Battery dead, jumped, then display freakout w/check hybrid system

To me, it looks like there were only 2 parts replaced: battery and a fuse. The rest is labor (over)charge for their "troubleshooting" (probably very incompetent). But, yes, I would not allow someone else to "jump" my prius and no, the valet should not have offered that in the first place as they are not competent car mechanics either.

Welcome to the new brave world, where most people are idiots distracted by social media.

 

check your horn to see if it wrks

 

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Don't you just love that kind of driving technique.

 

I have one of those battery jumper packs in the back of my 2011 pruis are they a good idea of could it damage my car

 

They are OK to use. The important thing, no matter what you use, is to observe polarity (+ to + and - to -) if you get it backward expensive damage usually occurs.

 

Check the fluid level in your battery 2 times a year. This will extend the life of your battery

 

Sorry to hear about your bad luck with the half @$$ valet.

Towing is a good policy if you have ample time on your hands, but something as simple as a jump start you are better off keeping a small booster pack in the trunk behind the rear seat. The prius 12V battery is quite small and requires very little to jump.

As others have suggested check the 12v twice a year.

 

Getting back to the issue before the bad jump.

Especially when leaving your car, make absolutely sure you didn't leave and overhead dome lights on etc... The battery is small just for booting the computer and short term accessories, it can drain easily.

Second, usually you can get by with a week, but underneath the steering column is a "sks button".. Turn it off and it won't be searching for your key fob the whole time your gone. Keep in mind you will need to use the physical metal key inside on the side of your fob to get in when you return.
You will have to turn the sks back on or hold the key next to the power button to get it to start.

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This is why I changed all the interior lights to LED, of regular brightness instead of the super bright stadium lighting that some others selected. In case of 'user error' leaving any lights on, this gives about 10x more time to discover and fix the problem before a jump is needed.

 

I had three bad leds I bought, they burnt up and shorted, but in two cases they did it early on after placing them.. Must have just been bad.
It almost burnt the receptacle in one case it got so hot... That was in my license plate lights.

I still use them, but China has bad quality control on some of those.

Alan.. Sent with Tapatalk 2

 

This was true on the 2nd gen, but not the 3rd. In the 2010+ models, the system will automatically go into a lower power mode after a while of not being used (in 2 steps - the first at 5 days, and the second at 9 days). You can tell because only the driver's door will open the car (of course, that's the case anyway if you don't have the 3-door SKS...), and it won't detect your touch right away - I believe you have to start pulling on the handle before it unlocks.

Anyway, because it has the low-power mode, there's no button any more. If your 12V battery is in good shape, it won't be a problem; my parents left their car for about 8 weeks without any issues. If your battery is already marginal, well, even having the button might not have saved you. SKS is not the only thing that consumes power in the car while it's off...

 

I stand corrected, good thing my wifes not listening, but the generation 3 no longer has that button . But I know when scrambling with luggage and trying to get out of the car it's easy to forget about a light left on LED's are nice.

Alan.. Sent with Tapatalk 2

 

Nice

 

Now u know.