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Biting the battery bullet

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by John Traynor, Aug 2, 2024 at 3:46 PM.

  1. John Traynor

    John Traynor Junior Member

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    [​IMG] 2012 Prius v with 144,000 miles.
    Never had a P0A80 until now. This week I went through a carwash in neutral with the AC on & I came out with lots of errors including P0A80

    I bought the Dr Prius app and got a 33.9% on battery life so it looks like I have a new battery in my future.

    How long can I drive on a 33.9%?
     

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  2. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

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    The first thing is the Dr Prius calc is a guess rather than an accurate view of capacity remaining. Especially coming off a deep discharge which can result in a different guess after further driving.

    But regardless you will appreciate the increased mpg and pep a new battery will give. Be smart and buy an oem unless you just want to flip the car.
     
    #2 rjparker, Aug 2, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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  3. bisco

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    Try driving around for awhile and see if the code comes back
     
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  4. Brian1954

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    Are you a DIY person who feels comfortable working on the high voltage battery?

    If so, a grid charger and discharge will greatly extend the life of your battery. See this very long thread:https://priuschat.com/index.php?posts/3434610

    If not, you could try to find someone to do the grid charging and discharging for you.
    OR you could just ignore this post and buy a new OEM HV battery.
     
    #4 Brian1954, Aug 2, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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