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    2gen Red Triangle + Orange Exclamation +VSC + Engine Light

    Check the 12 volt battery. Weak battery can cause strange symptoms.
    Post by: sugar land dave, Jul 17, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Going on a camping trip and Prius is overloaded 900lbs. Is this going to be a problem?

    Brake early, accelerate slowly. Good luck!
    Post by: sugar land dave, Jul 15, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    100,000 Mile Club

    2008 Base Prius 175,000 miles 9/2007 purchase Synthetic oil Three 12 volt battery changes, optima and just put in the 2nd deep charge mobility...
    Post by: sugar land dave, Jul 15, 2021 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Still going

    Still going
    Status Update by sugar land dave, Jul 14, 2021
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    Replace 12v battery?

    Perhaps, but I went through years of strange non-repeating curious non-serious behaviors without thinking of the 12v battery being underpowered...
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2007 Prius P0AA6

    Yes, Britprius post on mobility batteries helped me replace my dead 12v battery yesterday. Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery. | PriusChat I...
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Replace 12v battery?

    That is a deep cycle battery rated 12v 55ah. It replaced a 7-year old optima yellow top 12v 36ah which is too small for my Prius with start fob....
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2007 Prius P0AA6

    Patrick, you have been a great source of information for many years!
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2006 152,000 miles shakes violently until 5 mph

    Nice! Congratulations on your hard work and dedication to the DIY nature of the forum! (8>)
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery.

    I used the M6 bolts which came with the battery. The posts have horizontal holes through them. Only had to buy one long 40 mm M6 bolt for the...
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery.

    No, the posts on this battery are much bigger than the posts on an OEM or Optima battery. This is a deep cycle battery for electric...
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Replace 12v battery?

    Being 20 miles from home, out in the country with few people around to jump start you, can make you better appreciate a preventative maintenance...
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 8, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery.

    [ATTACH] Location of the 12 volt auxiliary battery. Avoid the silver shield of the traction battery seen in the left of the picture.
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 7, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery.

    [ATTACH] M6 nut and bolt supplied with battery to attach ground clamp.
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 7, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Fitting mobility 12volt AGM battery.

    [ATTACH] M6 by 40mm bolt with nut to attach positive. About $1.50 at hardware store.
    Post by: sugar land dave, Sep 7, 2019 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting