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Any 3rd Gen PIP owners that have reconditioned or repaired their HV battery?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by priusbydefault, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:07 PM.

  1. priusbydefault

    priusbydefault Junior Member

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    My 2012 PIP HV battery charge tops out at 8-8.5 miles of range according to my display. I feel like I get even lower mileage than that no matter how efficiently I try to drive.

    I am considering refurbing the battery either through reconditioning or replacing weak modules. My goal is to increase the capacity of the battery to increase my EV driving range.

    I have searched on the internet and in this forum but can't seem to find any technical data on reconditioning/replacing the lithium cells in a PIP battery pack or if it is even worth the effort.

    Has anybody taken on such a task with their PIP battery pack? I would appreciate any info or experience you could share. Or any internet site/instructional videos you could point me to. Thank you
     
    #1 priusbydefault, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:07 PM
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    You should check out the Prolong System. It's a charger/discharge to help prolong the life
    of the hybrid battery. You might be able to find a used one on ebay.
    Hybrid Automotive – Extending the Life of Your Hybrid

    There is no use in getting a used or reconditioned battery, it really won't be any better than
    the one you have now. Get a new one.

     
    #2 ASRDogman, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:32 PM
  3. priusbydefault

    priusbydefault Junior Member

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    I have read about the prolong charger. I have not seen anyone use it on a plug-in prius battery. I would also like to find out if it is better to do individual module vs pack reconditioning an if it is possible on this lithium pack.
     
    #3 priusbydefault, Jul 1, 2024 at 7:36 PM
  4. bisco

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    how many miles on your car?
    i don't recall anyone ever having to recondition their pip battery.
    before attempting to recondition the battery, i would measure the battery capacity to see how much capacity is left.
    the 'guess-o-meter' is not an indicator of battery capacity, it is simply a software program that uses past performance to estimate current range possibility.
     
    #4 bisco, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:31 PM
  5. priusbydefault

    priusbydefault Junior Member

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    The car has 166k miles. I used the dr prius app to check the life expectancy. It says it has 70% life left. I would like to prolong it's life or recover some capacity if possible.
     
    #5 priusbydefault, Jul 2, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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