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My '05 Will Not Start

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by hondatriker, Aug 23, 2012.

  1. hondatriker

    hondatriker New Member

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    I am a newby and cant get the search to work.
    No brake lights or dash lights radio,headlights etc. Nothing.. Horn works and the emergency lights. A little red one at the start button is on sometimes. Tried jumping under the hood [+ tab} and checked the 12 v battery and it checks good.
    Any help. I use for work and need it to go ASAP. Thanks for the help.
     
    #1 hondatriker, Aug 23, 2012
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    Weird that you get power to the horn and emergency lights. When my car wouldn't start I found out the battery cable from the negative terminal to the body was loose and not making a connection. It was loose at the body.

    Did you try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes then reconnecting it and trying to start it? This will sometimes clear the ECU and allow it to start.
     
    #2 F8L, Aug 23, 2012
  3. jabecker

    jabecker driver of Prii since 2005

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    +1 for F8L's response. When my 2005's 12v battery started to die, the horn and emergency flashers worked, and not much else. Then they stopped working, too.
     
    #3 jabecker, Aug 23, 2012
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    Moved to Gen II Troubleshooting forum. If you're still on your original 12V battery (located in the trunk), it's definitely time for a replacement.
     
    #4 HTMLSpinnr, Aug 25, 2012
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