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Hybrid battery basics on 2002 Prius....

Discussion in 'Generation 1 Prius Discussion' started by Wabajig, Nov 9, 2018.

  1. Wabajig

    Wabajig New Member

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    2002 Prius
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    I bought a 2002 Prius, and after about 3 months the red triangle. Took apart the hybrid and found green/blue corrosion on all the terminals. Cleaned them to shine, add dielectric grease and fine for 2 months. Now I have a what looks like a high temp in the dash. When that light comes on the car won't move until I shut it off and then back on and good to go for the 3 miles to home. Not willing to drive any more until I did some research. I stumbled onto this site, and wow, what a resource. Too much to wade through, so I thought I could get some pro advice because I'm a little weak on the nomenclature. Car has 220,000 miles, and I ordered a BAFX pro code reader.

    Just for my basic knowledge after pawing thru this forum, here are some questions:
    So what are voltages on each cell of the HV battery suppose to be when car is off? Mine are 7.2V to 7.9V
    How do you determine if a module/cell is bad?
    What is balancing the modules/cells?
    How do you see the inverter pump working?
    How long should I be able drive before the ICE comes on?
    Can a high temp light be triggered by the inverter working to hard? Maybe my hybrid battery is too weak?

    I appreciate you letting me into your community, and I look forward to learning from you.

    Thanks in advance from a newby.