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I had no problem convincing my dealer to take $100 to drain and refill my Prius (4 times now) and when I showed them the lab report on the used...
But you get "free" coffee at the dealer (mine doesn't have cookies, but only charges $100 for an ATF drain/refill). JeffD
Don't trust this mechanic. Your Prius has fuel injection - no carburetor! JeffD
You probably have one or more modules with a high series resistance. They get hot when the battery sources or sinks current and their voltage...
This means your battery is overheating which can weaken additional modules. JeffD
Did you: Load test the modules - A good cell can deliver a high current for a short time and recover to nearly the same voltage when the load...
I use Novus: NOVUS Plastic Polish #2 clears up the plastic and #1 cleans it. As others said, follow up with a good wax. JeffD
I have used an "Igloo" (Peltier cooler) on trips for several years. It pulls about 4 amps from the 12v bus which does have a small impact on MPG,...
If your existing 12v battery has a serious problem (shorted cells), it will drain the available current from the "jumper" and prevent your Prius...
Jeff, This PCer lives in LA and in a warm climate the modules do all age at an accelerated rate (typical PA080 at about 150k miles). Those of...
Ok, I agree that the quality of rebuilt batteries is highly variable. If one takes care in selecting (don't use modules from a hot climate)...
Taylors Auto is in NC and is a good, independent Prius repair facility. Dave Taylor is the technical expert behind ReInVolt (now Dorman)...
If it is discharged, you will have to charge it before installation. This can be done in several ways: Buy Jeff's (not me) $400 HV battery...
There is no reason to worry about the Gen2 battery ECU having trouble with Gen3 modules. The only difference is the lower series resistance of...
Kiwi, A good measure of helpfulness on PC is to look at the percentage of "likes" they have received. You at 36% have been very helpful. Bisco...
You will need to shim the rears to fix the toe and the fronts should have a slight toe in to avoid "wandering" at highway speeds. Camber should...
Contact Avi. Your dealer's price is very high. JeffD
Check with Avi (Avi’s Advanced Automotive - Tujunga - Tujunga, CA | Yelp). He runa a reliable, knowledgeable, honest, independent Hybrid repair...
A weak 12v battery constantly pulls excess charging current from the 12v bus. This energy has to be supplied by the engine via the HV...
A young Gen3 set (28 modules) should work well in your Gen2. Try to document the pairings and move them as pairs. Some would tell you to shift...
