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Charging fail, and cord light question

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by gallde, Oct 2, 2015.

  1. gallde

    gallde Active Member

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    My 2012 PIP has suddenly stopped charging - no connection light at the receptacle door, yet the power light on the charging cord is on. Connector firmly seated, and the handle switch clicks when I press the latch. Question: When I press the "test" button on the cord, the triangle with "!" lights up and there are three blinks of the power light. It stays off until I press reset. I know the "!" is OK (per manual), but what of the three blinks? Any easy way to test if the cord is continuous? I don't have the large pentalobe driver to disassemble the handle. Is the cord covered by my extended warranty?
     
  2. se-riously

    se-riously Active Member

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    Have you tried charging via a public charging station or another cord to make sure that it's the cord and not a problem with the car?
     
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  3. gallde

    gallde Active Member

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    That's a good idea. I assume if a 220v chargepoint works OK, that means my 110v should as well.
     
  4. Redpoint5

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    What's the good news?
     
  5. gallde

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    The car charged fine at a free public charging station in my village. I think the issue actually was a voltage drop to the outlet I plug the cable into at home. It started working again, so I'll keep an eye on it and report any further problems here. Anyone know if the charge cable is covered by the Toyota extended warranty?
     
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    i know it's covered by the regular warranty, so should be covered by extended.