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Whenever you remove 12V power, the battery ECU will reset. The battery is not draining quickly, it is the ECU starting at a default value and...
I appreciate a good debate, especially when it involves a challenge to conventional wisdom. Clearly, this shows that F8L is recovering well from...
There's real life, and there are counter-examples. The video illustrates an uncommon counter-example. Consider also the position of the tire...
Hmm...only four seconds this time, that does imply that the HV battery is getting low. It is hard to tell what noise it is making. I admit, I've...
Go to Copart USA - The Source for Online Car Auctions - Home Page and see for yourself. Second highest category was rear end damage, 55/365. I...
Because you will always have a passenger in the back seat, with frequent entry/exit, then you should make a point of cleaning out the hybrid...
Heh, you guys are funny. Maybe it is a regional thing. Right now on Copart, there are 203 Prii with front-end damage as primary, and just 7...
Yes, do rotate them to the front. Otherwise, stopping distance is greater, as is the chance for understeer on snow/ice. Without question, you...
Innovation plus raw materials, in the face of market pressures, drives standard of living, regardless of metric. Government can improve the...
The battery ECU may spot loose bus bars, but it won't spot a problem with SMR connections. A loose connection at the SMR will melt it and the...
It's not rust, it is pads and hardware. It is common for Prius rotors to rust from lack of use, but the Gen III TSBs are definitely for defective...
A DIY battery charge is best done with a smart charger like those used by radio-controlled car/airplane nuts. You can configure it to add 1 amp...
Most likely it is the 12V battery. Particularly, if you bought it from a dealer instead of a private party, there is always a valet, salesguy,...
The general public already thinks that a hybrid is worth scrap if the traction battery goes bad. Hell, some even think it is a comprehensive...
I'll go out on a limb and call it $10K, 4x the cost of a Gen II battery, even though it is apples (Nimh) vs. oranges (lithium).
There is the ever increasing risk of a major failure (battery, transaxle, engine) that will knock the value from $5000 to $2000. The best time to...
For the last time, the battery ECU is not the problem. It is standard practice for a dealership to quote both, since, for a battery failure code...
FYI to all, a dirty MAF is the most common cause of lean burn DTC P0171
