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rjparker replied to the thread Kinda an odd problem about my 12V battery-cables.
Keep it charged and it won't freeze. That is what everybody else does in severe cold.
Feb 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Should I replace my 2yr old TPMS when changing tires?.
I love threads like this. Its easy to id the grumpy old men (some early onset). And some females who are under informed.
Feb 2, 2026 at 7:54 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread Kinda an odd problem about my 12V battery-cables.
A charged battery won't freeze until -76f. His solution screwed up his harness.
Feb 1, 2026 at 10:00 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Kinda an odd problem about my 12V battery-cables.
Next time disconnect the negative cable or better yet buy a jump box and forhet about disconnecting the battery.
Feb 1, 2026 at 9:25 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Nokian Tires issue.
I run Michelin Cross Climate 2s year round since South Texas now gets ice storms every year since 2021. Before 2021 it was one per...
Feb 1, 2026 at 12:34 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Just need to vent....
The real ev "charger" upgrade cost is when the main service is already maxed out in kw's, not in breaker spaces which can be easily...
Feb 1, 2026 at 12:28 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread 13th generation Corolla goes shockingly futuristic, battery-electric.
The 2026 Rav4 Hybrid LE is available FWD only for less than $35k all in.
Jan 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread NEW!!! Service Bulletin for Engine Knocking at Startup T-SB 0012-10.
Now we get dups from different users.
Jan 31, 2026 at 6:58 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread Frequent engine starts for hybrid battery charging during stationary use.
No. The battery charging algorithm when not moving is to partially recharge the battery causing frequent engine cycling. The first off...
Jan 31, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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rjparker replied to the thread Hesitation at low speed when first starting [2010 II 145k].
Its going somewhere. I go 50,000 miles and don't lose a drop and then change it. Many many times.
Jan 30, 2026 at 10:47 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread *URGENT ADVICE NEEDED*.
A video from the op https://youtube.com/shorts/6jBGlaLlFC0?si=Acd8yRO1aSq-11L9
Jan 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.
It is old school GIGO Garbage In Garbage Out Example: A local Toyota dealer selling a 22 Rav4 Hybrid LE vin 4T3MWRFV9NU080540 [ATTACH]...
Jan 30, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread 13th generation Corolla goes shockingly futuristic, battery-electric.
If she drove a conventional Rav4 with stop start, those are terrible. I can see why they went full hybrid in 2026.
Jan 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.
Government vin decoder has my 22 Rav4 XSE right [ATTACH] Note it says 3NM-4NM (Li) which a dumb guy or Ai on mushrooms might think NM...
Jan 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread Which 2025 RAV4 version use NiMH?.
Co-pilot is hallucinating again [ATTACH] My 2022 Rav4 XSE has a 6 in that vin digit. If it really codes battery type it would have...
Jan 30, 2026 at 3:13 PM
