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2009 Prius Won't Start

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by MM73, Aug 7, 2019.

  1. MM73

    MM73 New Member

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    My 2009 Prius won't start. Pushing the brake and pressing the button and nothing happens. The interior lights flicker and the check engine light flickers and I hear a clicking sound where are the fuses are. I put a battery charger on the front fuse box and charged the battery until it said it was charged but it's still not working. Does anyone know what this could be? A fuse? Some sort of relay?
     
    #1 MM73, Aug 7, 2019
  2. SFO

    SFO Senior Member

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    Welcome to PriusChat!!

    Did you test the 12v battery voltage before or after charging the battery?

    How old is the 12v battery ?

    Has the vehicle sat unused for any length of time lately ?

    How often do you drive this vehicle ? (example : 15 hours per week)
     
    #2 SFO, Aug 7, 2019
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    A dead 12v battery will show fully charged......for about 5 minutes and it'll die again.
     
    #3 JC91006, Aug 8, 2019
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