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Battery fan not coming on.

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by oldnoah, Jul 14, 2016.

  1. oldnoah

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    This morning driving into work my 2001 prius went through a "charging event" where it charged the battery up to 94% SOC. It had been at about 38% SOC when I started the hybrid system.

    I noticed that my battery temperature rose quickly up to 100F, and kept rising. The fan never came on. It got to 120 before I pulled off the road and opened my trunk and tore off all the carpeting, to see if I could find a loose connector or something on the fan. I couldn't find any loose connections, and I had no tools, so I didn't get much done back there. I guess the next step is to find the wiring diagram, and check for voltage at the fan.

    Has anyone seen this happen before? Is there a control relay, or fuse I can check for? Does the system just send a 12V signal to the fan, or is it variable speed (variable voltage)?

    Thanks
     
  2. usnavystgc

    usnavystgc Die Hard DIYer and Ebike enthusiast.

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    Yes. This is completely normal for the Gen I. It is a periodic balancing protocol.
     
  3. oldnoah

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    It isn't normal for the battery to reach 120 F without the fan coming on.
     
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    usnavystgc Die Hard DIYer and Ebike enthusiast.

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    Oh well that I don't know about. Sorry, I neglected to see that.