Just picked up a cherry 2001, have a question

yes, the battery edu was replaced.

welcome! congrats and all the best. sounds like you got a keeper, take good care of her!

 

and no, you can't assume the HV battery was replaced as well.

 

missed that, thanks. if you cannot find out, i would assume the battery is original. looks like only the ecu was replaced.

 

You can always call the dealer and ask

 

Here is what one expert stated based on the serial numbers of the battery cell modules.
Is there a way to find the date that a Prius Hybrid battery was manufactured? | Page 2 | PriusChat

 

If it's working okay, worrying about the battery is pointless. Symptoms of Prius Battery Paranoia, I'm a prime example.

My little 03 is as nice as yours, btw., except your dash is pristine and mine is glued back together. The price on yours was pretty good, too. They are great little cars & l like the more corolla styling. Doesn't scream Prius like the 04 and later do.

My Prius story is that I found a 98 Ram 1500 in a shop's storage yard. Really siezed engine. $150 for the truck, an engine I had in storage and a set of tires later, it was a pretty nice truck. I swapped it straight up for my Prius. & never looked back. I went from trying to park and manoever a white battle ship that got 14 mpg to a trim, peppy little sedan that gets 40. I feel good everytime I drive it!

 

Keep driving it and start saving up for another traction battery but don't let that worry take over your life.
I've seen people pay $5,000 for a ragged out G2 that..........needs a traction battery.
You're already ahead of the game.
Did the dealer provide a carfax report?

I'd also start thinking about changing out the transaxle fluid and buff up on the maintenance schedule. I seem to remember some 120,000 mile maintenance that's coming up like plugs, belt, etc....

Other than that???
Great looking G1.

Hope it works out for you!
Keep in touch!

 

Out of curiosity, how did you set about removing it? Any tools involved, and where did you start?

-Chap

 

I don't think there's any way to remove the dash without it breaking. And the new dash is getting hard to get from Toyota. Wrecking yards won't ship them--they're too brittle. Maybe I'll see if I can get a new one--mine mostly broke up on the upper right side at the air vent. I put a dashmat in tho, so the glued up cracks don't show too much. Superglue and baking soda (google it) is great for fixing plastic.

I just balanced my batteries. All my plates were around 8v, so they don't appear to have any problems. But my mileage wasn't too good, around 37 mpg. Small sample for now, about 50 miles, but it appears that my little gem is getting about 45 mpg. Of course, some of that's freeway. And that's where the little car shines!

 

They probably used this. The owner is on Prius Chat too. I have seen many satisfied user posts.
Prolong™ Battery Reconditioning Package - Hybrid Automotive

 

Are you using Techstream or another obdii tool to watch battery block voltage or delta SOC in real-time?
That may help give very you some indication of battery health.
If you don't have a Obdii tool yet plan on getting one soon. It is a necessity for anyone with and older Prius.