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Prius Battery Replacement (GenII) Like you've never seen - NEW Cylindrical Cells

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  1. Kenrico

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    Zippo $0 de Nada Zero - straight exchange .

    A junkyard would have asked $1200 , $1400 if they knew the pedigree..am starting to see more ads that require a core also .

    Kenny
     
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    It’s not his. That one ships from Corona CA. 2k1 is in Denver Area.


    iPhone X ?
     
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  4. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    No. Notice how the cells are not red. This is just your standard CEBA kit. The price is actually not bad for a CEBA kit. It is what you would pay to get one of those "$1000 kits" after shipping, import duties, brokerage fees, etc in single quantities. So if you want a CEBA kit, I would go that route versus waiting for shipping from China.

    But I am planning on advertising on eBay in the future. Right now I have the problem of stock selling so quickly I don't have any sitting around. Right now, 4 packs left for the shipment arriving next week which means most are already pre-sold!
     
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    Aren't the CEBA Cells of Lower Quality?
     
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    Yes, lower actual capacity. @2k1Toaster mentioned that is one of his threads.
    My interpretation is that he has made sure to buy a higher quality cell that actually performs as specified. I think the CEBA cells are the cheapest they could find.
     
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  7. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    I bought a kit, that's what started this project in the first place. The design of the kit was almost perfect. I helped make it better. The part that let me down is the battery itself. They measured all over the place and low in capacity. They basically looked on my tester like half capacity 3-4 year old originals.

    But if you want to buy a ceba kit with their batteries, that seems like a good price. If you want my kit, I'm the only seller as of today. May not be true in a few months with a few installers lined up

    Yes, you can tell by the colour (for now, until that gets copied!) and the markings ontop of "VERG". CEBA cells say "CEBA" and are that gray colour
     
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    Feel free to use them, then.
     
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    How would he stop you? It’s your money.
    The CEBA pack is cheaper, the capacity tested as less, and tested as varying so the trouble code may return sooner.
     
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    Here's a part of their warranty that made me laugh...
    "The battery must not be opened or tampered with in any way."

    Going to be very hard to assemble the battery without opening it. Lol.
     
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    I think I'd rather trade with a trusted member here than some one unknown on eBay. What's a few bucks among friends (y)
     
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  15. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    You can if you wish :)

    Please note that due to the Chinese New Year Holidays, the next shipment isn't scheduled to arrive until March. Last I checked all of those were already pre-sold. So if you order now, your pre-order will be arriving in the end-of-March/April timeframe.
     
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    Looks like business is doing good.(y)
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    People seem to appreciate the quality :)
     
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    I know I do!
     
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    Does your battery pack work fine with the prolong charger/discharger or is it not compatible?
     
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    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    I am unsure how the Prolong charger actually is installed, but if it connects to individual modules, then the harness may need to be modified. If it connects to just the overall pack lines, then it should work just fine.
     
    #340 2k1Toaster, Mar 16, 2018
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