1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Can you put a Prius in Neutral without turning it on?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Mendel Leisk, Nov 13, 2010.

Page 3 of 3
  1. RRxing

    RRxing Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2009
    2,518
    1,790
    0
    Location:
    NEPA
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    Limited
    SOME tow operators use dollies...
     
    #41 RRxing, Dec 12, 2010
  2. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2006
    18,058
    3,073
    7
    Location:
    Northern Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    And some skid the tires. You have to read the entire post if you want to keep up with the conversation. ;)

    Tom
     
    #42 qbee42, Dec 12, 2010
  3. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    44,830
    16,066
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Well I didn't have an issue when my Prius needed to be towed. The car was off and wasn't in neutral and they got it up to the bed just fine. I wish to I took photos so that you guys can have a reference.

    Another benefit of the Gen 2. You can run the full EV Drive Mode speed range on a cold start. i.e. I can start up the car, go into EV Drive Mode and travel at 50km/h if I wanted to. In the Gen 3, I'm limited to 16km/h until it's fully warmed up.
     
    #43 Tideland Prius, Dec 12, 2010
  4. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2004
    7,663
    1,038
    0
    Location:
    United States
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    The front wheels slide. This is of no consequence.
     
    #44 richard schumacher, Dec 12, 2010
  5. kithmo

    kithmo Couch Potato

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2010
    2,404
    2,773
    47
    Location:
    South Yorkshire, UK
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius
    Not good for the parking pawl in the gearbox I suspect. :eek:
     
    #45 kithmo, Dec 13, 2010
  6. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2006
    18,058
    3,073
    7
    Location:
    Northern Michigan
    Vehicle:
    2006 Prius
    It doesn't do it any harm. The parking pawl in the Prius is a beast. It's a big helix ring that screws into place. If you break that, you probably have damaged something else in the drive train.

    Tom
     
    #46 qbee42, Dec 13, 2010
  7. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

    Joined:
    Jul 12, 2007
    10,664
    567
    0
    Location:
    Adelaide South Australia
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    My Gen 11 came with an EV button because Toyota loves us Aussies!!


    If the battery was dead and you hook up a jump battery you could select neutral by putting it in accessories mode then select neutral. I guess then you can disconnect the jump battery and it would stay in neutral but I'm not sure. Can someone flatten their battery and try it for me? :D
     
    #47 patsparks, Dec 13, 2010
  8. 04 Prius

    04 Prius Member

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2014
    74
    32
    0
    Location:
    Shingletown CA
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Hey all,
    Reviving an old thread because I have a new question to add.
    Recently my wife's car had an HV battery failure, I pulled it into my workshop, as well as my parts donor car (for convenience & to be out of the 100+ * sun) . I then dismantled the hybrid packs & am rebuilding a good one from pieces of both. So I now find myself in a conundrum, how to get the parts car back to its outdoor living space without an HV battery installed? If I tape the end of the HV wires will it power up in a mode that will allow me to put it into N from only the 12v battery installed? Is there a "cheat"? I could use my tractor to lift the front by the frame horns & "carry" it, but I'd prefer a less extreme method....

    FYI on the previous thread, getting a car onto a tow bed if it's dead, install the tow hook in the front bumper, use a rolling floor jack under the right front lower arm to lift that tire, the differential will spin that tire backward when you pull the car, use the Jack handle to steer the jack so it won't flip. Had to do that when I got my car & it locked itself down halfway on the trailer.
     
    #48 04 Prius, Aug 24, 2017
  9. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    107,699
    48,946
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    mendel, was this you newbie thread?:p
     
    #49 bisco, Aug 24, 2017
  10. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,673
    38,213
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Maybe put the two front wheels on wheel dollies?

    upload_2017-8-24_16-55-53.png

    Pretty close to it I think. My first posted question was regarding whether or not it was ok to DIY basic maintenance, it wouldn't void the warranty, IIRC. Guess I ran with that one, lol.
     
    #50 Mendel Leisk, Aug 24, 2017
    Prodigyplace and bisco like this.
  11. 04 Prius

    04 Prius Member

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2014
    74
    32
    0
    Location:
    Shingletown CA
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    II
    I have dollies, but that's only as good as the edge of the shop, then it's dirt & gravel....
     
    #51 04 Prius, Aug 24, 2017
    Mendel Leisk likes this.
  12. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,673
    38,213
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Ok, that's what I was wondering about too, what surface you're going over. That thing's a big paper weight when it's broken.
     
    #52 Mendel Leisk, Aug 24, 2017
  13. 04 Prius

    04 Prius Member

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2014
    74
    32
    0
    Location:
    Shingletown CA
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    II
    True! Lol if I remove the hood I think I can lift the front & tow it with the tractor, most of the front stuff is either off or messed up from a previous front ended it had that wasn't safely fixed (why I decommissioned it)
     
    #53 04 Prius, Aug 24, 2017
    Mendel Leisk likes this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 3 of 3