Crasher parts to convert to pip

just take his bumper with the clean air sticker and put the bumper onto your car.

 

LOL!

 

Please see my post (My Recycled Pip) in the "Newbie" forum. While I am totally confidant it is possible I also know, for certain, that it is not financially wise! You'll need to transfer the entire wire harness, that alone means totally striping both vehicles. Without extensive research it's impossible to tell what major sub assemblies can come from your car if the corresponding part on the donor PIP is not usable. It may well be that the inverter, engine and transmission are unique to the PIP.

 

i also think the pip has a bigger and more powerful electric motor because it also can work as a ev

 

If anybody can do it you can. I would say it is possible because the parts are pretty much identical except for the computers, wiring, and battery pack. You'd have to lose the spare tire (your car I'm still talking about here) and do some undercarriage work to make room for the battery as well as find a place for the recharge port. Might need to upgrade the shocks.

 

Yes, I believe the M2 electric motor is bigger on the PIP.

Besides Priusmpg's comment above, your comment also does not consider the many possible variables mentioned in Jerry's comment below.

I'd agree there are a many unanswer(able?) variables.

In theory, all these variables should be answerable.
In PRACTICE... well just ask your dealer (or Toyota) a simple question about Entune or what alarms can or cannot be reset. The misinformation mentioned on this forum is rampant. I can't even imagine the stonewalling and or misinformation you'd get on this topic WHICH ACTUALLY IS COMPLICATED!

 

The only thing I can think of is like that company who sells battery extender kit for the gen 3 Prius. You could see what's in their kit


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Mr Electric

Rather than make your car into a PIP, why don't you use your car as a basis to REPAIR the PIP. Of course, this depends on how the PIP was totaled. It is a lot less hassle to get a new PIP, of course, especially if you can get a good price for your old Prius. And then you know what you have and it is marketable later.

 

"The only thing I can think of is like that company who sells battery extender kit for the gen 3 Prius. You could see what's in their kit

These kits are very simple and DO NOT result in a well integrated, system, or any thing like the PIP's characteristics or performance. While the PIP is a very well integrated, meticulously engineered marvel!

 

Sorry, I was just bringing up a cost effective solution


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"Rather than make your car into a PIP, why don't you use your car as a basis to REPAIR the PIP. Of course, this depends on how the PIP was totaled."

One needs to be aware that some "totaled" vehicles are retitled with "certificate of destruction" titles which make that VIN incapable of ever being licensed again anywhere.

 

The OP is located in California and vehicles that are considered a total loss by a insurance are issued a "salvage titile", which can be re-registered with a simple brake and lamp inspection for around $50.

 

Is it possible? You're kidding, right? It's been going on for what ... maybe 10 years now? You're a day late & a doller short (ok maybe a bit more than a day )

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There are literally dozens of companies that have turn hundreds & hundreds of non-plug in Pri into PiP's. So yes ... not only is it possible ... it's been done. A lot. Check out some of the other sub catagories here, as several Pri owners on PC have dont it. Do it !!
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I think that you're dealing with 2 separate issues here.

Getting the new FrankenPip out of the hangar, and getting the kindhearted folks down at the DMV to believe that a vehicle with a G3's VIN has been successfully transmorgified into a Pip.

Depending on how badly the front got chewed up and how much the insurance company is going to want for the hulk, I'd say part it out and get a conversion kit.

If you're going to just bolt the bumper on your car?
Attach a charger door and some of the Pip badges as well, or somebody will dime you out.

Good Luck!!!
Let us know if you try it!!!

Not the bumper swap....the Pip conversion.

 

You always seem to respond in the nicest way possible

I'm pretty sure both MG1 and MG2 are the exact same on the PiP and non-PiP.

 

Too bad the wrecked PIP is in San Francisco. I would LOVE to get my hands on it for my project!



Bill the Engineer