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Excessive Noise (wind) Battery Fan

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Stringbeanie, Jun 6, 2011.

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  1. Qusay

    Qusay New Member

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    I have the exact same proplem with my 2012 prius at the exact same noise without any reason ... And my battery is almost always full too

    Pleaaaaase help ... I know im late to the party but i really would like to know if its normal or not , and if not was the problem solved and how ???
     
    #21 Qusay, Nov 29, 2015
  2. bisco

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    the battery should run in the upper middle most of the time. check for codes, clean the fan. how many miles on her?
     
    #22 bisco, Nov 29, 2015
  3. Montgomery

    Montgomery Senior Member

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    My first guess is it simply is dirty. Something behind it is causing it to run harder and more often. Check the tunnel for an obstruction of some type.
     
    #23 Montgomery, Nov 29, 2015
  4. Mendel Leisk

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    How many miles on the odometer? Transport (shedding) pets?
     
    #24 Mendel Leisk, Nov 29, 2015
  5. Tina P.

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    My 2005 had 300,000 miles on it, I never heard the fan. My 2012 has 90k miles, the fan just started being noisy last week =(
     
    #25 Tina P., Aug 6, 2018
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