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pasadena_commut replied to the thread Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery..

The higher voltage in READY results when any current draw above the base for that power state is encountered. Turn on the running...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery..

I had some questions about the BLRFM12_55 battery and wrote to the manufacturer ExpertBattery. Their customer service for this was...

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Current by Power State and Option combinations

I made some measurements about current usage in our 2007 for various combinations of power state and electrical options. In the first...

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Yazaki Connector Corrosion in Battery Management Box?.

"Usually" the temperatures are reasonable and all is hunky dory. Under high loads, or maybe if the pack fan is jammed up, the car may...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Yazaki Connector Corrosion in Battery Management Box?.

No. There are three temperature sensors for the whole pack, and if it gets too hot they can cause the car to throw codes and...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Yazaki Connector Corrosion in Battery Management Box?.

It is a little odd that there seems to be no protection on those sense wires. In another similar application in the same car the sense...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Oddity with 12V battery voltage measurements andtranmission.

After staring at the wiring diagram PDF for a long time I'm still not clear on the heavy cable geometry in this car. Looking from the...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Oddity with 12V battery voltage measurements andtranmission.

There is a very heavy cable from the positive battery post to the jump point in the fusebox. When the car is in READY it has maybe 4A...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Parasitic aux battery drain.

Back in the day cars had built in voltmeters. Luckily this is by far the easiest instrument to add to any car. There are combination...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Oddity with 12V battery voltage measurements andtranmission.

Decided to see how much current was going into the battery at 14.1 V at equilibrium. After having fully charged the car the day before...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Parasitic aux battery drain.

To find out the long term parasitic draw it is necessary to wait quite a while. The car does all sorts of odd things after it is...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Oddity with 12V battery voltage measurements andtranmission.

I was mulling over how to force the car to switch from 14.1V to 13.6V and couldn't come up with anything short of modifying the circuits...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Toyota Engine Oil.

Does the oil cap need to come off for that siphon to keep functioning?

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Toyota Engine Oil.

For stuck washers I use an old/dull flat blade screwdriver, and try to place it on the edge of the washer above the metal so that it...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Valvoline restore and protect???.

The VRP will clean the varnish off the dipstick pretty quickly. It definitely removes some deposits from the motor. Whether or not it...