Making your Toyota EV Charging Cable G9060-47190 OEM J1772 Prius Anti-theft ..

HOW to make Toyota-EV-Charging-Cable anti-theft.. You need a drill with a 5/16 drill bit. make the hole bigger than the one that it came in new one.The buy a lock that is for a Trailer like you with lock on the tongue i added photos of it. Make sure you do not drill too close to the edge of the button or trigger of the charge cable end. easy fix. the may only cost $300.00 new but still you will have to replace them. I hope this help others. i have a New 2019 Prius prime pug -in basic. the app doesn't cover my model so this is a way you can rest assure. I still need a Fast charge adapter to use at Tesla and other charging stations. when i travel that way it might be easier to find a charging stations around the country ( USA/ Canada).

 

It is a Easy fix if you drill it right. i still want a second for home use only. and or an adapter for Non Prius charging stations Nation-wide. and Keep the one i made in the car so no-one can steal it when i am away from home. the Level 2 home charging stations are soooo much money. i want one but at $400.00m to $600+ i do not thinks so for now.

 

Me no not often but there is a phone app Plug share . the can tell you where to go. Make you you tell the app you have a Prius because some are not set up for the Prius. A Prius prime advanced has a app etune that has Plug is locations on it. I have a 2019 Prius Prime base (plug-in ) so don't work with my model.

 

No lock .. you need a drill and pad-lock.. I think Toyota need a key lock made into the charge cable. .. but sadly not i have a 2019 brand new only one month old.

 

Because, people can and will steal you charging cable. then sell it or pawn it. You need to lock it up so they can't. Toyota doesn't have a way to lock it up on the charging cable. When i was buying my 2019 the Toyota sales person told me that if you do not lock it criminals would do this. the whole on the Charging cable is too small so you must drill it bigger then you can get a better lock that is harder for them to use a bolt cutters. If you are traveling some Motel/hotels allow you to charge you car.so to not lose your charger cable you lock it. unless you are at a public charging station that they can't steal.

 

You can't lock it if you do not have a hole big enough. people will steal Your charging cable then re-sell it. in other words you need a bigger hole for a bigger lock. this doesn't count for public charging stations where you use their charge cable. you can call it a public "electric" gas pump.

 

Ok , Used both. I like my idea and something i can see makes me feel safer.

 

Just so you know the is NO button to pull to lock the Charging Cable on a 2019 Prius Prime .. You need to make what i did. or buy a small Pad-lock < that would be easy to cut with simple Bolt cutters. No button on my Prius. ...

 

The Button Does Not Push.. OK ok Mine didn't come with it or it is Broken. So in turn is not there. , Thank you. I Like my idea better it it does work..