Looking for HV battery, Gen 3 Prius.

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Illinois Hybrid Service, Feb 13, 2024.

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  1. Illinois Hybrid Service

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    Hello, does anyone has a hybrid battery for gen3 prius(2010) for sale? Not a rebuilt one, and with no core swapping. I want to have one, so I can rebuild it myself and keep it for unexpected situations. Also if anyone knows where I can get a HV battery from other places, I would really appreciate any information or advise. As far as I understand, the best solution is to get a battery from a car that just got into an accident, because that way I would at least know that it was used, and didn't stayed for few month somewhere on a junk yard.
     
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    Or if you can find the battery builder in your area like the hybrid doctor or the hybrid shop of the Carolinas and so on You could go there and explain what you're doing and possibly round something up and yes checking it tow lots is a good way to do it but there are scavengers out there that are buying these things and then putting them on eBay and all of this and that so there's always that so it may be kind of prohibitive but you'll get it if you keep at it
     
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    Yeah, I just don't want to buy a battery pack that was made out of junk modules and waste my money. So, I thought maybe someone from PC wants to sell their own battery.
     
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    after you rebuild it, how will you maintain it until needed?
     
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    Well, I have a few cars on my own and if any of them breaks I can just switch the battery without spending any time for repair. Also, sometimes I do fix hybrid batteries as a side job, and even if I have no use for it anymore, i can sell at any time.
     
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