This was asked of me by Susana | PriusChat . Can anyone help her as I am not familiar with the 07. Hello, about a week or two ago my Prius would not start at all so I had to jump start it and then everything seemed to be fine. Yesterday morning when I was ready to drive to work it just wouldn't fully turn on "READY" mode. These two times I noticed all of the dash lights go on and off then the car would completely die and the dash lights got dim and my car just froze. Now my car is not turning on at all unless I jump start it. Any ideas of what might be happening? Thank you in advance I am not sure how to post public for anyone to see and comment Attached Files: a" style="margin: 0px; padding: 10px 10px 0px; overflow: hidden; zoom: 1; background: none center top repeat-x rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 5px;"> 20170627_202848.jpg File size: 43.7 KB Views: 0 Susana, Today at 2:17 PM
The Prius has several batteries. Your Fob has a small battery ($3?) and dies about every 3 years. Almost all the car uses a 12 volt battery that like all lead acid batteries lasts about 4 years. In the Gen 2 and Gen 3 Prius it is in the passenger compartment with the humans, so needs to be externally vented and use AGM electrolyte. It will have smaller JIS posts than 'normal' car batteries. As such it is expensive as car batteries go. ($150 - $200) This is the battery that has failed in Susana's Prius. While it is a easy DIY task, it is also available at the Toyota dealership with a 84 month warranty. amazon.com/ACDelco-ACDB24R-Advantage-Automotive-Battery/dp/B010GKJ8F6 Finally, the high voltage battery is the pricey one, but it lasts over 10 years on average. Thankfully it is not @Susana 's issue.
Thanks @JimboPalmer . She asked me in a conversation and I don't know how to get her involved in this thread. Could you put her name in your post so she gets a notice. Thanks!
Just edit your post and put "@Susana" (without the quotes) at the beginning of you post. Maybe I can copy it and paste it in her conversation. Thanks!
YOU can copy and paste his reply into a private conversation with her. Or try and encourage her to learn how to read the public posts. Summary: Her 12 V battery has gone bad. A replacement at a dealership will cost around $200. From other sources, maybe $150.
agreed, new 12 volt battery, clear the error codes should be good to go. if you go to a place like like auto zone or advanced auto they will install for free
PepBoys, installed for free: Bosch Premium Performance Battery Group, Size 51 | 647478 | Pep Boys But it is super easy to install as long as you get an exact fit battery like this one. You might have to switch the vent tube elbow and caps to different sides of the battery.
The slackers at the Pep Boys in Cinnaminson wanted a lot of money for their "free" battery install because "ooh, it is so close to the traction battery we could get electrocuted". I can find whatever I need elsewhere.
That is ridiculous! They are supposed to install the battery for free and charge 1 hr labor for connecting the vent tube! I just picked up the battery at Pep Boys, though, so can only make a sarcastic comment.
that's okay, some toyota dealers offer battery specials for all models, but when you go in they say, 'oh, not for prius'.
Commander, perhaps Pep Boys in Washington has better employees than those in NJ. My attitude is that if you aren't comfortable working on my car then I don't want you working on it either. I won't patronize a certain tire store because they didn't have a "Hybrid Tech" on duty to patch a tire.
