Just bought my Prius and..

randomguy · 12-09-2007, 04:55 PM

So I've had my prius for awhile now... but now that winter has come up it doesn't seem to start good.
And by that... It doesnt start at all.
Do you guys know whats wrong? Or if there is something I'm not getting.
Help is apreicated!
Thanks

**efusco** · 12-09-2007, 05:01 PM

Main reason would be that your 12v battery is dead. But you haven't provided much detail and what you did provide is a bit contradictory ("just got my Prius" & "I've had my Prius a while now").
Which is it, what exactly happens when you get in the car, put your foot on the brake and push the power button?
What have you done to trouble shoot?

randomguy · 12-09-2007, 05:05 PM

Not alot.
Im pretty new to trouble shooting these Hybrid vehicles.

should I just take it to a mechanic? Or listen to you guys first?

p_f · 12-09-2007, 05:08 PM

Take it to a mechanic.

sUpRaLuVeRyO · 12-09-2007, 05:13 PM

take it to a hybrid specialist

p_f · 12-09-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sUpRaLuVeRyO

take it to a hybrid specialist

Like, oh I don't know, a mechanic?

sUpRaLuVeRyO · 12-09-2007, 05:17 PM

ik that, i just mean one that specializes in hybrids, like a super mechanic hybrid guy

**efusco** · 12-09-2007, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by randomguy

Not alot.
Im pretty new to trouble shooting these Hybrid vehicles.

should I just take it to a mechanic? Or listen to you guys first?

If you know how to jump start a car you can listen to us first. If you're not that bright and you can't even tell us what's going on when you try to start then you should call a mechanic.

One would assume that since you asked here that you wanted to listen to us.

statultra · 12-09-2007, 06:04 PM

how does your prius "not start good"? describe what you mean by that

**efusco** · 12-09-2007, 06:06 PM

That's the best you'll get out of that troll...and his trollettes.

12-09-2007, 04:55 PM	#1
randomguy the return of... Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Over and up! Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Just bought my Prius and.. So I've had my prius for awhile now... but now that winter has come up it doesn't seem to start good. And by that... It doesnt start at all. Do you guys know whats wrong? Or if there is something I'm not getting. Help is apreicated! Thanks

12-09-2007, 05:01 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,682 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	Main reason would be that your 12v battery is dead. But you haven't provided much detail and what you did provide is a bit contradictory ("just got my Prius" & "I've had my Prius a while now"). Which is it, what exactly happens when you get in the car, put your foot on the brake and push the power button? What have you done to trouble shoot?

12-09-2007, 05:05 PM	#3
randomguy the return of... Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Over and up! Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Not alot. Im pretty new to trouble shooting these Hybrid vehicles. should I just take it to a mechanic? Or listen to you guys first?

12-09-2007, 05:08 PM	#4
p_f Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PUYALLUP!! Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Take it to a mechanic.

12-09-2007, 05:13 PM	#5
sUpRaLuVeRyO Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	take it to a hybrid specialist

12-09-2007, 05:17 PM	#7
sUpRaLuVeRyO Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	ik that, i just mean one that specializes in hybrids, like a super mechanic hybrid guy

12-09-2007, 06:04 PM	#9
statultra uber-Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cape coral, FL Posts: 515 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	how does your prius "not start good"? describe what you mean by that

12-09-2007, 06:06 PM	#10
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,682 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20	That's the best you'll get out of that troll...and his trollettes.