Is my hybrid battery toast

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ronan6029, Oct 5, 2021.

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  1. ronan6029

    ronan6029 Junior Member

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    My 2006 Prius (285,000km) has been sitting for 4 months since I haven't been using it. I started driving it again in the last week. The 12V battery had been losing it's charge completely after sitting for a few days since last year so I replaced this with the same Yuasa unit that came out of it.

    Now I have been getting the red triangle, VSC, yellow brake warning and MIL lights.
    I've cleared them by disconnecting the 12V but they come back after a few minutes of driving.
    The hybrid battery charges and discharges very quickly now too and the cooling fan, that I don't think I've ever heard running, is running a lot now too.

    Do I just need to clean out my cooling fan will I have to replace the battery?

    I see if I can get it into the mechanic this week to read the actual codes coming up.

    Thanks in advance
     
    #1 ronan6029, Oct 5, 2021
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    edthefox5 Senior Member

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    Yes new hybrid battery time.
     
    #2 edthefox5, Nov 27, 2021
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    There is some kind of fault with the HV battery. While your symptoms are consistent with a failing battery, that's just a guess until you have the codes read.

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    #3 mr_guy_mann, Nov 28, 2021
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