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2003 Prius Traction Battery Swap

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by buddy77, Oct 11, 2009.

  1. buddy77

    buddy77 Junior Member

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    I have a 2003 with 109k. Runs fine, but dealer said red triangle code indicated the hybrid battery was leaking. Anybody know of a website where I can get directions & illustrations on how to remove / install another battery?
     
    #1 buddy77, Oct 11, 2009
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    Leaking battery on a gen1 one is covered under a TSB. Dealership is obligated to fix leaks without charge if under warranty. If this is your regular dealership I would try to get them to do the TSB for free. It's likely that it was leaking already undetected while still under warranty. You are only a bit past warranty so it wouldn't hurt to try.

    I would be interested to know how they diagnosed the problem. What were the error codes? Never trust a dealer.
     
    #3 orange4boy, Nov 13, 2009
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