Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr

jscango · 05-25-2008, 08:51 PM

She left it on approx. 4 freakin hours at a friends house and of course it was completely dead. Jumped the car exactly as the owners manual instructed.

My question is two part:

A. Do I really need to take it to a Toyota dealer and get it checked out as the manual says?

B. How will this affect the 12v battery life and is it ok to throw it on a slow charge?

qbee42 · 05-25-2008, 08:55 PM

No need to take it to the dealer.

Discharging the battery shortens the life. If your battery were a cat, it would be down to seven lives.

A slow charger is okay.

Tom

jscango · 05-25-2008, 09:00 PM

Thanks qbee42. The quick reply is very much appreciated!

Sheepdog · 05-25-2008, 09:03 PM

You might spank the wife too.

could be fun.

jscango · 05-25-2008, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

You might spank the wife too.

could be fun.

seasalsa · 05-25-2008, 09:34 PM

Strange! I thought if a Prius was left in IG-ON the ICE would keep cycling on to charge battery until the it ran out of gas.

Sheepdog · 05-25-2008, 09:36 PM

ooh. I for one would like to know if that is indeed the fact.

richard schumacher · 05-25-2008, 09:38 PM

Clearly she did not lock the car when she left it, or if she did she ignored the warning beeps. Not only did this drain the battery, it was also a security breach.

seasalsa · 05-25-2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

ooh. I for one would like to know if that is indeed the fact.

There are many posts on this site of people with SKS that have parked their car and walked away without pushing the start button only to come back hours later and found the ICE running.

As far as I know the only way to get into IG-ON mode is to press the start button.

Sheepdog · 05-25-2008, 09:44 PM

well then I guess her husband will have to shoot her eh Richard?

I'm in the security feild but you are much tougher on people than I ever was!

05-25-2008, 08:51 PM	#1
jscango Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr She left it on approx. 4 freakin hours at a friends house and of course it was completely dead. Jumped the car exactly as the owners manual instructed. My question is two part: A. Do I really need to take it to a Toyota dealer and get it checked out as the manual says? B. How will this affect the 12v battery life and is it ok to throw it on a slow charge? Last edited by jscango; 05-25-2008 at 09:01 PM.

05-25-2008, 08:55 PM	#2
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,492 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 392 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr No need to take it to the dealer. Discharging the battery shortens the life. If your battery were a cat, it would be down to seven lives. A slow charger is okay. Tom

05-25-2008, 09:00 PM	#3
jscango Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 15 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr Thanks qbee42. The quick reply is very much appreciated!

05-25-2008, 09:03 PM	#4
Sheepdog C'Mere Sheepie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sanford FLorida Posts: 1,050 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 6	Re: Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr You might spank the wife too. could be fun.

05-25-2008, 09:34 PM	#6
seasalsa Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 1,202 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr Strange! I thought if a Prius was left in IG-ON the ICE would keep cycling on to charge battery until the it ran out of gas.

05-25-2008, 09:36 PM	#7
Sheepdog C'Mere Sheepie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sanford FLorida Posts: 1,050 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 6	Re: Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr ooh. I for one would like to know if that is indeed the fact.

05-25-2008, 09:38 PM	#8
richard schumacher Destination: Eschaton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5,516 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 100 Thanked 93 Times in 66 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr Clearly she did not lock the car when she left it, or if she did she ignored the warning beeps. Not only did this drain the battery, it was also a security breach.

05-25-2008, 09:44 PM	#10
Sheepdog C'Mere Sheepie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sanford FLorida Posts: 1,050 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 6	Re: Wife left IG-ON! grrrrrrrrr well then I guess her husband will have to shoot her eh Richard? I'm in the security feild but you are much tougher on people than I ever was!

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