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Discharged 12 volt - advice

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by 72fordgts, Mar 6, 2014.

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  1. Easy Rider

    Easy Rider Active Member

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    I believe that the design is similar to a conventional system, in that the 12V charging ONLY occurs while the car is actually running. If that were not the case, running down the ~$200 little battery might also run down the ~$2000 HV one too. That would be a much worse thing.
     
    #41 Easy Rider, Apr 11, 2014
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