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X2 My advice would not have changed regardless of who was asking.
As greasemonkey007 suggested unless people have a dedicated DC power supply like the OP did then the Hitec X4 AC plus versions are certainly...
Jeff I think you showed in the grid charging thread it´s pretty easy to set something up. Grid Charge HV Battery to Balance? | PriusChat If...
Jessica, it sounds like youre doing it right (charging every other module) but I would focus on two things to help your situation. First I would...
I would suggest keeping the current lower (1-2A) and start with 7000 mAh on the first cycle and increase the capacity slowly if it shows improvement.
Most technicians dont have even a fraction of the battery knowledge of those on here, combined with Toyotas standard procedure for handling a weak...
It would be better to remove the pack and work on it where you can maintain an air conditioned environment (use forced air over the packs while...
X2 This is the difference between hyper cycling (to maximize life in HV's) and performance cycling (like that used in RC racing) hence my...
Two threads I think that will answer all your questions (I have all my charger settings in the end of both): Gen II Prius Individual Battery...
This is really tragic because most people buy a car like this to save money and if you end up shelling out a bunch to fix it then it sort of...
She mentioned a price of $900 which is extremely cheap if that is indeed a Dorman pack for the Prius, but I agree if she did get ones of those...
This is a dead giveaway IMHO that the traction battery had issues (ie likely at least 1 weak battery bank) and needed to be rebuilt or replaced...
I would look for packs that were recently removed from a working vehicle and the measure the resting voltage (should give some idea to the health...
X2 I hate seeing stories like this where a dealer tried to take advantage of people. They have even tried it on me any I am an engineer and...
I put my charger settings for the Hitec X4 here in case anyone is looking for them: Prius Battery rebalance thread | PriusChat
One more caveat when using these chargers is to make sure it goes into discharge mode first then charge mode or you will be severely overcharging...
Great discussion and certainly look forward to setting up a grid charger for highlanders too. If you are looking for a beta tester I would...
I have done extensive research on the subject and discussed with many experts and it didnt seem like the settings I was using were at all going to...
I believe the issue is that it´s more accurate to measure the capacity with lower currents.
Are you talking grid charging the whole pack or cycling individual modules? Have you balanced Prius cells too? If so what values were you using?
