cycle of death

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(prius2go @ Aug 17 2007, 11:40 AM) [snapback]497882[/snapback]</div>

After reading the next two posts of yours, I don't believe you've sorted this out yet.

The car DOES have the three positions you'd normally expect, and this has been explained in this thread with incredible patience. Please take the time to read these posts and your manual.

I mean no offence to you, but you seem to be asking for help and then ignoring the well-intended assistance being offered.

If you must leave doors and/or boot open for extended periods, and you don't want to worry about the time you have on your now-diminished battery, then just put in in Ready mode until you are all done. Then the HV battery will keep the 12 volt in fine shape, and the ICE will keep the HV in a proper state of charge.

 

I can't read this thread it's frustrating.
Stop wrecking your battery by flattening it. If you need the doors open for 3 hours turn off all the interior lights or put the car in ready mode in park. The battery is small to save weight, it only has to make a computer work not start the engine.
You will most likely need a new battery if you keep running it flat.

 

Ok, time to revive this thread.
Having one of the earliest '04s with nearly 70k miles (ok ... no big deal if you're a cab company, i know i know) and the auxilary batterey on charge ...

1 ~ how long are those little suckers good for?
2 ~ where's a cheep place to get one? I called all the locals (napa pep boys kragen etc) & no one carrys it
3 ~ if no one, what does the dealer charge (so I won't have sticker shock on Monday) ?

hopefully the charge will do the trick ... 4 years seems kinda premature.

opinions please ??

Thanks in advance

 

There appears to be no cheap alternative. If you get something other than a Toyota battery you'll have to adapt the terminals to the small connectors and arrange for proper venting of the battery gasses.

When the time comes I'm inclined to get this battery:
http://www.elearnaid.com/12vo1topraub.html

installed using this kit:
http://www.elearnaid.com/pakitforinop.html

The total cost is about the same as a Toyota battery but it may be a better design.

 

So far the charge seems to have done the trick ... but if not ... Toyota only? Great. I'm hoping there'll be some other vendor making an aftermarket battery. At least by the time THIS one gives up the ghost.