Replacement of 12volt....

tpmello · 10-13-2009, 02:14 PM

Has anyone had to replace thier 12 volt battery? My 2006 w/ only 45K on it seems to need replacing. On Saturday I had to have my car jumped and then today (only 3 days later and first time I tried to drive since sat.) the car was completely dead.

I am curious if anyone has had to replace theirs and was it a pain. Any help would be great.....thanks.

Tickwood · 10-13-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tpmello

Has anyone had to replace thier 12 volt battery? My 2006 w/ only 45K on it seems to need replacing. On Saturday I had to have my car jumped and then today (only 3 days later and first time I tried to drive since sat.) the car was completely dead.

I am curious if anyone has had to replace theirs and was it a pain. Any help would be great.....thanks.

I suggest you do a search. There are dozens, if not hundreds of posts on this subject.

boppo · 10-13-2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpmello

Has anyone had to replace thier 12 volt battery? My 2006 w/ only 45K on it seems to need replacing. On Saturday I had to have my car jumped and then today (only 3 days later and first time I tried to drive since sat.) the car was completely dead.

I am curious if anyone has had to replace theirs and was it a pain. Any help would be great.....thanks.

I got 3 words for you.
optima yellow top

richard schumacher · 10-13-2009, 07:06 PM

Cheap answer: replace it yourself with another Toyota battery.
Easy answer: have a dealer replace it.

There is no 3rd party direct substitute for the Toyota battery. Optima yellow top with the eLearnaid installation kit may well be a better battery (and I have one) but it will not cost any less.

**efusco** · 10-13-2009, 07:38 PM

http://techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/prius-12V/
There are multiple threads on this, but Hobbit's write up is excellent for how to get access to the battery. Many like the optima option, I think the OEM is just fine.

DonDNH · 10-13-2009, 08:13 PM

I replaced my 12v battery 3 weeks ago after experiencing a big warning triangle twice in less than a week. With 98k miles and 5 years, I wasn't going to risk getting stranded with winter coming.

The battery price wasn't outrageous, but labor to install was almost as much as the battery.

tpmello · 10-14-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DonDNH

I replaced my 12v battery 3 weeks ago after experiencing a big warning triangle twice in less than a week. With 98k miles and 5 years, I wasn't going to risk getting stranded with winter coming.

The battery price wasn't outrageous, but labor to install was almost as much as the battery.

I was afraid of that.....what was the price paid for the battery and how much did the dealer charge to put in? Did you think about doing the work yourself?

10-13-2009, 02:14 PM	#1
tpmello Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manteca, CA Posts: 7 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Replacement of 12volt.... Has anyone had to replace thier 12 volt battery? My 2006 w/ only 45K on it seems to need replacing. On Saturday I had to have my car jumped and then today (only 3 days later and first time I tried to drive since sat.) the car was completely dead. I am curious if anyone has had to replace theirs and was it a pain. Any help would be great.....thanks.

10-13-2009, 07:06 PM	#4
richard schumacher Destination: Eschaton Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5,508 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #6 Thanks: 99 Thanked 93 Times in 66 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Replacement of 12volt.... Cheap answer: replace it yourself with another Toyota battery. Easy answer: have a dealer replace it. There is no 3rd party direct substitute for the Toyota battery. Optima yellow top with the eLearnaid installation kit may well be a better battery (and I have one) but it will not cost any less.

10-13-2009, 07:38 PM	#5
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,231 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 249 Times in 148 Posts Friends: 37	Re: Replacement of 12volt.... http://techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/prius-12V/ There are multiple threads on this, but Hobbit's write up is excellent for how to get access to the battery. Many like the optima option, I think the OEM is just fine.

10-13-2009, 08:13 PM	#6
DonDNH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 717 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Replacement of 12volt.... I replaced my 12v battery 3 weeks ago after experiencing a big warning triangle twice in less than a week. With 98k miles and 5 years, I wasn't going to risk getting stranded with winter coming. The battery price wasn't outrageous, but labor to install was almost as much as the battery.

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