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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

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    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Nov 29, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    He's replacing them with used ones with matching voltages/capacities so as to balance the battery pack. Or that's what he told me anyway! :) I...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Nov 29, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    You're correct. Time is the issue. It takes an entire day out of my calendar to go one cycle (travelling to and from, disassembly and reassembly...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Nov 27, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Yeah.. but the guy who conditioned the battery did the same thing... He hooked up the entire battery to the charger/discharger (it wasn't a...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Nov 27, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    I didn't get a chance to try it out yet. However, one more module failed and was replaced under warranty (I gave it to a professional who does...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Nov 27, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Thanks ASRDogman! You’ve been very helpful. Do keep me posted on the results of your battery conditioning process. :) (y)
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 24, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Does anybody know how to measure the Delta SOC via Toyota TechStream? I tried combing through the "Hybrid Data Live" section while the car is in...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 23, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Thanks ARSDogman! I will give the prolong a try. So just to make sure, there's no "magic" to charging/discharging and balancing a battery pack,...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 22, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Thanks bisco!
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 22, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Thanks! Sadly the warranty here is 50000KM or 01 year, whichever comes first. I KNOW, right? The least Toyota Lanka could do is offer at least...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 19, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Thanks! I’ve read that you need to purchase a NiMH battery charger and discharger to condition the battery and go throught at least 3 complete...
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 19, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    I've made the Freeze Frame Data into a PDF and attached here. Battery Block 08 is at 13.03V. Could that be the culprit?
    Post by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 7, 2018 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    PA080 Replace Hybrid Battery Pack on a 75k mile 2012 Prius

    Hi guys, This is my first post on PriusChat. I need your expert advice to make up my mind; - replace defective cells, or - buy a used...
    Thread by: Nipun Seneviratne, Oct 7, 2018, 24 replies, in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum