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Optima Battery doesn't Fit.. 2008?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by tf4624, Jan 19, 2010.

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  1. tf4624

    tf4624 Active Member

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    Is it me or am i just stupid.. I swear it doesn't fit, the yellow top optima battery

    there is a major piece of metal in the way and i can't seem to bend it out of the way LOL

    According to the directs it says to Drop it in.. Yeah right?!

    Someone Help.. Maybe I missed something?

    Right now i have it in crooked so i can drive and get to work

    UPdate- I made it work.. so if anyone is going to buy the bad boy I got.. you can make it fit LOL

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    You missed something. If you have the elearnaid kit then the D51 does indeed drop in after you swap the clamps. There should be no major piece of metal, no crooked, no problem. If you are still having trouble after a second read through the instructions then maybe take a few pics so we can see what's going on.
     
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    I bought just the terminal kit... and not the battery.. i have a yellow top from the store
     
    #3 tf4624, Jan 19, 2010
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    I just installed one over the weekend (2005) w/o any problems. I can't think of any piece of metal that needed to be removed. I did need to remove the plastic air vent to help with access. Definitely nothing needed to be bent so, like brick said, please post pics or re-read the instructions.
     
    #4 San_Carlos_Jeff, Jan 19, 2010
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    The one you got i believe is specialy formated for that

    I got the one from the auto store cause it was cheaper 135 for yellow top New..
     
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    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

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    Optima D51 is the only one that fits in the Prius. Is yours a D51?
     
    #6 TheForce, Jan 19, 2010
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    Soon someone will be along to claim we lied about every Optimia battery in the world fitting in a Prius and that that proves we should not be trusted about global warming either. Sigh.

    (That whole elearnaide kit is just altering the raw data on Optima batteries)
     
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    The one i got is from the auto store LOl

    If i bend the metal I can make it fit LOl snug as hell though if i GET it where i want it..



     
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    After 4 posts, you still not able to tell whether you got the D51 size Optima battery. Just keep saying you got it from an auto store.
    Admit you got the wrong size battery and not blame PC lied. LOL.

     
    #9 bedrock8x, Jan 19, 2010
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    Dude, you bought the wrong one. No points for saving money that way.
     
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    You can't vent the one you have can you? You need to vent it outside the car just like the other one. You can get it on amazon for like 140 shipped, just do that and return yours :)
     
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    where the HELL DID i blame PC? I never did i just stated the ONE I GOT doesn't fit.. Whatever size the AUTO store sells is what i got.. the standard size.. There is nothing about size on the item
     
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    can't return mine LOL

    been mashing the hell out of it to make it Fit Lmao:)
     
    #13 tf4624, Jan 20, 2010
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    I agree that you got the wrong one. I also installed one myself this past weekend with no problems.

    The battery buyer needs to know what size to ask for, especially for a non-standard application like this. Just like any other car battery, the YellowTop comes in multiple sizes and configurations. From the Optima web site:

    D31A (8051-160) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
    D31T (8050-160) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
    D34     (8012-021) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
    D34/78 (8014-045) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
    D35 (8040-218) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
    D51 (8071-167) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
    D51R (8073-167) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
    D75/25 (8042-218) YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery
     
    #14 JimboK, Jan 20, 2010
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    So my 200 pound 8D marine battery won't fit in my Prius? This is *another* reason I should have bought a Volkswagen TDI. ;)

    :rolleyes:

    Tom
     
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    Did you get a D51 YES or NO?
     
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    JimboK One owner, low mileage

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    I'm sure the answer is "no."
     
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    Don't just ignore the venting question either, they need to vent outside the car for some reason. I have no idea if it's important or not, but it's required.
     
    #18 Branndon, Jan 20, 2010
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    Its required because if the battery needs to vent it will vent hydrogen gas. You don't want that gas in the cabin because it can explode.
     
    #19 TheForce, Jan 20, 2010
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    Just found this from an Optima rep in another thread for you.

    http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-prius-technical-discussion/74747-battery-venting.html#post1043612

     
    #20 Branndon, Jan 20, 2010
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