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  1. Carall replied to the thread Are these counterfeit OEM Iridium spark plugs?.

    Why not? Aisin sells its products on Amazon. Amazon.com: AISIN

    May 18, 2024 at 11:03 AM
  2. Carall replied to the thread Are these counterfeit OEM Iridium spark plugs?.

    Yes, about the same as I trust Bosch products.

    May 18, 2024 at 10:52 AM
  3. Carall replied to the thread 2011 Prius Battery Reconditioning? - Sitting for 4 years.

    All you need to do with this battery is to discharge it as one unit with a low current of 300-500 mAh down to 80 volts and charge it...

    May 18, 2024 at 10:52 AM
  4. Carall replied to the thread Are these counterfeit OEM Iridium spark plugs?.

    To me it looks like the Denso store at Amazon. Search Denso Amazon on Google and the first link will be the link to this store. I don't...

    May 17, 2024 at 11:20 PM
  5. Carall attached a file to the thread Tow truck coming in the morning.

    I cycled the battery once and this is the capacity of four modules. I wanted to check the capacity with the 4-channel charger again, but...

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  6. Carall attached a file to the thread Are these counterfeit OEM Iridium spark plugs?.

    I didn't look for it. I need to replace the rest of this garbage to something else until a new set of spark plugs arrives. I'm going to...

    amazon_spark_plugs.jpg ebay seller.jpg May 16, 2024 at 11:06 PM
  7. Carall attached a file to the thread Are these counterfeit OEM Iridium spark plugs?.

    Is this an example of Chinese "Denso" spark plugs? I returned from an 8 hour trip and about a mile from home the engine started misfire....

    20240515_144455.jpg May 15, 2024 at 11:53 PM
  8. Carall replied to the thread 2011 Prius Battery Reconditioning? - Sitting for 4 years.

    This depends on the condition of the battery. For the past few years I have always discharged below 84 volts and have also tried...

    May 15, 2024 at 11:25 PM
  9. Carall replied to the thread 2011 Prius Battery Reconditioning? - Sitting for 4 years.

    Discharging down to 84 volts is effective for batteries that are not very old and worn out. I'm testing a single cycle method now....

    May 14, 2024 at 9:56 PM
  10. Carall replied to the thread Reconditioning & reordering modules in a 2005 HV battery.

    This reсonditioning will help you sell the car and the buyer will soon find himself in the situation you were in before reconditioning...

    May 14, 2024 at 6:09 PM
  11. Carall replied to the thread 2011 Prius Battery Reconditioning? - Sitting for 4 years.

    My chargers are adjusted to 245 volts for 28 module battery.

    May 13, 2024 at 11:33 PM
  12. Carall replied to the thread 2011 Prius Battery Reconditioning? - Sitting for 4 years.

    i charge all 28 modules at once with ~350mA for 20-24 hours.

    May 13, 2024 at 9:05 PM
  13. Carall replied to the thread 2011 Prius Battery Reconditioning? - Sitting for 4 years.

    ... discharging all 28 cells connected together as a unit to 5 volts.

    May 13, 2024 at 8:35 PM
  14. Carall replied to the thread Cleaning Bus Bars and Nuts.

    I noticed that bus bars on weak batteries oxidize fast on the module terminal side. The bus bars on a new OEM battery begin to oxidize...

    May 12, 2024 at 10:14 PM
  15. Carall replied to the thread 2011 Prius Battery Reconditioning? - Sitting for 4 years.

    This method will only work on very weak modules, but to detect modules that trigger 1% delta soc will require much more time and greater...

    May 12, 2024 at 9:13 PM