Gen 2: List of recommended related parts to replace when (using OEM) replacing HV battery

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    I’m going to do the OEM hybrid/traction battery rebuild. I looked, but didn’t see any posts cleanly listing the parts related to replacing/rebuilding the battery w OEM battery.

    Q: What parts did you see as you went along that you wished you had ordered before you were in the middle of the job?

    I know there’s stuff that needs to be moved from the old battery to the new and a core returned, but not what stuff that is/isn’t.

    I’ll go to YouTube and start watching videos, of course, but know this community will have some smart insights. TIA!​
     
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    That's the thread I was looking for! It's not really chock full of the information I hoped for, but has some tidbits for sure.

    I'm kind of surprised I can't find videos here or on youtube other than "unbolt the old one and put in a remanufactured entire unit from somebody else," also addressed in the thread.

    Thanks
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    If you're doing the OEM battery replacement, one of your concerns will be the battery ecu. Your new OEM battery will have a new "wire frame #2", but frequently the ecu has significant corrosion on the socket pins where the WF#2 is inserted.

    Also give the cooling fan a good cleaning while you're in there.

    You'll also see a set of wires near the cooling fan bracket with a plug and socket. That plug and socket often develops corrosion on two of the pins and is typically very obvious. Now would be a good time to just cut the wires on each side of the plugs and splice them together. I've done it on all my Gen 2s and many customers.
     
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    Perfectly the kind of hints that help, thanks! I've done the fan cleaning before but didn't know about the other hints,

    I guess I'm the next person telling myself I'll make a video of the process when I do it now, heh. I'll make sure to cover any hints/tips I get in this thread when I do it in my mind. Thanks again.
     
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    I am getting a new battery!
     
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    Can someone confirm that new oem batteries come without the two rubber vent tubes?
     
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    Yes confirmed, they do not come with new vent tubes. You reuse the old ones.

    If they are smelly, you can fashion replacements from some silicon tubing. I think some people might even leave them off entirely if they were smelly, gooey or otherwise objectionable.
     
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    Thanks. I notice you are in New Zealand... assuming this will be the case in the US too. I'm very familiar with the smelly vent tubing issue - I replaced mine with silicone tubing shortly after I bought my car.
     
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    As far as I am aware the back end is identical.
    Nice.
     
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