Battery Maintenance - Revive your Dead or Dying 12v Aux Battery

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by DG Bear, Mar 16, 2015.

  1. Mechanic40years

    Mechanic40years Junior Member

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    2006 Prius
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    II
    Except when your "dead" 12v battery gets revived.

    Couldn't get my Gen2 started as charge was apparently on the lowest voltage to do a start
    for a couple weeks. Driving it didn't bring it back sufficiently above "reliable start" voltage.
    So was using a Jump start pack to get it running. Bad enough so this Scottish miser
    literally called several battery shops to get best prices.

    Well, charged it with a "smart" charger, then driving it seemed to work when it apparently
    charged it "officially."
    To my surprise and relief it has worked flawlessly for the past year ! (except when I left a door open)