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PRIUS 2005 won't start in the morning... an idea why?!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ima, Jun 5, 2012.

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    i have a toyota prius 2005. i bought two days ago, and i drove it and it was ok.. battery was checked and engine and they were all OK when i bought it.. next morning, i tried to get it work but there was no power at all.. remote control just didnt respond and the car didnt start. it looked completely dead. then suddenly it just started working. tonight, same problem occurred. i put the key in for around a min and then it worked. is there something going on at night for that car?! does it go into a sleep mode or something?! and how can u make it work again?
    thanks
     
    #1 ima, Jun 5, 2012
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    i noticed that the car works when i open the trunk. i was told maybe the cable is loose... could it be?
     
    #3 ima, Jun 8, 2012
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    Sure it COULD be that your 9 year old 12 volt battery is just fine and that a cable is loose, but that not the way I would bet.
     
    #4 JimboPalmer, Jun 8, 2012
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    Yep.

    OP should check their battery via the method at Weird stuff happening? MPGs dropping? Test The Battery | PriusChat after the car has sat overnight or MANY hours. They should tell us the voltage at each step.

    If the car's on the original 12 volt battery, it's toast and needs replacement.
     
    #5 cwerdna, Jun 8, 2012
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