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Prius Battery Replacement Kit (GenII/GenIII) with NEW custom cells

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by 2k1Toaster, Oct 13, 2017.

  1. edthefox5

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    No. All original battery's come out and are replaced by new style cylindrical cells. All new cables and hardware. Only thing original is the Battery ECU and the relays and the sensors.

    I have a NPB pack and one year old now. Working great.

    What's your DIY skills?

    Anything you need to know is on there website or you can use the search forums link up top and search away.


    https://priuschat.com/search/253602536/?q=new+prius+batteries&t=post&o=relevance
     
  2. Randy Kwan

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    I placed an order for replacement cells for a Gen2 Prius last month. Did I read this post correct in that you will not be able to make any deliveries until November?
     
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    @edthefox5 I'm pretty sure @Soluzon is referring to a case where a NPB eventually threw a code. (One of the earliest batches)...

    EDIT-. Per post #868 a beta test battery.
     
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    Yes, that's what I was wondering i.e. what was learned from the NPB beta that threw the code? Was it an installation issue or a bad cell?
     
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    My Gen 2 with 250k miles finally threw the warning light and i'm ready to pull the trigger on your pack. Out of curiosity who is the manufacturer of your cells and what is the specific Ni-MH chemistry used? I didn't read all 46 pages but I flipped through and saw you mention that the chemistry in your cells are different than some others.

    EDIT: Placed an order anyways since the lead times are so far out. Jan arrival works for me and I do like your noble cause of keeping prii out of junkyards and on the road. That's truly the most sustainable thing we can do.
     
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    Somehow I doubt 2kToaster is going to divulge manufacturer info.
     
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    I've tried to email 2kToaster through his website about a month ago, but haven't heard from him. Does anyone know if he is still around? I had placed and paid for new Gen2 battery cells in August and haven't received or heard anything from him on these batteries.
     
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    Did you try calling their phone number? From the web site: "Call us at +1-801-477-7487"
     
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    Same here. Emailed with questions but no reply
     
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    I've texted the telephone number above November 4th and this morning (12/1) but I haven't received any reply. Is there another number?
     
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    800 numbers don't accept texts. If you called their number you would have been given a text number. It is 1-910-777-7487.
     
  12. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    When we don't have batteries in stock, we don't man the support lines as often. I have a small team that I trust to run multiple businesses of mine there in Colorado. So we are all always busy. Email is the best. When we are shut down or on vacation, it is going to take some time. Answering 100 emails asking for an update just to send out "there is no update" is not a good use of anyone's time.

    But as an update! We got boxes. A few trucks dropped of many many many pallets. Now comes the sorting, testing, and packaging out. Anyone who has ordered already, your order will be sent out in the order we received it. We actually got multiple shipments (4 + extras) all at once. Yay backlogs. So we currently (as of right now) have some limited stock expected. Like reeeeeeeally limited. Next shipment not being due until January.
     
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    Hey do you have any Gen3 packs in stock now?
    Please PM me your contact number.
     
  14. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Yes. And you can order on the website: store.newpriusbatteries.com
     
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    Does anyone know if you are reconditioning these cylindrical modules, what settings you use on your charger? capacity 6500, chg and dchg at 5A, and dchg end volt at 12.5V?
     
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  16. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    It shouldn't be "these" cylindrical modules. But in general, they should all act the same. It depends on what your goal is. If the battery isn't bright red, it isn't ours.
     
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    Well folks, I'm afraid I have bad news. For more than year now I have been getting P0A80 and other Hybrid battery codes that identify specific blocks/modules of my Toaster battery pack. Nick was kind enough to send me a couple new modules, and I whacked the mole a couple times, but now it's to the point where I must keep my phone on with the Torque app running all the time so I can clear the codes while in motion. I went to the store yesterday, a 5 mile trip, and had to clear codes 4 times along the way. The battery state of charge indicator in the MFD goes from fully charged after a deceleration to completely discharged after 1 acceleration, and I'm in southern Florida where it's flatter than day old beer.

    During the module swaps I noticed that the cell cans were corroding under the shrink wrap. I don't know if it's related to the failure but since it stays dry back there I didn't think I should be seeing that. Now I am thinking I should go back to the OEM battery pack but the car is 15 years old and has 207,000 miles and the engine is ticking loudly. If I buy a new OEM battery, then I might just end up with a good battery and a finished car. I love the fact that the Prius saves energy that would be wasted and puts it to use when needed, but honestly, it is all for nothing with such expensive battery issues. My friend's Volkswagen Jetta TDI gets 50 mpg with no issues.

    There is, however, another option and I am wondering if anyone here has done this. There are cylindrical replacement battery packs that look like the toaster batteries for sale on Aliexpress for less than $200 including shipping from China. At that price, I could change batteries every year or so if I needed to.

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  18. dpower

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    Sad to here that. My battery is just about 5 years old now. The car has been parked for a few months undergoing modifications and upgrades. I have noticed that every time I go to run the car it starts with the battery indicator at the second or third bar from the top ( I force charge it everytime I run it) in the first few seconds it after the ice starts up it then drops to 1 bar. It immediately starts charging and with the foot on the gas and break I can charge it up to green bars in 5-10 minutes or so. I haven’t driven it on the road in 4 months. I’m curious if it’s just self discharge or are the batteries doing something else wonky? Not throwing an error but I hope that sitting idle while I’m doing body prep work isn’t killing the battery.
     
  19. rjparker

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    I am afraid you need 28 of the 7.2v modules at that price. 540D3711-57C2-4F7B-8451-EFC4F18AEC16.jpeg

    Their full set price is higher. The complete pack is 202 volts.
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  20. bisco

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    sounds like it's old and tired. what battery did you put in 5 years ago? sitting shouldn't affect it