with current aftermarket part...

Anybody here changed to HID, how's the headlamp casing? Any meltdown? Also share what HID brand u're using.

Just sharing what I understand about how Insight starts its engine.

Under normal circumstances where your IMA battery is not completely exhausted (which very rarely would as the computer will try its best to keep it at least 20% soc or above unless you left the car parked for more than a month without start), the car engine would be crank started using the IMA motor instead of the normal starrter motor. IMA motor will spin up the engine before resuming the combustion cycle, it is kind of like we push-start a manual car with a dead battery.

Because this process does not involve the use to starter motor powered by the 12V battery, and the starting method is to spin up the entire engine to speed and resume the combustion cycle i.e. fuel injector, spark plugs and valve trains, the engine is kind of like 'resuming from hybernation' instead of starting from stop.

If you notice, starting Insight with this method is extremely fast and quiet when compared to cranking up any of the non-hybrid car using a regular 12v starter motor.

As other forumers had mentioned, this is actually a designed feature and definitely this revolutionary method of starting the car avoid those wear and tear produced by regular starter motor. This method also reduce a lot of polution and dirt builtup as the first cycle of fuel injected when starting engine will be completely burned (as engine already spinned up to speed using the IMA motor), while in regular starter vehicle, the few engine cycle during cranking up left behind unburned fuel, which turns to carbon deposit in combustion chamber and exhaust system.

Finally, starting the vehicle using the IMA instead of 12V system reduce stress to the 12V supply system, as you will not get power surge or sudden voltage drop during engine start, thus can help to prolong the lifespan of all 12V equipment and accessories from faulire caused by power fluctuation.

This post has been edited by cbinn: Jan 26 2012, 05:46 PM

picta pelis

I am using HID to replace the 2 low beam headlamp behind the standard projector lens housing. Been using it since I got the car Oct last year, lots of night drive, my mileage now is close to 15k.

This could be long and boring writeup for those who already DIY their HID or familiar with it, so bear with the long posting.

Type and brand. There are plenty in the market. Branded ones like Philips or PIAA easily cost you above RM500. There are also a lot of china and claimed-to-be taiwan made kits that cost below RM300. I am using those below RM300, no particular brand printed on the ballast or bulb (I think to avoid legal implication, probably they could have broken down those branded ones to copy their circuit and design).

For balast wise, there are regular size and slim size ballast. Honestly I do not see much different except for the size itself. Regular balast have the ignitor built into the balast thus bigger, but will have one less component dangling around, while slim balast type have an external ignitor. adding up, both design roughly take up almost similar amount of space to install. I am using the slim balast type. I tied the ignitor box using zip tie to the balast and make them into a single unit for neater installation.

For the bulbs, there are 2 things to choose. The wattage normally is 35 watt, and that already is roughly twice as bright when compared to a 5 watt halogen bulb. Some people opt for 55 watt hid system, which I do not recommend because apart from endangering other road users with excessive glare, you are attracting enforcement officers to flag you down for some chat, besides, there could be too much heat to the lamp housing. Second thing to look at is the colour temperature. Our normal halogen bulb is about 3300k in colour temperature. Typical HID bulb is 4300k, which is white but still slightly yellowish. 6000k bulb is very white with slight blue. 8000k and above is bluish to purplish. To avoid inviting trouble when passing roadblocks, try to keep it at 4300k. JPJ website says all HID modification is illegal unless from original car manufacturer. Insight have projector lens headlight, so the light beams are well focused and controlled. And you can point it further down using the level adjustment. My point is, when it is not excessively glaring, you are less likely to get into trouble with the law enforcement part.

Heat wise, actually, when using an IR thermometer to test both type of bulb (55 watt standard halogen vs 35 watt HID) that had been turned on for 30 minutes, HID bulb actually reads slightly lower temperature than halogen. This could be due to the low wattage of HID, and also HID are more efficient converting electricity to light while halogen waste a lot of energy producing heat. Halogen bulb also emits more IR than HID.

Now comes the most important part, installation. Some of the issue heard like meltdown of lamp housing, burnt wires or fuse, are normally due to improper installation (although some could be due to the defects from the ultra-cheap aftermarket kits).

The standard wiring that runs to the halogen bulb is quite thin, so if you are using the 35 watt HID kit, I would say it is quite safe to use the same wire to directly power the HID kit, otherwise, you will have to consider adding relay harness. Problem with my kit is that the power source wire only comes with two metal pins for you to slot them into the standard bulb connector for the HID to get power supply, making them stay in position and water proof is a bit of work. Loose pin may cause arching or even worst, shorting the entire lamp circuitary, so pay some extra attention here.

Second this is the bulb, never touch the glass surface of the bulb. When installing bulb to housing, the original bulb will give a click feeling when it is in position, but my aftermarket HID bulb does not do so, so after installation, do extra visual inspection and try pulling or twisting the bulb and see whether it could easily dislodge or not. A lot of cases of burnt housing is caused by bulb that are not properly installed, dislodged from the mounting when the car in motion and the hot bulb surface touching the plastic part of the housing thus melting it. This hardly happen to standard halogen bulb as I had mentioned earlier, it has a click to indicate proper installation so it rarely goes wrong.

As for the balast, bear in mind that the 12v power supply entering it would be converted to very high voltage to power the HID bulb, thus the wiring existing the balast would probably carries more than 20000 volts. Anyway, SOP for car wiring works, make sure none of the wires hanging freely or could potentially tangle into moving parts or hot area of the car, especially the engine belting, block etc., make sure none of the wires are under stress or being pressed against any metallic part that could damage its insulation. The balast do produce some heat and gets warm in operation, so best to mount it properly onto metal parts of the car body, if possible in places where would not get wet when driving in rain or through watery road.

this is a very good sharing! now i hv better understanding on how the system works!! thks cbinn!!!

hie...anyone have problem with the back shock absorber? my car almost a year and i had to change both for rear wheel.. i believe the QC for shock absorber is bad. will make complain to honda malaysia soon!

Hi all Insight Owner, I hv contacted Mr Chong P.I.C. for SierraGlow. He said their price is the cheapest in the market and refuse to reduce the price. He also mention too many ffk and many empty promise. I told him i'll let him knw how many cars we have and will pay deposit 1st to avoid ffk. He said let him knw again after confirm.

The price is RM600 before discount, will try to get RM550. Whoever interested with SierraGlow paint coating program can put ur name here.

1. Nievk8701
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Still waiting for my bonuses..count me in for SG at least end of Feb.
My secret to prevent web scratch..wash it myself. never send to carwash shop.

wow, u r pro, dude!

Im using HID osram xenerac 4300k for maIn beam and fog light so far no ossue with police... I choose a better brand for reliability and the k colour is more accurate more towards yellow white

My rear absorber koyak at 5000 service waiting For parts fr japan to replace it

Other quite ok insight start the car with ima motor no 12v starter very efficient and quiet haha like it

hey bro, can u recommend a good accessories shop to do this HID replacement?

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Added on January 26, 2012, 9:52 pmhaven't taken pix since changing to new set of Enkei rims, will update u soon

This post has been edited by chris_tco: Jan 26 2012, 09:52 PM

Puchong beside perodua showroom the accessories shop

u know the name of the shop?

it is worth every penny

There is only 1 acc shop

How much you got your Osram XenArc bro? Care to share?

How about I do Permanon for one of you guys for FREE first? And you tell me what is worth every penny?

Permanon is good but it only lasted me 4 month then need re-apply

no point to Permanon if the underlying base is not clean. And i doubt the majority here knows how to clean the underlying base. In fact, most car owners don't even know how to wash a car.

So it costs you how much? When you did others outside, the maintenance? and Warranty? Somehow you paying your own warranty?

Well just IMHO... I know everyone thinks differently... Maybe it is just me, SG, PPS, Ultra Glass... Its all good, but the maintenance...

You got a good point, preparation is essential.

But permanon is easy to apply love it as it require no buff just mix water and spray easy...

But i miss the shiny look... Oh it works superb on windshield too!! Works way netter than rainX hahaha

Overall permanon is not bad just my car has too much stone chip...

hi, do u sell WS Platinum Lack Protecktor Wax from Germany? I've been looking for it months, but can't find it in malaysia. If u have, i want to purchase from u.

Yes, I stopped my rainaway too... But if you worry the shiny look, please rest assured Permanon Platinum is coming in... It is just slightly expensive, even more we have Permanon Aircraft soon, the top grade used for planes/ship/train.

Too bad I don't have contact for that yet... But as a piece of humble advice, why wax when you can do coating at such cheap price?

Not saying expensive is good, or cheap is no good... But even the weakest coating will be better than wax...

And if you insist on wax, I recommend Optimum Car Wax... Same spray on just like Permanon, and good thing is... It doesn't suffer the weaknesses if wax after rain... Strongly recommended for wax users... One bottle easily last you for 3-4 years...

This post has been edited by ZeroSP: Jan 27 2012, 02:21 AM

You sell optimum?

how much do quote Permanon Platinum or Permanon Aircraft per bottle? Is it a coating as well?

I'm interested? How do I go about it? Wonder how good is this Permanon compare with waxing I normally done with my Meguairs Quik Detailer.

This post has been edited by joshuawong: Jan 27 2012, 09:59 AM

Can the alarm activation done by the remote control? in case need it to scare something or someone away...

CAN NOT

I don't sell, I just know the distributor. But I do use a few of the products, it makes taking care of my car so much easier.

Yes bro, both are coating. just another level higher than current Permanon Car... The content of core Silicium is much much higher, therefore more wet and shiny look, lasts longer since the Platinum is premium version, and Aircraft are meant for Ship/Train/Aircraft which is to last very long.

Platinum and Aircraft only comes standalone bottle though.

Platinum 100ml is about RM200

Aircraft 35ml already RM120.

You only need 20ml for a normal sedan or hatch though.

Simply say like what bro Calvin told, Permanon is very fast, hassle free, and it is a known name for coating, search it up... Waxing, on the other hand, is total opposite.

Easy bro... Just mix permanon with distilled water or RO water... spray towards the car (Prep the car 1st) and wipe off the water... no buff no sweat... or blow away the water with strong blower (Compress AIR)

any news on the 2012 insight arrival ?

The price is RM600 before discount, will try to get RM550. Whoever interested with SierraGlow paint coating program can put ur name here.

1. Nievk8701
2. Johnpvc81
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the service centers still close today? called Sumber Auto at PJ and Wegro at Cheras, both no one pick up, want to make reservation for my 10k service

also, wanna ask... the fuel cover (round thing that open/close when filling fuel) on my white insight seem darker than the rest of the body... cant remove by normal car shampoo... WHY? is it need wax?


interested but the location is? KL/ PJ am ok

the petrol cap is plastic while the body is metal normal laa a little different cause your bumper colour also slightly darker one...

it is the plastic paint slightly yellowish

Interested but but.. next month have 20k service, and next month is my car need birthday present. Fuhh.. anyone had renew ur car insurance?

Inside This


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it is made of multiple

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Added on January 27, 2012, 9:58 pmoh Insight pack has 20 sticks...

wonder how Prius custom battery pack look like...



made by panasonic exclusive for Prius
imagene when the day toyota decided to alter the design and it become extinct...
you see there is a small hole at the side it is to vent out GAS build up inside the cell now you know why PRIUS battery is twice as expensive and it last longer...

when heat built up the battery release GAS and this GAS need to go somewhere... D cell in Insight has some small hole at the (+) end of each cell but it is wrap in plastic so harder to escape... Prius Battery is much more compact (that why prius can pack a much bigger Electric motor) and more battery power... but at the expense of custom design each pack... if it go extinct the battery gonna be expensive

This post has been edited by calvin_ng: Jan 27 2012, 10:09 PM

after finish the permanon, i'll try ur platinum.

wow so fast koyak? ada warranty?? wondering how much the absorber will cost??

Just change my kembung tyres to 205/50 falken tyres, feel a lot better driving

jus done my one 1k service, the service center told me its not service jus inspection. no changing of filter or engine oil, jus check the oil level, lighting and filter.

tot they will change engine oil and filter after 1k...

How much Bro ? 4 of them ?

Ill find out after 3 years when warranty expire

Yeah 4 of them, rm310 each

warranty is one year i believe. last time my NHC before one year also got right side rear absorber koyak, but within warranty, so the sc just claim warranty for me.

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Added on January 29, 2012, 8:14 amu should ask for free alignment and wheel rotation at 1k free service

This post has been edited by westlife: Jan 29 2012, 08:14 AM

wow luckily got warranty!

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Added on January 29, 2012, 2:20 pmaiks... didn't knw wat extra service to request at tat time.
will request during 10k service...

This post has been edited by Nievk8701: Jan 29 2012, 02:21 PM

alignment and balancing is only free for the first service i think

Yes, true..only free for the 1000km service.. I did it for free during my first service

aiks... too bad, i hv missed it!!

2nd hand Honda Insight Rubber Antenna for sale, 1 month old, RM50



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Gd Morning everyone.

I try to update first page on this thread with members sharing some interesting info to our lovely insight. Please check on post #3 on Favourite post from LYN INSIGHT member . From there if anyone can find easily some valuable information to our Insight. I try to update this on weekend.

If you all got any ideas/ suggestion please do share it out. Thank you.

205? doesnt the sidewall bulged out? its wide for our skinny 16inch.

bought my insight last november... 3.5km already. does anyone install any paddle lock on their insight?

Not too bulky

Thanks for sharing. In details. Any picture of your setup?

is it ok to buy insight now?or should think abt facelift?

Better wait if u want the latest. Too bad being latest usually means there will be no discount.

I have the feeling they slightly de-tune 2012 Insight 1.3 hence the increase on mileage (extra 1-2km/l).
Then they bring in the 1.5 version. So those looking for performance will go for 1.5, while 1.3 for maximum mileage.