Accidentally drained my 2010

Try a battery booster.

Pixel XL ?

 

All you need to do is get the computer to boot and then drive it to where you can replace your 12 volt battery. once the computer has booted your HV battery will recharge your 12 volt battery.

Pixel XL ?

 

I don't know without testing it but maybe.

Pixel XL ?

 

You can easily jump your Prius. There is a hot (+) post under the hood and use a clean ground (-). Look at you owners manual. The fact that you discharged your 12 VDC will shorten it's overall life, but unless it was at it's end already, you have life left in it. Make sure you leave it powered up for a good while before shutting off though.

 

I would:

1. Connect a 3~4 amp smart charger, let it run a complete charging cycle. (my preference is CTEK 4.3)
2. Drive it a day or two, then assess with a electronic load tester. (my preference is Solar BA5)

And go from there.

 

any will work. prius takes the smallest amount of power of any car to start.

or just ask someone for a jump, it aint hard, just be careful and don't cross polarize the terminals.

red to positive, black to negative. jumped car first, jump car second

hook up the reds, then the black to your car then black to a found on the donating car. any clean bolt, nut, etc. under the hood.

 

The Noco G3500 looks like the sweet-spot, 3.5 amp. Again, I'm partial to CTEK, the Noco reviews at CT are a little mixed, regarding durability. Automotive specialty stores are more likely to have CTEK. And/or tool stores: I bought my CTEK 4.3 at KMS tools, a general and automotive tool place in Van. An older CTEK 3.3 I got at Lordco Auto. What do you have in TO; is there Princess Auto for example?

I would not rush, this is something you can use for years. Take a snow day? Hey, we're actually having one, I think the first snow this year. I can't handle it, west coast wimp.

In your shoes, with time pressing, I might just go with plan A:

1. Check for your battery on CT site (they have a compatible Motomaster, for around $200), set to your local store to see stock, and phone to verify and hold it.

2. Jump start and get over there, with a 10 mm wrench, and a few washers (just in case, battery height is critical to the hold down bracket seating properly, it's a poor design).

3. Swap batteries in their parking lot, bring in the old one for the core charge.

Then start shopping for charging/testing goodies, for next time.

 

Maybe he can jump start you, just with jumper cables? Be very careful with hook up, don't reverse leads.



Easiest place to shop is Amazon, you get what you want, but obviously not happening today.

 

That's what I told him...just jump it...but thanks for posting up the illustration for him Mendel.

 

I've gone through all that crap, getting caught flat-footed, buying stuff at the 11th hour. Then you get to where you're armed to the teeth, for something that never happens.

 

Geez the prices have really gone up on CTEK chargers.

Maybe local purchase, sales? Ugh...

 

That’s what I did. Accidentally left on headlights so they couldn’t automatically shut off. Got a jump start, and then got it tested at the dealer, the next day after driving it 30 miles home. They found zero issues.

 

Driving your car a long distance after a major 12 V. battery discharge is probably the best thing you can do for it.