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Charging Cable Error

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by Andrew Stockton, May 20, 2019.

  1. Andrew Stockton

    Andrew Stockton New Member

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    Hi Everyone,

    I bought a 2012 toyota prius plugin. The car was used so I don’t think I qualify for any warranty, I am also over the 100k miles on the car. I noticed that the car stopped charging when I plugged in. The charger is the one seen here, I think this is the first generation OEM charger. The part number is G9060-47190:

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    When I press the test button on the front of the charger the red triangle light illuminates and the light just above this blinks 3 times repeatedly. I looked on the tag (attached to the charger) and it mentions that if this happens, contact the Toyota dealer. I then contacted the local dealer they are reluctant to help me since this is past warranty, the car is used, I did not buy the car at their dealership.

    Is there a way to reset this charging cable? Is this just a problem with the start time of the charger? Is their something I can do to reset the device? (I pressed the reset button on the front of the charger and nothing appeared to happen)

    Any suggestions would be appreciated!
     
    #1 Andrew Stockton, May 20, 2019
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    I had this happen, and the dealer replaced it, though I DID have an extended warranty. As I understand it, though, there is a finite life (AKA "timeout") to this cable, and Toyota should acknowledge this "planned obsolescence" and replace it.
     
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  3. Raytheeagle

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    Welcome to Prius Chat (y).

    Have you tried charging with another cable?

    Know anyone that had a plug in to see if they have issues connecting with your cable?

    Sounds like a cable issue though ;).

    Might want to look for another one on Craigslist (y).
     
    #3 Raytheeagle, May 20, 2019
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    Welcome & Congrats!

    Seek out 2 second opinions. First, find another 120-volt outlet at some other location to test your charger with. Second, seek out a public 240-volt charger somewhere (use Google, PlugShare, or some other app) to test your car with. My guess is you'll confirm the charger doesn't work anymore and your car is just fine.
     
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  5. Bill Norton

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    Where did you come up with this info?

    An EVSE (AKA EV Charger) in nothing more than a small circuit board that closes a relay to send 120V/240V to the car when all is good.
     
    #5 Bill Norton, May 21, 2019
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    owners manual says there approximately xx,xxx charges in the cable.
     
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    Why? They don't replace the traction battery after warranty period, nor tires, nor brake pads, nor suspension parts or any of the other things on the car that have a finite lifespan.
     
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    If true, that would be more than 25 years worth of daily charges.
     
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  10. bisco

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    agreed. i charge twice a day typically, so have been expecting around 15 years.

    i don't think this is o/p's problem, i'm just corroborating gallde's statement in post #2
     
    #10 bisco, May 21, 2019
  11. Bill Norton

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    This has got to be from the J1772 connector's socket manufacturer. Sockets eventually loosen their 'pin grip'.
    It's just a guestamit and it would be based on insertion cycles, not the amount of charges completed.
    The relay also lasts a really long time because it is never switched while current is flowing.

    It's funny they spec a life time for the EVSE. Is anyone going to be counting and replacing a fully functional EVSE?
    You could just replace the connector, or the individual sockets, if and when they become loose.
     
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  12. bisco

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    yeah, we all thought it was pretty strange when someone first found it.

    of course, 'the sky is falling' types came out from under their rocks for that one.
     
    #12 bisco, May 22, 2019
  13. Yea Right

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    Yes, but a cycle count and a hard-stop is an interesting approach.
     
    #13 Yea Right, May 23, 2019
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