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SF Bayarea - Prolong Charger, For Rent Anyone?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by AmazingFacts, Nov 7, 2021.

  1. AmazingFacts

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    Hi everyone, I'm in the midst of working on a head gasket replacement and afraid my HV traction battery will degrade and possibly give a CEL code when my Prius is back on the road. Does anyone have a Prolong charger I can borrow/rent for a week? That would be much appreciated! My car has 250k miles has been out of commission for a week and will be down for another week. Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 AmazingFacts, Nov 7, 2021
  2. Raytheeagle

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    2-3 weeks inactivity should not hurt the hybrid battery at all.
     
    #3 bettergolf, Nov 7, 2021
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    The prolong charger and automatic discharger are on the ready, just don't have an extra gen3 cable laying around :whistle:

    Might consider a DIY grid charger, and running the HV battery fan on high (advanced search is currently working).
     
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    Here's more details: Build Hybrid Battery Maintenance Gear For Under $100 | PriusChat
     
    #5 PriusCamper, Nov 9, 2021
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    Headgasket project done and battery is still in good shape! Thanks for the responses. Pretty cool link PriusCamper. I'll look further into this.
     
    #6 AmazingFacts, Nov 15, 2021
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