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Electrocution risk: perhaps to reinforce the mystique to shoppers that the dealer is the only place qualified to work on a Prius.
Better check that 12V again. It could cause everything that you report: lights and low mileage. Did the car give you these codes when you first...
Ted could probably hook you up with Gen 1 cells. Give him a call. 2001 - 2009 Toyota Prius battery cells Rebuild your own Toyota Prius HV...
k20 swap in a Gen I Honda Insight is much simpler and more rewarding. There's already a clutch, conventional brakes and A/C. 200+ HP in a 2000...
All you need is the factory service manual and a factory level scan tool, such as Techstream, Snap-Op w/Toyota, AutoEnginuity w/Toyota. The...
"Touring" in this context is the implied trim level based on the fact that you have 16 inch tires, as opposed to a specific type of tire. You may...
I see it with people that work at LANL, where they are at 1 bar at 599/285, 8 bars at the Rio Grande, and 1 bar at the Lab. 1.5 complete cycles...
Suggestion: winch. It would not be too hard to fabricate a mount for the front that is attached to the reinforcement (you will have to drill...
+1, get that 12v battery checked out. 12V bus voltage should not below 11V under any circumstance.
Comparing the Prius traction battery to EV is apples and oranges. In the Prius, the battery is parasitic/symbiotic -- the tape worm that gives...
Ugh...that's a definite problem. We really need to see what the dealership is telling you. The estimate will have something like (and yes, it...
You can safely decline the valve adjustment. A little noise (too loose) is better than noiseless (too tight -- valves burning). I've never heard...
Sorry vertex, I really wasn't picking on you, as connector/wiring problems also apply to the transaxle, engine room fuse box, and A/C compressor....
Not braking correctly, does this mean the pedal felt rock hard and you had to push on it with both feet to get anything? It is always possible...
Failures are rare. Can you give us more details...is your car a salvage rebuild? What are the symptoms? Do you seem to lose all braking...
You could ask for that code, since you did pay them for a diagnosis. They should have it somewhere. But I think you need to address the HV...
That's the debate. Due to the charging inefficiency, it takes more than 100% for a full charge. Charging inefficiency increases significantly...
You need to set the max charge to 7500-8500 mah (some debate there), safety timer to 720 minutes if using discharge mode, 6 cell nimh with 5 amp...
Presumably $5200 includes a replacement inverter. That's the wild card here. Did the dealership print a 3 digit information code for P3125?...
I just did a copart search. There are a grand total of 4 Prii listed with burn damage. The only Gen II was in an obvious severe front end...
