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Rebuit pack now P3000 help ;"(

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by Hybridtoys, Apr 14, 2021.

  1. Hybridtoys

    Hybridtoys New Member

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    Hi all, I have a 2003 Prius it came with a bad HV pack. I put a rebuilt hv batt in and now I get the P3000 Code and triangle of death... UGHHH~! I have a Autel Maxis scanner and it does what the Dr. Prius app seems to do. I have attached the photos of the screen, can anyone offer any suggestions of what the heck is wrong?
    The symptom:
    Put new batt in then initialize, All is well (battery is about 70%), I take it for a drive all is well... Go long enough for it to charge 100%. (about 15mins+/-)
    THEN it goes into limp mode and clicks into high idle and wont go over 20mph and eventually craps out.
    When I check the code it shows:
    P3000 (Batt control sys)
    &
    P1259 HV (sys regen fault)

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    Luckily I am able to reboot it the system with the Autel and again about 15mins its crap again. It will also do it in the driveway when charging. It seems to reach 100% then click into limp mode.

    Oddly enough my machine wont go any further than the P3000, I know some people can get the P3000-123 or what ever but I cant get mine to break it down any more. I'm wondering if it has to do with block 18-19? It seems the lowest and highest, maybe I can swap the modules 1 to the other block.

    I'm hoping SOMEONE can help me out, this is my first hybrid and I'm ready to light it on fire and roll it down a hill! Blaaa lol

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  2. Josey

    Josey Active Member

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    It would help a lot if you were able to pull the sub-codes. There are 4 of them:

    123: Input of abnormal signal from battery ECU (HV battery system malfunction)
    125: Input of abnormal signal from battery ECU (high voltage fuse blown out)
    388: Discharge Inhibition Control Malfunction - When charged battery is low due to leaving the vehicle in N position, gas
    shortage or HV system malfunction
    389: Drop of High Voltage- When main battery is dead or main battery is dead due to HV system malfunction

    Your description makes me think the last two are implausible. My guess is that the HV battery ECU is hosed. But that's just a guess.
     
  3. landspeed

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    Where is the rebuilt pack from - did you rebuild it yourself? The cells all look nicely balanced, except the last two - with block 18 partially high, and block 19 partially low. Is it rebuilt with more modern NWH20 type cells? Or the original NWH11 cells?

    If you can get the battery block voltages on-screen (with the car being driven), and if you can record a video of the screen (phone duck taped to make a rough recording, then one test is to see what happens during moderate acceleration and braking. If one battery charges up rapidly during braking, and discharges rapidly during moderate acceleration (rapidly can mean 'instantaneous'), then that module is bad. Instant changes mean a destroyed cell in one of the blocks in the module.

    Another thing from the picture; your auxiliary battery voltage is 13.75 volts (and that is with the 12v DC-DC inverter charging it. On my NWH11 (with rebuilt pack and stuff replaced yesterday!), it is 14.1 volts... but on my NWH20 it is always 13.8 volts, because my 12 volt battery on the NWH20 has a dead cell.
    - On my NWH11, I found it is extremely sensitive to a low 12v battery; I managed to get hybrid system errors, ABS error, airbag error, main battery error, etc - all due to a low 12v battery. So, check the voltage of the 12v battery when the car is off; it should be at least 12.5 volts, maybe a little more.

    Have you also checked your inverter pump? Is there fluid flowing in the reservoir?

    Also, I know the above doesn't directly address your issues - it is worth doing these as a quick check. Definitely check for flow in the inverter coolant reservoir.

    Something else; you said it can happen when the car is idling, the battery charges to '100%'... Do you mean that the battery icon actually shows a completely full battery? That doesn't usually happen; but if it is, check the voltages in blocks 18 and 19 when it is in use; a simple test is to press the brake, put the car in drive, gently press the accelerator to draw some current... do any blocks (especially 18,19) drop their voltage a lot more than the others? If so, that would indicate the need for further investigation - any blocks that drop voltage when used will also gain voltage quickly when charged - which can lead to '100% battery' when the ECU detects a full battery.

    It is also worth inspecting the battery ECU for any burns, corrosion, etc!