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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Steve terry, Apr 30, 2014.

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    Toyota just told me my 12v battery was bad. It is only 9 months old. Is that normal? They are chcking to see if it is under warranty.Only mod I have is the HID headlights. I normally keep them on all the time so startup may be an issue
     
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    Does your HID use a relay that taps directly to the battery?
     
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    definitely not normal, but stuff happens. should be warranty, unless they notice the hids.
     
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    The HID has a relay and is tapped into the fuse box
     
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    Genuine Toyota spec upgrade or dodgy cheap Chinese kit from ebay?
     
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    Is it a 55w or a 35w?
     
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    Retroft 35 W . Not a cheap ebay brand. The printout showed bad so they used another machine and it showed good. It was at 75 % which sounds odd. Will a weak battery prevent the EV mode from working as often as usual? Seems like when I run around town, it does not kick on when I am at a light as much.

    Retrofit HID

    this is the slip with battery test.
     

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    Bad battery causes a lot of problems. If you're using a 35w kit, why does yours use a relay harness? I have one from Xenon Supply and don't use a relay. Nine months sounds too early for a battery to go bad which was why my first question was if you had a relay.

    SGH-T999 ?
     
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    Half the people said get a relay and half said don't get a relay. So I thought it would be safe to get one. I stoppped leaving my lights on. So hope that helps.
     
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