Help! 2006 Prius won't start, 12 volt battery and fuses good

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by JFoxPrius, Jan 1, 2018.

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  1. ChapmanF

    ChapmanF Senior Member

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    Yes, that's what that would point to, but back in post #6, the OP made clear it's around 4 at the battery terminals ... which can't point to that.

    -Chap
     
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    Post 4 said no such thing.
    The low voltage reading was at the "jump points", which is NOT the battery posts.
     
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    I didn't bother to check, lol.
     
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    It certainly sounds like it to me:
    It was post #6 as stated by Chap, not #4 as you said, btw.
     
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    Fixed! It was the 12 Volt battery. I don't know what happened to it, but the guy at AutoZone said it was tested as a "Bad" battery. It was still under warranty so they gave me a new one. The car started right up when I installed it. I hope it lasts longer than the first one. Does any one what could have caused the battery to bad so quickly?

    I'm glad it was not something more serious.

    Thanks to everyone who helped me out on this post!
    Good luck with your cars!
     
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    congrats! it is possible to be defective.
     
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    Sorry. My mistake. :(
     
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    Why ask why ?
    Things break. Most of the time you don't know why.
     
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    I'm pretty sure this means I'm back in the dog house. :ROFLMAO:
     
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    Just lucky dolj did, then. :)

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