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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by kswahl1, Jul 11, 2019.

  1. kswahl1

    kswahl1 Junior Member

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    Just went to start my car and there's absolutely no power. Nothing. No lights, nothing. My 12v battery was replaced six months ago. Earlier today when driving to lunch I notice for a few seconds when when I went to accelerate it wouldn't. The RPMs went up but it didn't have much power. The red triangle light went on and the "problem" flashed on the display for a second. I drove about ten miles afterword with no problem. Parked the car and for a few hours and now it won't start. Any ideas on this?
     
    #1 kswahl1, Jul 11, 2019
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    Start by testing the 12v battery with a voltmeter at the jump points under the hood, and again at the 12v battery in the truck.
     
    #2 SFO, Jul 11, 2019
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  3. kswahl1

    kswahl1 Junior Member

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    Turned out the negative battery cable was loose. Tightened it up and it's good to go.
     
    #3 kswahl1, Jul 12, 2019
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