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MIMA introduction
MIMA Operation
MIMA Users Page
Installing MIMA with The Plug and Play harness
FAQ
Installing MIMA with the pin replacement harness
Installation and introduction
1. Disassembly
2. Installing the harness tubes
3. Threading the Harness
4. Removing the pins from the Multilock connectors
5. Installing the rear connections
6. Mounting the MIMA system in the car.
7. Accessing and connecting to the ECM
8. Overall wiring test
The test plug
Test 1: Confirm car starts, and no IMA codes
MCM reset
Test 2: confirm 13.6 volts
Test 3: confirm VSS
Test 4: confirm battery amp monitor connections
Confirming Pins 4&5 the MAMODE1 signal
Confirm Pins 7&8 CMDPWR signal
Confirm TPS sensor signal Pin 18
Confirming the MAP signal on pin 20
9. First power up test
10. The first MIMA operational test
11. Confirming temp probe and fan control operation, and final checkout
12. Mounting the low profile display
13. Removing the MIMA harness
software
The MIMA Joystick
The MIMA Display
The FAS system
DIY MIMA L
Cable impedance problem with last MIMA systems.
Learning to drive with MIMA
Hardwired Harness
Theory of Operation

Test 1: Confirm car starts, and no IMA codes

The 12V battery should be reconnected at this time.
Start the car. The car will probably start with the IMA motor, but may also start with the 12 V starter.

Since the harness was disconnected from the MCM and BCM, the SOC will probably be at empty, and 4 green regen bars will be lit as the car tries to charge the battery. The charge will continue until the BCM determines that the pack is in fact full, at which point the SOC gauge will do a positive reset and rapidly go to full.

If you see any codes, turn off the car, and do the MCM reset below.

If no codes go to test 2.

This test also confirms that the MAMODE1, and CMDPWR connections are being properly umpired by the test connector, and therefore are connected to the proper Main ribbon connector wires. Since they are jumpered, they could still be reversed, but we will discover that once we do the power on test.