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Does any one have a picture on "How to change the Inverter / Converter on 2009 Prius?"

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by zakkotun, Dec 9, 2014.

  1. zakkotun

    zakkotun Junior Member

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    I'm new to Prius! Have a Transportation Business, way to go 'get Prius'. Just got a 2009 Prius with 16,000 mile on it. It came with a little dent in front by the Inverter. Toyota Dealer want $8,200 for new Inverter / Converter. I found a new one on E-bay Dealers item for $1500. I need to REPLACE THE INVERTER. I can't find any Video on the internet. My biggest problem now is those Main Plugs will not move after unscrewing them. Please Help.
     
    #1 zakkotun, Dec 9, 2014
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    just go to youtube, they show everything from rebuilding the battery to removing the tranny and motor
     
    #2 Beachbummm, Dec 9, 2014
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    Toyota manual http://www.selidori.com/tech/00000-04999/258-HwEku.pdf

    I can find many battery rebuild videos but no engine, transaxle, or inverter removals (inverter removal is part of the engine or transaxle removal).
     
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  4. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    You can probably buy a used inverter for ~$300 or so on eBay; not much demand for used parts since they are highly reliable.

    See techinfo.toyota.com which is Toyota's subscription website for factory repair manual info.
     
    #4 Patrick Wong, Dec 9, 2014
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    buy used
     
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    Thank you Mr. Valde3. The Manual is very helpful.
     
    #6 zakkotun, Dec 13, 2014
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