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Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by borna, Jun 26, 2023.

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  1. rjparker

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    In the first post the answer was definitive. Bad battery.

    First post again, the car was driven far enough to ensure a full charge and three days later it could not Ready a Prius.

    The only thing that could have aggravated a weak off brand battery is an excessive parasitic draw. But no effort to get that test run. Good enough for me.

    It needs a battery. That is a given. Do yourself a favor and get a quality unit like the Toyota oem.

    Prius battery cca.jpeg
     
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    Thanks for your reply , definitely will not buy from Batteries plus , it's not even a year . It seems the battery does not hold the charge and I wanted to make sure there is nothing wrong with the charging system
     
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    i keep mine on a $30. noco maintainer when i'm not going to be driving much. and if there were a parasitic drain and i didn't want to deal with it, it would solve that issue as well.
     
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    Thanks bisco, i just bought one of these maintainer
     

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    well done
     
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    The ‘fleet’ all have LED charger/battery SOC indicator pigtails. One NOCO covers them all.
     
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    Good choice. I've used them for decades. They are what Tampa Hybrids use for overnight when inventory cars come back from detailing.
     
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    yes, THIS

    - rotating through them so they each get a full charge once a month (whether they need it or not ;) is perfect.
    It can take hours to get a battery happy with a full charge. Most driving patterns just don't attain this, even if you believe the DC-DC inverter can get it there.

    Another option is a small (7-10 watt) solar panel. It wouldn't even need a charge controller.
     
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    "Another option is a small (7-10 watt) solar panel" that is perfect , where would you get these type of panels ?
     
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    Harbor Freight, off the shelf
     
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