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if HV battery is suspect and still under warranty, ask the dealer to test it...then at least they'll be a paper trail that you had concerns at...
Gen 1 MFD display of battery State of Charge is pretty pathetic. Try watching SOC with a Scangauge Xgauge as you drive the car, ideally in...
If your neck of the woods is the rust belt, try and buy a used Prius from a state where they don't salt the roads...rust is the only thing that...
http://priuschat.com/forums/knowledge-base-articles-discussion/83967-gen1-tranny-service-do-now.html
All Toyota's come with at least 2 fobs/keys when new, but one key often gets lost along the way when ownership is transferred...usually they are...
Great deal! Don't forget to service the tranny ASAP....most dealers don't do it properly (i.e. drop the pan and clean everything) so best to do...
Sunroof controls? I've never seen a Gen1 (or Gen2) Prius with a factory sunroof. Maybe the aftermarket folks that installed the sunroof...
Toyota Part number for 2004-2005 is 82620-47050, around $69 list at dealer...I'm sure it's a special order since they are not commonly consumed....
If you can drive the car with Techstream (Toyota dealer diagnostic system) hooked up you can see what the 19 battery blocks are doing while under...
Check the "roller dimmer dash light switch" to the left of the steering column on the dash itself...maybe it's flakey.
I use Mobile1 and go 7500 to 10,000 between changes. The Atkinson cycle engine doesn't work as hard as a normal car so synthetic oil lasts a...
It's always best to scan a prius with Techstream (Toyota's diagnostic software) It will show way more information than an Autozone or O'reily...
Gen1 in winter for short trips (under 10 miles) can give awful mileage. Go on a 50 mile trip and see what you get. Also, were the Gen2 cells...
Glad it worked out for you, and nice to hear Scarborough Toyota allowed you to BYOP (bring your own parts), many dealers won't allow that.
If the gas engine seized, that's actually good news (compared with a blown tranny or even bad HV battery). Gas engines rarely fail on the Prius,...
If you pay someone to work on your car, a Gen2 with high mileage will cost less in the future to keep operating than a Gen1 with low mileage,...
Last year I helped a customer near Berkeley replace a pack in an 02 Prius that had a similar battery fire....the pack was never touched by anyone...
Any 2001 to 2003 prius inverter will work in your car. Ask for a printout of error codes including the INF codes (sub codes). I concur with...
Most dealers will hit you for $3000-$4000 for a new Gen1 battery. You can have the battery replaced with a "rebuilt" one. They usually sell for...
You can try charging individual slices, but you need an appropriate NiMH charger. You should also measure capacity (usable amp hours) and...
