Replaced 12v battery - now get a warning

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  1. golfclubs44

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    2006 model - sat for about 10 days - just replaced 12v battery - car starts, goes forward and reverse.

    However, when I put the car in drive I get the following on the display -

    Red Triangle warning and on the display it reads "Please press P to engage Park. The Battery will not be charged if the Transaxle is in N."

    Has anyone seen this or know what this is about. I didn't see anything in the ownersmanual.

    Thanks
     
    #1 golfclubs44, Jul 19, 2014
  2. bisco

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    could be the hv battery, how many miles on her? double check your 12v connections, especially where neg. attaches to body.
     
    #2 bisco, Jul 19, 2014
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    Yes! I get the same msg if I have the AC running while taking the car through the car wash. It means your traction battery is low. Drive the car around for a while and it will recharge and the error should go away.
     
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    HV - that's the hybrid battery? If so, that was replaced 2 years ago - so basically new.

    I'll check the 12v connections.
     
    #4 golfclubs44, Jul 19, 2014
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    sounds good maylar - nice tip - and your's too bisco as I could have not fully connected the battery cables
     
    #5 golfclubs44, Jul 19, 2014
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    Means you have to shot it down and restart again. Some kind if glitch. I saw it in my 3rd gen too.
     
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    sounds like mylar has it right.
     
    #7 bisco, Jul 19, 2014
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