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What is the best way to warm up a Prius? With a conventional gas-only vehicle, many people recommend letting the engine run for a short while...
Yep! That's exactly my experience. And I'm obviously not an Electrical Engineer! I've always wanted to learn more about electricity, but I've...
I think I cracked the code: I think FFP = Amazon's Frustration Free Packaging Amazon shouldn't have added the FFP to the model number... that...
Great info, thanks. I've gotten this "P Lock" error recently, and from what I've read on this forum, it's usually due to the 12V battery being...
Amazon has the 8171-767 (DS46B24R) YellowTop which according to their site is 26lbs and is 9.9 x 5.1 x 8.9 inches. Amazon also has the...
Many thanks to you and everyone else here. So the 10ADC socket is when I need to know Amps, not Volts, right? I feel fortunate that I didn't...
Here's my multimeter: [IMG] If I'm understanding correctly, when testing the Prius 12V battery, the red lead should go in the middle socket, and...
Hmmm... I had it set on DC V, with the selector switch set to 20V (the options are 200m, 2000m, 20, 200, 1000), the red lead connected to the...
Lol... I think it may still work (have to try it out on some known items), but the wires got hot real fast, and it read 0.00, so I removed the...
Lol... I wonder if I just toasted my DVM trying that! I put red to red and black to black, and... dang! those wires are hot!!! Then I took a...
I think that's a great point. Now finding that data to be able to compare it... that seems to be a bit of a challenge.
Good question. They seem to have 2 batteries, the Duracell and the Optima. The Duracell is heavier and has fewer CCA's than the Optima. Of...
Are HID headlamps okay on a hybrid like a Prius? Are there any caveats? Given how small the 12V battery is on a Prius, should HID headlamps...
I see quite a few old threads about the Prius Gen III 12V battery, but I couldn't find one that directly answer this question: Is there a 12V...
That's what's called opening the door wide open. ;)
Lol... I figured that under the wheel covers was just a nasty steel wheel that needed to be hidden. I guess I'll have to take a look! Any secret...
Went to the automated car wash which quickly destroyed the wheel covers on our 2010 Prius. The Prius rides low, and the metal guiding bar cracked...
We forgot to mention that when we were done test driving the car, the battery was down to 1-2 bars. It surprised us because we thought driving...
