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You would need to charge/rebalance the 38 modules prior to installing it in your Gen1 Prius. Hopefully the modules will test out as OK during the...
Jeff, Getting a well made rebuilt (My preferred source is ReInVolt) HV Battery using low mileage Gen3 Modules (6 cells each) is a great choice....
The reason Toyota doesn't fully use the NiMh battery capacity in the Prius is that the BMS required to keep the cells balanced costs more than...
Every Prius has a transition from Regenerative braking to Friction braking at about 7 mph while you are slowing down. Since our friction brakes...
You need to drain/refill both coolant loops with Toyota SSL coolant at 100k miles and every 50k miles thereafter, but the Inverter coolant was...
My ReInVolt was installed at 195k miles, the odo now reads 238k miles. JeffD
Did he regularly change out the ATF (every 50-100k km)? If not, he should not blame Toyota as taxi service is hard use for the tranny. JeffD
I have a ReInVolt in my 2004 Prius - about $2000 and you are back up running for another 150k+ miles. By the way, the Private party value of...
My dealer in CT (A1 Toyota) has done my ATF three times (60k mile interval) for $100 each time. It is a simple drain/refill, there is no "Flush"...
Maybe the brake accumulator pump. JeffD
The expert on Gen2 Prius MFDs is Steve at Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle PHEV . He may be able to help you with determining compatibility and...
When I replaced the HV battery in my 2004 Prius with one that had been rebuilt by Remanufactured Hybrid Vehicle Battery Packs, I recycled my old...
All Prii can exhibit "grabby" friction brakes. The problem source is that we make very little use of the friction brakes and the rotors get...
Ed, The "test" is that WS has been proven to work in our Prii over the last 10 years of real use (Ford ATF has also been proven effective in...
Infant mortality is why manufacturers give a warranty (along with trying to increase customer confidence). Most Prii HV batteries last 200k miles...
As the 12v bus can supply 100 amps, you are correct. Our little 12v batteries need a smart charging system or when given a deep discharge, the...
That is a good plan. A ReInVolt will run just a bit over $2000 (I have one in my 2004 Prius). A reasonable dealer would charge about $3500 for a...
Where are you located, there are lower cost options than the dealer and a new HV battery. JeffD
A common problem in Gen2 Prii. There is a bladder in the fuel tank that tends to produce back pressure during fills. Some pumps are sensitive to...
A reasonable price. Also reasonable as it is hard to get to and a good idea at 100k miles Not bad for iridium plugs A reasonable price for ICE...
