2008 Prius won't start

Thank you for the link. I will check the fuses. The car is 3 hrs away some not easy to troubleshoot. Safe to assume that I would need to replace the whole fuse link block? I assume individual links are not replaceable. Also how likely is it that the 120 amp fuse blow. Since the car is so far away, I will probably buy the parts before hand.

Am I being naive that there is a change to recover without replacing the inverter?

 

I looks like I can buy just the fusable like assembly. How difficult is it to replace it? My plan is to replace it, check all the fuse, charge the 12V battery and reinstall and see what happens. If it looks like the inverter is fried then I will probably cut my losses and sell the car for parts or just junk it.

 

155k.

 

How long can I let the Prius sit without driving (assuming the smart key system is off) before the 12V battery dies?

I know it seems weird that the car sat for 3 months. This is my daughter car. Due to the cronovirus she came home without the car. We went to pick the car up to bring it home when this all began.

At her apartment there is no AC available for battery maintainers. Hindsight maybe the battery should have been removed. We only thought she was coming home for a few weeks.

 

If it was me I would but with the AC issues ($1700), also $1000 (water pump and hoses), also the future traction battery replacement ($1500-$3500) and maybe a new inverter ($$$$) it just doesn't make sense. At this point, I would rather put the funds (along with whatever i get selling it) towards a new Prius. I can get a used 2019 with low miles for about 20K and have another 10 years of low maintenance and better safety features or spend $3000 now and wait for the traction battery to fail and spend another 1,500-3000. This is my daughter's only car so reliability is critical.

I love the car but it is an expensive car to service. It has been extremely reliable and low cost but things do wear out.

The car owes me nothing. I have ordered a new fusible link block. If I can't charge the battery I will spring for a new one. If it works then I will reevaluate.

 

It was operating fine. I had it service and also had the battery checked. The mechanic said it was fine. Less than three years old purchase from Toyota.

 

Finally got the 12V battery charged. Started at 6V and now reads 12.96 after trickle charging for 48+ hours. Is it safe to assume the battery is good?

Next week I will replace the fuse link and see what happens.

 

Not going well.

I charged and installed the battery. In Maintenance mode it reads 12.4 V. When I try starting it jumps to 14.1-14.4 and the car dies. The engine ran rough for about 5 sec.

I am getting the red triangle, brake warning light and a red car with a slash on the monitor.

I checked all the fuses and they were all good except the 5 amp fuse that sits on top of the battery.

so is this a inverter or traction battery issue. I don't have a way of getting the codes. Will a standard OBII testor give the codes I need or do I need a toyota testor.

 

I also replaced the main fuse link.

 

Thanks for the replies. I did recheck all the fuses with a tester. Dome fuse and the fuse on the battery were the only ones blown. I actually pulled the fuses recommended and used a meter to check. I have power to lights, horn, power steering?

At this stage, I disconnected the 12 V battery so it won't discharge until I can back to the car. Life is making it difficult to troubleshoot a car 2.5 hours away. I did talk with a mechanic that I think is trust worthy. Just need to get the car towed.

If the traction battery is discharged how does that get recharged? The mechanic I mention seems to have a lot of history with Prius so I am sure he could handle it but the engineer in me is curious.

See attached file for image of lights.

I appreciate the help guys/gals. As I mention, I am trying to decide if the car is worth saving. Currently leaning toward either fixing and selling or scraping. I know this goes against the spirit of this group as well as my engineering personality. However, the car has a fair amount of body damage as well as a recorded accident (fully repair by a Toyota dealer) which will probably seriously hurt the resale value. If it is the inverter, the mechanic places the repair at 1200+ for a use one.

What do you feel about a used 2010-2015 Prius. There seems to be a oil burn issue but how wide spread is it. I know that there is a service bulletin about it. I also found a recall for issues with the inverter shutting down at high speeds due to overheating.

FYI I love this car. Owes me NOTHING.