Car won't start after being idle for a few weeks

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by patrick.soohoo, May 8, 2020.

  1. patrick.soohoo

    patrick.soohoo Junior Member

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    Hi guys,

    We've been in "shelter-in-place" mode for several weeks now, and I neglected to take the car out this whole time. When I went to start it today, it wouldn't start the ICE. The power button would go green, then turn orange, and several dash indicators would stay lit. (see image attached).

    I tried to jump start the car with the 12v terminals, and it didn't make a difference. Any suggestions?

     
    #1 patrick.soohoo, May 8, 2020
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    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

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    Measure the 12v with a meter to determine how low it might be. If the 12v battery is seriously low, maybe less than 11.5v, then a battery charger or even a jump may take a while to bring up the discharged battery to a point where it will go to ready mode. Ensuring the boost is connected well is not a given if you are using the front fuse terminal and an engine ground.
     
    #2 rjparker, May 8, 2020
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  3. patrick.soohoo

    patrick.soohoo Junior Member

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    Thanks RJParker. I will give those things a try.

    SM-N960U1 ?
     
    #3 patrick.soohoo, May 17, 2020
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