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    Re-hydrating the battery modules.

    Hi Matt Roy from canada here to try to help. I rehydrated 38 modules for a replacement battery for a 2001 prius. I drilled holes in every...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 19, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    AC Diagnostic Light won't blink, aka, Eureka - I don't know what it means yet

    Roy from Canada here The clutch on the compressor is slipping - buy a shim kit from toyota ($5) and install a thin shim in the clutch. There are...
    Post by: royfrontenac, May 16, 2016 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    NHW11 P3030 with new harness

    Those voltages are way two low on 15 and 18 - Do you have the battery top off so you can measure the individual voltage on each module - not the...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Aug 30, 2015 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    NHW11 P3030 with new harness

    Roy from Canada here to try and help If you have or can buy a digital voltmeter it will help you solve your problem - 1) The voltmeter should...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Aug 26, 2015 in forum: Newbie Forum
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    Who to choose for Refurbished HV battery

    Roy from Canada here: If you have the toyota software (mini vci) so you can record the battery modules, run your car up a steep hill with as hard...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Aug 13, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Ebay's selection of mini VCI's

    Roy from Canada here - I have an old xp computer that I have set up with techstream - I had trouble trying to install the software unless your...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 29, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Gen1. AC issue

    I assume you are referring to the 02 prius and its air conditioning. In all of my 4 2001 prius cars I have replaced washers in the clutch...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 25, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Gen I main batteries

    Hi - Roy from Canada here --- I have four 2001 prius cars - I have purchased them over the last 2 years . They have 200,000 to 300,000 Km on...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 25, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    P3000-123, P3004-131,P3107, P3030, P3009 - where to start

    Roy from Canada here -- The battery has current leaks to ground P3009 and a at least one broken detective wire P3030. Multiple tries to start the...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 19, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Re-hydrating the battery modules.

    Hi Brad - I have 38 newer ( Gen 2 type 2004 up) modules installed in a 2001 prius that I drilled, hydrated and sealed in the car. I was foolish to...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 17, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Re-hydrating the battery modules.

    Yes Medal you are right - even though I quoted the box label as seen on the box. This cheap cleaning prouct contains a product that will clean the...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 16, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Re-hydrating the battery modules.

    This an update as of July 16, 2015 - I have been running my car for about a month now with the 38 modules I rehydrated in place and in the car....
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 16, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    This is a note to people who want to use an old computer with windows xt installed. Make sure the windows xp software on the old computer has SP2...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jul 16, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Yes it should be along with text or video that tells you how to set it up on your computer.
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jun 24, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Re-hydrating the battery modules.

    Glad to hear you are getting results. Please keep us posted on final results.Good idea not to do anymore modules till you have the 4 working well...
    Post by: royfrontenac, Jun 14, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion