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2007 Prius not starting

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Rogger Willis, Jan 3, 2012.

  1. Rogger Willis

    Rogger Willis New Member

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    I have a 2007 Toyota Prius. When I press the brake pedal and press the start button the engine does not start or the wheels are not powered by the battery. It gives me the following errors;

    The indicator in the Start button lights in Amber Color.
    0 kmph mark is not activated in the dash board pannel.
    When I shift the gears it only shifts to neutral ("N") gear.

    I cant move the car forward or backward. An error message is displayed in the MFD in Japanese language. It is in Japanese and I cant read the error message.

    Can anybody translate this message to English and give me advice what to do with this?

    I really appreciate that as I am stucked with this car with out a propper dealer in my country.

    I can't post a link to the picture of the error message as I am still new to this site. Hope you would be able to help me.

    Please help..
     
    #1 Rogger Willis, Jan 3, 2012
  2. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Sounds like your 12v battery is dead. Hook up a 12v charger and try and boot that way.

    Make sure you connect the 12v jumper polarity correctly. Incorrect polarity may irreversibly damage your inverter (~$3,000USD).

    You can use the jump start terminals under the hood.
     
    #2 2k1Toaster, Jan 3, 2012
  3. Rogger Willis

    Rogger Willis New Member

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    Thank You very much. I rechrged the battery and installed. It worked.
     
    #3 Rogger Willis, Jan 4, 2012
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