The last two nights, I have plugged in my Prime, the little light comes on and when I get going the next morning their is zero charge. It's very cold in Denver. 5 - 10 f. The car runs normal in hybrid mode and the hybrid battery does engage. Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
Check that the hybrid battery warmer is set to its default on setting. Could have got turned off by someone playing with it at the dealer. See the owners manual on where to find it. Try a charge now if it's a scheduled charge that's not work and or redue the schedule. You using Toyota's EVSE that came with your car? There have been issues with the Entune app system the last week. See the "Sheep" thread. (Can't grab the link from here.)
When I tried to charge it this afternoon, I plugged it in and the charge light came on and started blinking , then it went off. No charge. Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
My experience from the first generation Prius plugin is the flashing light comes on when it detects a problem with the EVSE or with the vehicles internal charging power supply. Normal operation for a delayed charge in the first generation plugin would be a single short duration charge notification and then it would go away until delay charge started.
When the green charge light illuminates, then blinks and goes out, it's because you have a charge event scheduled in your charge timer and your charge system is standing-by and waiting for the next event to begin. Just clear your events and try again, or select "charge now". If you've got charge events scheduled in your charge timer, your Prime will wait for the next event to begin charging unless you either clear the events or select "charge now".
Quite correct, but the tread died almost three years ago. Also, if you have a charge event scheduled and want to charge now, the easy way is to just unplug the EVSE handle and plug it back in within about 5 seconds.
That's great to know. I have a charge event scheduled for Thursday and nothing for Wednesday. So tomorrow (Wednesday) I'll try the 5 second re-plug. Thanks PS - do you wait for the green light to blink and go out before unplugging, or do you just unplug as soon as you see the green light?
Good question. Hmmmm. I'm not sure I ever paid much attention. I generally wait for the light to go back out to confirm the need to override the schedule, but I don't think that's necessary. The manual just says,
It worked! Thanks. I just pulled the plug after a couple seconds and re-inserted it, and the charge started.
