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    Is there someway to charge the traction battery without taking it out ?

    Thanks Patrick it was intended to be milliamps 200 mA not 200 MA. Fortunately I had read something about the tendency of Prius batteries to...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Jul 25, 2013 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Is there someway to charge the traction battery without taking it out ?

    Question, is there a safe amperage to indefinitely float charge the Prius GEN 1 battery at ? In this discussion; On board Equalizing Charge |...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Jul 25, 2013 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Is there someway to charge the traction battery without taking it out ?

    I was able to charge the traction battery and start the car but now the generator function starts cycling on and off normaly but often (about once...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Jul 15, 2013 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    vehicle donation experience? or other choice at end of life?

    Here's a gen 2 or gen 3 Prius that for the most part the gas engine has been removed (except the short block) so it has in effect has been...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Jun 25, 2013 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Is there someway to charge the traction battery without taking it out ?

    Thanks 2K1Toaster thats exactly what I needed.
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Jun 24, 2013 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Is there someway to charge the traction battery without taking it out ?

    Yesterday I couldn't start my Prius gen 1 car (due to undercharged traction battery), although it almost started. I have no doubt that I can...
    Thread by: A-Prius Owner, Jun 24, 2013, 38 replies, in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Recharging after Dead 12v Battery

    I didn't know that a battery connected the wrong way (polarity wise) could cause such damage, for that reason I'd recommend a charger that could...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Jun 6, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    PHEV conversion kits for gen-1 ?

    Another way is connecting the engine transmission shaft directly to the planetary ring gear to be run 100% by a non Prius traction motor and...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, May 27, 2008 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    PHEV conversion kits for gen-1 ?

    I think the way to do it is to replace the entire hybrid electrical system with among other things a Siemens AC 3 phase programmable controller...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, May 15, 2008 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    PHEV conversion kits for gen-1 ?

    I have a 2001 Prius is there any PHEV conversion kits w/EV mode available for it ? Failing the availability of that I might want to convert the...
    Thread by: A-Prius Owner, May 10, 2008, 8 replies, in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    PHEV experimental

    This is the novelty of my idea is I'm preventing flow going into the Prius HV battery but because I'm obeying it's rules it's letting me do it. I...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Apr 2, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    PHEV experimental

    Notice I added a skematic to my post that shows how both batteries use diodes to block draining of one battery into the other one while in the EV...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Mar 31, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    PHEV experimental

    In the case as described previously of using a large 2nd battery in parallel a big problem of trying to make a Prius a PHEV this way I guess is...
    Post by: A-Prius Owner, Mar 31, 2008 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion