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Need to get rid of battery modules, advice?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by bmparent, Aug 10, 2019.

  1. bmparent

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    So after rebuilding my Gen. 2 HV battery, I've got a box of 23 decent modules, and I can't get rid of them, even with a much cheaper price that the rest of the ones listed on these sites. Ebuy and Crogslost have only helped me sell one! If I can't sell these things, which is looking like the likely outcome, how should I recycle these things?
     
    #1 bmparent, Aug 10, 2019
  2. Raytheeagle

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    Maybe @TMR-JWAP has some ideas, or would be willing to take them off of your hands(y).
     
    #2 Raytheeagle, Aug 10, 2019
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    Easy solution... Find a Prius battery re builder, they usually have piles of chassis with all the compnents needed except the battery modules. They'll often give these away or charge $40 for 'em. Then buy 5 used modules and boom, you got yourself a rebuilt pack that you can loan to friends or sell to get your money back...

    An example of why they're so hard to individually sell:

    The first time I bought a used module on Ebay I tried to buy the best one I could find and it died after 4 miles, very upsetting. Then I found a professional re-builder with $30K in testing equipment and ever since the replacement modules are always the best ones in the pack..
     
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  4. bmparent

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    interesting solution!
     
    #4 bmparent, Aug 10, 2019
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