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Multiple Codes with P0A80

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Meh1483, Feb 11, 2023.

  1. Meh1483

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    I have a 2007 Prius with 152k miles on it. These are the codes I received in 2018 when I still had the original Toyota hybrid battery:

    B1421, C1310, P0A80, P3000, P0A80

    Hybrid shop replaced that battery with a rebuilt Dorman at that time (I didn't know any better). These are the codes I received a couple weeks ago with the same Dorman battery still installed:

    C2123, U0111, U0111, U0293, U0100, P0A80, P3000, U0146, P0A80, U0126, B1421, U0111, U0100, U0124, U0293, U0073, U0123, U0129, U0100, C2124, U0129, P3108, U0121, U0293

    Dealership replaced the Dorman and put in a Toyota hybrid battery. Both times these are the warning lights I received (red triangle, VSC, check engine, exclamation point). Any reason why this time there were so many codes? Is it because it was a different battery or are there other issues that may need to be addressed? Dealership didn't mention anything other than needing to replace hybrid battery.
     

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    Delearships are warranty repair specialists that don't do diagnostics beyond: "What the most expensive part we can replace" and if that doesn't work "What's the next most expensive part we can replace." They're the opposite of fixing a problem.

    With so many error codes you likely have something that is unplugged, or a damaged wiring harness or one of your ECUs is bad. A Toyota Stealership would charge thousands to replace stuff like that, whereas a legit local mechanic trying to save their customer money would patch any cut wires and swap parts (likely one of the ECUs) with a spare Prius parts until they found the source of the problem then they'd buy a used part that's same age as your car because in most cases older cars don't need new parts if they aren't a wear and tear item.
     
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    So after the battery was replaced with the Toyota battery what codes do you have now All of these codes that the dealership highlighted in yellow are still existing even after the batteries replaced? If so then yes somewhere there's some kind of connection problem an ECU possibly out the battery ECU plug comes to mind I would thought the dealer would look at that when they're taking the battery out and changing it but these days I have no idea you would think these are questions to be asking the dealer I guess because it seems like something is out of communique with something else I take it the car is driving fine brakes are working great regeneration is happening all of that?
     
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    Curious which dealership accepted the Dorman as a "core" towards a new OEM battery?
    Looks like other issues.
    Odd for the dealership to leave extra money on the table, given the codes present they could've tried to upsell you a HV battery ECU as well.
     
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    Oh they wouldn't accept the Dorman for the core. I had to raise a stink with the "hybrid specialty" shop who originally put the Dorman in (they lied to me and told me they were putting a Toyota battery in at the time) and they ended up giving me a used Toyota battery that I took to the dealership and they accepted that. Otherwise I was going to have to pay the core price.
     
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    I don't have any warning lights or anything now that the dealership put in a new Toyota hybrid battery. Should I still check for codes even if I don't have any warning lights? Side note....I also just realized that I had about 2 inches of water pooled up under my 12v battery, which is apparently a common issue regarding leaks near the hatch. Not sure if the water was there before all of the warning lights and codes or after. Now I'm wondering if that water had something to do with all those codes. I drained the water and there was no water under the spare or anywhere else that I can see.
     
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    So you get a bunch of error codes, have a dealership fix it and all the error codes are gone and then you post on here asking for help with a problem based on error codes that have already been fixed? How does that make sense? Seem like you're wasting our time... Or maybe you didn't present your question clearly enough?
     
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    Often there are false codes after the battery or something else has gone out. If you have no warning lights now you are good, assuming you have driven the car a few hundred miles or more. Sounds like you are ok now.

    How much did the dealer charge for a new hv battery installed?
     
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    Thank you! Sorry, don't mean to ask stupid questions, but I know nothing about this stuff and was just wondering why there were so many codes this time around. With tax and everything it was $3017 out the door for the new battery. I wanted to go to the dealership this time though, since the "hybrid specialty" shop I went to last time lied to me and screwed me over.
     
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    Oh, hi. Rude. I know nothing about this stuff, so I'm asking questions in order to try and learn. My question was, "Any reason why this time there were so many codes? Is it because it was a different battery or are there other issues that may need to be addressed?" I just wasn't understanding why there were so many codes on the printout that the dealership gave me. And I don't know how codes work, so I wasn't sure if there might still be other issues I should look out for even though the warning lights are no longer present. Not trying to waste anyone's time, just trying to ask questions and learn.
     
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    Pretty good price for new at a dealer.
     
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    You should check you're codes to see if any in loop.. just because.
     
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    If there are no lights now there are no current codes so you're all good to go.

    As for why were there so many codes on the worksheet, that's like asking how long is a piece of string.

    If you take out all the Uxxxx codes you're left with pretty much the same code list as the first time.

    The Uxxxx codes relate to communication errors on the network bus. The assumption is they worked out why there were comms problems and fixed it/them.

    In any case you're all up and running. Go forth and worry no more.
     
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