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What is the difference between sensor 89892-47020 and 89892-47080

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by 13PriusFIVE, Jul 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM.

  1. 13PriusFIVE

    13PriusFIVE Junior Member

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    I am replacing an 89892-47080 sensor in my HV battery pack. I ordered what was supposed to be a new 89892-47080, but upon arrival and opening the package, I was sad to see it was an 89892-47020.

    I understand that 89892-47080 replaced the 89892-47020 in or about 2012.

    Of course, I wonder why Toyota would need to replace a functional and working part, that looks the same and performs all the same functions unless the newer part was cheaper to manufacture and/or the newer part corrected a weakness that the original may have had.

    I'm just a little perturbed at the seller sending an older part when I did not haggle on price and passed up on purchasing less expensive used 89892-47080 sensors and much cheaper 89892-47020 sensors.

    But....I do have the 89892-47020 sensor and I wonder what problems I may have if I install it, now, or in the future, that I would not have if a sensor 89892-47080 had been used?
     
  2. ASRDogman

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    Sometimes they make updates to the parts. There may of been a defect in the
    manufacturing and or they changed the tolerances.....
    You can alway contact the place you got it from and ask for the newer part number one....
     
  3. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    I was just want to have one of them installed and working until whatever I'm going to do track down another updated part just because or leave everything alone and let it rip.