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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Tariq86, Jul 10, 2016.

  1. Tariq86

    Tariq86 Junior Member

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    Hello,

    I have a 2011 Toyota Prius. The "Check Hybrid System" light comes on with the yellow rectangle and the red battery warning lights. The car slows down then stops. I have to turn it off/on and drive carefully but the same message and the warning lights still there. This problem occurs very frequently and I need your advice.

    I'd appreciate any help

    Thank you
     
  2. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

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    You should check the codes on the car to find the problem. If one were to guess, I would say you have a bad inverter
     
  3. Tariq86

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    Thank you, JC91006
    The codes say that there's a problem with either the inverter or the pump, but could it be a dead 12v battery? as some mechanics told me, because I noticed that the car always stops when there's too much load on the car when driving on hills with the air condition on. 2 hours ago I was driving and the car stopped and all the warning lights on the dashboard came on suddenly and disappeared. the message and the triangle stayed on but the battery light disappeared.
     
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    What are the codes? Have you checked your oil level?