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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    I was surprised to find a module in my mailbox today. This one measures 8 volts and appears to be in good shape. Clean housing and no swelling....
    Post by: RickO, May 18, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    Just waiting for ordered items to arrive, which could be either tomorrow or Saturday. I'll remove the hybrid battery from the car and disassemble...
    Post by: RickO, May 18, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    Yes, I'm familiar with this method of load testing after watching just about every YouTube video there is concerning Prius hybrid battery testing...
    Post by: RickO, May 16, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    @TMR-JWAP: That's correct - no other codes. I used a wired scan tool for reading the trouble code, before I obtained the bluetooth unit and the...
    Post by: RickO, May 16, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    @TMR-JWAP: You said, "Unfortunately, I'm starting to lose track of your initial symptoms. Which of these are initial symptoms and which occurred...
    Post by: RickO, May 15, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    @ TMR-JWAP: You said, "Your car has likely detected (and you even verified) that you have a single cell failure in block 5. Fix the obvious...
    Post by: RickO, May 14, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    Thanks for the diagram, and sharing your knowledge. The code reader showed P0A80. Yes, it is quite likely that the relay clicks seem loud simply...
    Post by: RickO, May 12, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    '07 Prius won't start - suspect Hybrid battery contactor (relay) may be at fault

    My 2007 Prius had been running fine until just recently, despite the fact that is has nearly 250,000 miles on it. Suddenly, one day, the red...
    Thread by: RickO, May 12, 2023, 17 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Mini VCI/Techstream & TPMS Problem

    Evidently I didn't mention it in my previous post, but I'm using the MINI-VCI J2534 cable and Techstream 8.10.021. The software that came with...
    Post by: RickO, Jul 16, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
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    Mini VCI/Techstream & TPMS Problem

    I too found that I couldn't access the TPMS system from Techstream, and in reading through this thread found the answer. Indeed, my Techstream...
    Post by: RickO, Jul 16, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications
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    noise like loose metal scraping/rattling on pavement

    I heard a similar sound on my 2007 Prius - just like an exhaust pipe would sound if it's dragging on pavement, but nothing was dragging. Put it...
    Post by: RickO, Apr 9, 2017 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
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    12 volt battery dead

    I live in Maine, which has very long and cold winters. I just recently replaced the original 12 volt battery in my 2007 Prius with 144,000 miles...
    Post by: RickO, Oct 27, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2007 Prius won't start after trans fluid change

    Not wanting to wait until Saturday for my extended size battery tray to arrive, and having purchased the larger smart-key style battery, I decided...
    Post by: RickO, Oct 12, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    2007 Prius won't start after trans fluid change

    I ordered that today from Amazon, which worked out well because I already had some gift card credit there. I also downloaded the Techstream...
    Post by: RickO, Oct 10, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum