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This is not the first time that this exact problem has been reported. It can happen with some types of key programmers, as well as with some...
IMHO, the primary source of failure is heat. The car will not allow for EV mode if the battery is even mildly warm. Around here, people may deep...
There are two types of 12V batteries, one with smart key, one without. However, in neither case would the "wrong" 12V cause a problem. A quote...
Tom, the thing to watch for is lack of power once you get down to 1 bar on the battery display. If you find that you are unable to maintain...
You need a new 12V battery. Look for posts by Britprius on replacement options in the UK.
Yes, you should have used Toyota Super Long Life coolant. But, you are using a coolant now that has been formulated for aluminum radiators....
The car has a built-in trickle charger: MG1. Turn on the car and let it idle until shutoff. That is sufficient to charge the HV battery for a...
This is on my list of things to try on the '04, but unfortunately the part is not available yet. It might be a few more months.
Looks good! Many arguments could be made for how to teach driving, i.e. stick shift, big car, etc., but in 10 years every new car will be some...
It might be total loss. Deployed airbags means a hard hit. The estimate will be $10K +/-. The curtains and airbag computer alone are $2K just...
In the US, R134a is considered a greenhouse gas and must be captured when servicing A/C equipment on vehicles. But that only applies if you have...
Like I said, there are conditions where it will not engage. Your battery disconnect probably cleared whatever was blocking it. IIRC, an...
EV mode only engages under certain conditions: 4+ bars SoC, engine either cold or fully warmed up, battery temperature low, etc. If you are...
If it is full, then there is no where to put regenerative braking energy. You would likely hear the engine racing at that point, as the battery...
Job well done! DIY service is tricky without a gauge set, vacuum pump, leak detector, and refrigerant scale. No system is completely sealed....
Avoid auction Prii with more than 100K miles. Often times, they have faults e.g. HV battery or transaxle where the codes can be reset and the car...
The main battery disconnects every time the car is turned off. On a Prius, even Gen 1, it is not clear whether or not long periods of sitting are...
Open the hood and take a picture of the passenger side. There's not a whole heck of a lot of stuff there but there is also a little metal cube...
If the bill was $300, the tech would have seen at most $100 of that. Knock $100 off, and now the tech is down to $66. The fact that a repair...
A lot of places may quote high on rear struts because the HV battery is in the way and they'd rather not have to mess with it.
