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Hybrid battery stops charging intermittently

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by car78412, Mar 20, 2019.

  1. car78412

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    The Hybrid battery does not charge. It has happened twice so far and I am concerned that this will become a larger issue. The yellow triangle does not appear. In fact the only indication is that the battery bars drop to two and the charging bar indicator shows no charge . When I stop and turn the car off then turn it back on, the charging goes back to working normal. Has anyone have this happen in their Prius? I have a 2010 IV with 97000 miles.
     
    #1 car78412, Mar 20, 2019
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    The battery does not always charge, so I’m not sure exactly what you mean
     
    #2 bisco, Mar 20, 2019
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    The hybrid battery does not indicate an increase of bars when braking. The battery drains down to 2 bars and does not increase. The charging indicator does not show charging while driving/braking. Shows no codes or problem lights on dash.
     
    #3 car78412, Mar 20, 2019
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    so, no matter how far you drive, it never comes up from 2 bars unless you shut down and restart?
     
    #4 bisco, Mar 20, 2019
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    Based on your join date, I'm assuming you have plenty of experience with this car so it's not pilot error. I think I'd be taking it to Toyota or a trusted hybrid specialist to let them check it out. Something sure sounds strange.
     
    #5 jerrymildred, Mar 20, 2019
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    So, you're saying this display never goes into the CHG portion? It should definitely enter this portion when braking, and possibly during coasting also.

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    If you have your origional 12v battery, I'd start by getting a new one and charging it.
     
    #7 Usle, Mar 21, 2019
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