Inverter swap

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by ft10032, Aug 25, 2022.

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  1. ft10032

    ft10032 New Member

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    Thinking about swap the inverter in 2010 to a 2015 inverter. 2015 has different part number and doesn't have tsb or recall on it vs 2010 to 2014 does. My Prius has a rebuilt title, so dealer won't do anything in terms recall or tsb, so I have to replace on my side. Will 2015 inverter replace 2010 since 2015 has different part number and redesigned. Is 2015 and 2010 interchangeable, last question, after inverter swap, do I have to reprogram in order to run, thanks. Tom
     
    #1 ft10032, Aug 25, 2022
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    Most people who sell parts will have the documentation to determine if it's compatible. For my 2007 for example, they told me that you need a different inverter if vehicle was made after July of that year, or what they call a "split year."

    Another way I quickly find out about compatibility is on Ebay, which has a compatibility checker on all auto parts once you find the one you think you might by.
     
    #2 PriusCamper, Aug 25, 2022
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    Just a quick look at the plugs on the inverter should tell you very quickly of what's happening I don't think it would be worth it to gut your inverter frame and try to swap over whatever you could so what if there's a recall in 2010 to 2014 they rarely really really go bad I've heard of a handful in the whole time I've dealt with prii.. and you can find Gen 3 at LKQ and places like that and buy those suckers for 70 bucks. so I have a few Gen 3's I have one gen two and I think that's about it.
     
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    i wouldn't bother
     
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