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    Safety Recall Rear Doors

    I just got this alert as well. Surprisingly the NHTSA doesn't show a recall or complaints so I assume Toyota found this on their own. According...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 17, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Third day with new car, dead 12V battery, second day in a row :(

    Having an actual device connected doesn't help - that was how I detected the initial drain. But clearly it's not happening to you. I suspect...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 7, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Third day with new car, dead 12V battery, second day in a row :(

    I have further surprising findings. It appears that just leaving a USB-C cord without anything attached plugged into the front outlet labeled...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 7, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    LiFePO4 12v battery replacement?

    I know older generations of prius have successfully replaced the 12v with a lithium battery, but looking for experience with a 5th gen. LiFePO4...
    Thread by: onthesalt, Apr 5, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    12 volt battery failing to start the car

    See https://priuschat.com/threads/third-day-with-new-car-dead-12v-battery-second-day-in-a-row.242574. I posted on page 7. The best thing you can...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 5, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    I had to jump my 12v battery today - How do I maintain a healthy battery?

    See https://priuschat.com/threads/third-day-with-new-car-dead-12v-battery-second-day-in-a-row.242574. I posted on page 7. The best thing you can...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 5, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Opening the overhead console for wiring?

    I was just investigating this earlier this week. I posted in this forum about the wiring on the 10pin connector but no responses. I found a...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 5, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Accessories and Modifications
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    Okay. Who HASN'T had a 12V battery issue with their 2023-24 Prime?

    I just posted some surprising data from a 3 day monitoring test of a prime 12V battery in another battery thread. A lot of what is being assumed...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 5, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Third day with new car, dead 12V battery, second day in a row :(

    I bought an "ANCEL BM200 12V Car Battery Tester" off Amazon for $26 and here's a chart of the last 3 days and some shocking findings. Overall the...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 5, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    2024 Prius Prime- any issues with gas getting old?

    There's a youtube by a Toyota mechanic claiming that a prius prime owner didn't start the gas engine for 18 months and the engine is ruined...
    Post by: onthesalt, Apr 3, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Was the Prime rear hatch previously carbon fiber?

    I've seen a Youtube by a Toyota mechanic and a picture on FB showing a carbon fiber rear hatch. But on mine, it's steel! This is a magnet bumper...
    Thread by: onthesalt, Mar 30, 2024, 9 replies, in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Third day with new car, dead 12V battery, second day in a row :(

    Thanks for this thread. I just got a new Prime a week ago and haven't had problems starting the car but I noticed I couldn't have the radio on...
    Post by: onthesalt, Mar 30, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Main Forum
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    Drop in 12v LFePO4 battery in a Gen 5 Prius Prime

    So has anyone actually tried this? I recently replaced my SLA with a LiFePO4 in a UPS. I was surprised to see it cut off at a much lower load...
    Post by: onthesalt, Mar 30, 2024 in forum: Gen 5 Prius Technical Discussion