My car died

[pnsji]

Hi Folks,

I have a 2007 prius with 4500 miles with smart key system. This evening, I was about to go for dinner. I have my smart key in my pocket and try to unlock the trunk, and no response. I tried the driver side and still no response. I grab my key and press the unlock button. I saw the light blinking on the remote and no response from my car.

I thought, hmmm the battery in the remote is bad... (my car is 4 months old)
So i tried my brand new key (never use it before) and still no response.

I called roadside assistant, there are no Toyota dealer that is open at this time. So I have to wait till tomorrow. I need to call them tomorrow morning to have them towed my car and do diagnostic.

However, How can they get into my car to unhook the parking brake?

Does anyone have similar experience? I love my Prius, but this is really irritating.

[wiiprii]

Did you try your real key? Our base model has a real key in the fob for times like this, to release the brake for towing.

-wiiprii

[pnsji]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(wiiprii @ Jun 2 2007, 12:57 AM) [snapback]453799[/snapback]</div>

Did you try your real key? Our base model has a real key in the fob for times like this, to release the brake for towing.

-wiiprii
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Hmmmm there are no key hole on the door tough.......
is there?

edit: I just open the door....... i might have left the center light on.......
grrr......

[kdk84]

Yes, your key fob stores a real key in it and there are keyholes in the doors.

Once in your car slide the key fob into the ignition slot below the power button. This should allow you to start your car.

[gilahiker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(pnsji @ Jun 1 2007, 11:53 PM) [snapback]453798[/snapback]</div>

Hi Folks,

I have a 2007 prius with 4500 miles with smart key system. This evening, I was about to go for dinner. I have my smart key in my pocket and try to unlock the trunk, and no response. I tried the driver side and still no response. I grab my key and press the unlock button. I saw the light blinking on the remote and no response from my car.

I thought, hmmm the battery in the remote is bad... (my car is 4 months old)
So i tried my brand new key (never use it before) and still no response.

I called roadside assistant, there are no Toyota dealer that is open at this time. So I have to wait till tomorrow. I need to call them tomorrow morning to have them towed my car and do diagnostic.

However, How can they get into my car to unhook the parking brake?

Does anyone have similar experience? I love my Prius, but this is really irritating.
[/b]

Look on your fob. There is a mechanical key built to slide into the fob along one side This key will only open the driver's side door.

The battery can run down if you have been storing either fob too close to the vehicle. (I have the extra wrapped in tin foil and safely stowed away (on the advice of another PCer). I also keep my purse, which contains my fob that I use daily, well away from the Prius and all electrical appliances (15 feet has been good).

There's also a myriad of other ways to drain the battery, including leaving the car on and in park, not driving the Prius for 3-4-7 days and not turning off the smart key or the auto-off light switch (both things should be done when not driving the vehicle for a period of time), not turning off interior lights...hatchback area light switch and overhead map lights, etc., etc.

Just some things to think about...

[pnsji]

Thank you for the quick reply. I am requesting a jump start for now.

[pnsji]

the jump start fixes the problem! (:

[F8L]

Glad to hear it was something simple.

[mbarrows]

EXACT same thing happened to my wife today in our 2005 Prius. Drove it to our daughter's house and it ran fine. Went out to start it and it was totally DEAD! No door locks, lights, dash gauges, etc. She didn't leave the lights on or anything like that. Had to be towed on a flat bed truck to our Toyota dealer. I'm going to call tomorrow because service was closed when I tried tonight.



NOT a warm, fuzzy feeling for this car right now.



At least she wasn't on the highway.



Anybody have any ideas? (I see from above answers that it might be the 12 volt battery being drained but she said there was nothing left on)

[Bill Merchant]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mbarrows @ Jun 7 2007, 07:00 PM) [snapback]457742[/snapback]</div>

Anybody have any ideas? (I see from above answers that it might be the 12 volt battery being drained but she said there was nothing left on)[/b]

It's possible a 2005 12V battery could have died. If that little battery is abused, it could die prematurely. Something is always on, with a small but constant drain, so if the battery was weak...