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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by gfjg59, Nov 6, 2023.

  1. gfjg59

    gfjg59 Junior Member

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    Is it possible to have the battery on without having the car running? ...like to have the radio on and phone charging while sitting in the car.
     
    #1 gfjg59, Nov 6, 2023
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    You can push the go button twice with foot off brake, but you’ll wind up damaging the battery because it’s so small
     
    #2 bisco, Nov 6, 2023
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    The short answer is yes, you can, but you shouldn't.

    The car's 12 V battery is not well suited for sitting in the car in ACC (one press of the power button with your foot off the brake) or IG-ON (two presses of the power button with your foot off the brake). IG-ON shouldn't be used for this purpose, in any case, as it will discharge the 12 V battery even faster.
     
    #3 dolj, Nov 6, 2023
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    ok, thanks. wont do that!
     
    #4 gfjg59, Nov 11, 2023
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