01 Prius HV battery ECU

Being a Friday, I believe I got someone on the phone who wanted to get a laugh for the week.

I did indeed........too bad it's all not related to the 2001 Prius.

Thanks again cw and to everyone who has reponded. I'm learning a whole lot here.

 

Sure it is, there are plenty of references to 01-03 Priuses in the hybrid sections.

There are some parts where they point out the differences with 04 and later Priuses which really refers to 04-09 Priuses. This stuff was published before the 2010 Prius was introduced.

 

I can't speak to personal experience w/charging AGM batteries but http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/Hybrid03.pdf says (referring to the 12V aux battery):

 

I appreciate your pointing this out cw. I had not been told that. I don't think my battery charger has a setting that low. I'll have to check it. I won't try it if it doesn't. I don't want to ruin her battery if it's really not worn out.

They said in that article that it was OK to "jump start" the battery. So I guess that's the safest way to try to get the vehicle started. But I believe they are referring to the '04 and later models. I hope this also holds true for the '01's.