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Electric motor doesn’t kick on

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by MuratUnur, Jun 28, 2024 at 9:08 PM.

  1. MuratUnur

    MuratUnur New Member

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    2014 Prius V , 145,000 miles on it.

    Hi everyone , months ago I’ve noticed that my mpg was lower than before. I used to make 40-45 but now 30-35. After a while my radio and bluetooth player started to acting weird. It stops for a second and keeps playing faster for 2 seconds etc. while playing music. After a while my air conditioning blower started to acting weird but radio and bluetooth player started working perfectly! They kinda switched the place. So my A/C blows full power and stops for a second and blows full power again and again and again until today…. Today my air conditioning stopped working full power. It’s cold but fan speed is very very low. It starts blowing better after driving 10 min , but it lasts for few minutes.
    So, I thinking about decrease on mpg , music player problem and A/C issue. I thought my 12V battery went bad. I went to 2 different store and they checked my battery and they said It’s fine. I went to 3rd store , he checked my battery and said needs to be replaced. It made sense to me. I replaced my battery but it doesn’t kick electric motor on. Radio and A/C fan works perfect! I’m very confused. Anyone has similar issues? Or any idea?
    Thanks
     
  2. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

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    What electric motor does not run?

    Does the car go to Ready and drive?

    What trouble codes from a hybrid capable scanner? 99% of the auto supply scanners are not good enough.

    If I had to guess based on limited information I might suspect the hybrid battery. The inverter is a known problem as well and would be replaced free with the right codes. So it might be worth $150 or so to be diagnosed at a dealer. But don’t immediately repair there as alternatives may save money.
     
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