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TSB is "Toyota Service Bulletin" which is issued to tell about problems that have been showing up more often than desired. There are two...
The vent is there to release pressure when the module is clamped so it releases at a higher pressure than you created. Jeffd
I wouldn't play with any steering problem. When I detected a clunk in my 2004 steering it cost $900 to fix. When the first steering shaft recall...
Actually, the 12v battery can impact MPG a bit. Our Prii use about 250 watt-hours of energy to go a mile. so if the 12v battery is pulling 5...
Remember that there is also a voltage drop in your test leads. You should connect a DVM directly to the module terminals so that the drop in the...
Your modules (8 cells in series) should have a series resistance of about 0.02 ohms. so with a 6 amp load as you specified, you will see about...
A new battery from toyota at 150k miles (out of warranty) costs just over $0.02 per mile (a bit less from Dorman). If you don't drive a lot, a...
I have a ReInVolt (Dorman's predecessor company) rebuilt HV battery in my 2004 Prius that was installed by my Toyota dealer ($1600 + $400). It...
I believe that it was a PC member, pEEf, was the one who fixed combo meters for LG when they were doing this repair prior to Toyota issuing their...
Check out the Lexus Hybrid version of the Prius as it comes standard with many of your desired options. JeffD
There is no need for multiple ATF changes. Just drain and refill it now and then again every 60k miles. I have done ATF drain/refills every 60k...
It is not the charging capacity, you need to look at the discharge capacity to review the status of your modules. JeffD
You have much more than "a few days" as the HV battery self discharge rate is very slow. If you get the SOC in the green before starting your...
Off topic, but other than oil usage (common at higher mileage) and a replacement HV battery at 195k miles ($1600-Reinvolt plus $400-Toyota dealer...
I also have been waiting for the Gen4 as my Prius (2004 at 256k miles) is aging (uses oil 1qt/2k miles) and our second car (2001 Jetta) is also...
One of our knowledgeable members, Bob Wilson, Lives a state to the east of you. The best Prius repair facility is about 10 hours away in southern...
Where are you (and your Gen2 Prius) located? There are several good independent Prius repair garages scattered about the country (Fl, CA, NC, IN,...
While a 50C discharge rate is not good for the reliability of a LiPo battery, the actual calculation would be 1.1 minutes (not seconds), but then...
This is a known failure mode for the MFDs, but is usually intermittent, not permanent. My 2004 MFD exhibits this behavior and when it gets me...
My 2004 Prius is at 255k miles on the original tranny (ATF refresh every 60k miles). JeffD
