Prius wont start

BARTMAN1221 · 12-07-2007, 04:57 PM

After disconnecting the main battery to do some repairs. We pluged it back in but car wont start. Is thier something we can do with out taking it to the dealer.

FL_Prius_Driver · 12-07-2007, 06:37 PM

Need some clarification. Which battery was disconnected? The High Voltage Battery or the small 12V battery? How was it disconnected? When you go to start, what indications do you get? Do the headlights work? Are there interior lights? Any warnings?

You can get good information here, but details are needed.

richard schumacher · 12-08-2007, 01:08 PM

What were you trying to repair?

MattFL · 12-09-2007, 06:22 AM

The owners manual has a section for this. I don't remember it word for word, but it said someting about opening then closing the drivers door then trying again, and a few other similar odd procedures. It sounds like they expect the computer to be confused about something when the battery is reconnected. I hope this helps.

tochatihu · 12-09-2007, 06:49 AM

If you have a 2004 or newer Prius, and pull out the orange main battery safety cutoff, you have to completely reset its 'bail' handle before anything good can happen.

BARTMAN1221 · 12-10-2007, 08:57 AM

It is a 2006 so how do reset it?

12-07-2007, 04:57 PM	#1
BARTMAN1221 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Prius wont start After disconnecting the main battery to do some repairs. We pluged it back in but car wont start. Is thier something we can do with out taking it to the dealer.

12-09-2007, 06:49 AM	#5
tochatihu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kunming Yunnan China Posts: 1,681 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: Pioneer #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Batt-man If you have a 2004 or newer Prius, and pull out the orange main battery safety cutoff, you have to completely reset its 'bail' handle before anything good can happen.

12-07-2007, 06:37 PM	#2
FL_Prius_Driver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,092 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Need some clarification. Which battery was disconnected? The High Voltage Battery or the small 12V battery? How was it disconnected? When you go to start, what indications do you get? Do the headlights work? Are there interior lights? Any warnings? You can get good information here, but details are needed.

12-08-2007, 01:08 PM	#3
richard schumacher ichorous liquor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,868 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	What were you trying to repair?

12-09-2007, 06:22 AM	#4
MattFL Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 50 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The owners manual has a section for this. I don't remember it word for word, but it said someting about opening then closing the drivers door then trying again, and a few other similar odd procedures. It sounds like they expect the computer to be confused about something when the battery is reconnected. I hope this helps.

12-10-2007, 08:57 AM	#6
BARTMAN1221 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It is a 2006 so how do reset it?