No ready light, no start

Keep us posted on what they find.

 

Probably better to wait and get it to the dealer. I don't see this as a simple problem.

You should prepare yourself for some outrageous repair quote, that'll scare you into buying a new Toyota instead of fixing it

Best scenario a bad brake light switch.

Worst scenario, you'll need a new inverter (not likely)

 

I suspected you might have had a high voltage code, but after you reset your car (disconnecting the 12v), it should have allowed you to start your car 1 time. But since you couldn't start the car even 1 time, there is no way of guessing it was a high voltage code.

The real bad news is:

After the $487.00 diagnosis, you'll be given the following options

1. High voltage leak in battery (if your car is under 8 years old and under 80,000 miles, this would be under warranty) or else they'll tell you the repair cost is $4000 for a new battery. We have members from Texas that sell new batteries at around $2500 so that will be a better option.

2. High voltage leak in Transaxle - This will also cost you $4000 for a new transaxle at the dealer (I would go with a used one from a private mechanic)

3. High voltage leak in AC system - This will be your least expensive but still be over $1000 to repair.

So it's not looking good. Your options are all going to scare you into buying a new car.

 

my 08 had the HV leak code, found 1 leaking module in the pack, 2 hours and 25 buck later it was fixed, 16 months later still going strong.. sucks the diog fee is so much

 

Was this a warranty repair since your car is from 2009?

You can contact Toyota corporate and ask for assistance to replace it. They may cover it

I'm not sure this diagnosis is correct, because your car failed to start after a battery reset

 

If there was a high voltage leak in the system, you would only be allowed to start the car one time before it disables itself for safety reasons.

They didn't replace any fuses? You should ask them for the diagnostic codes, you did pay $450+ for them

 

The codes point to a ground fault in the hv battery. But those codes could be pulled in 5 minutes. P0AA6, 526, 612

What did they do for the additional diagnostic?

How many miles are on your car? I suggest you reach out to Toyota corporate and ask them to give you a good will warranty for a replacement battery. See how much they can provide in assistance. They may cover the entire repair, you just have to call and ask.

 

If your car was in California, you would've gotten a new battery under warranty. But since you're in Texas, the warranty expired when you got to 8 years or 100k miles.

But this does not mean Toyota won't assist you in getting this car repaired. You just have to call them on Monday and make this request. They can also assist you in communicating with the dealership to explain the diagnostics or lack of diagnostics

 

Did you call Toyota corporate for assistance?

If you insist on paying for this repair, contact Matt at Texas hybrid batteries, he's a member here and can get you a new battery for about $2500

 

Disconnect the 12V battery negative cable where it bolts to the body. Wait a few minutes, then reconnect the cable. See if the car will become READY.

If it does, you can drive the car once. When you turn off the car, you may have to repeat that process to get the car to become READY again.

That might be a reasonable workaround while you decide what to do with the repair.

 

Will put this link here for reference:

HV Battery Goodwill Warranty Listing - Toyota Prius USA | PriusChat

 

Hello everyone:

I have a similar problem to this thread. I have not checked all the suggestions but I wanted to add more details to my problem and get advice. Last night I was driving home on the freeway while it was raining. The day before I filled my fuel tank with only 3 gallons of gas (too much to explain why, mostly not in a good neighborhood, I'm a female was scared to stay at the gas station). After I filled it, the gas miles to empty remained at zero. No problem, this happens sometimes. Somehow it resets itself. I kept in mind the approximate the number of miles I had to zero until I needed to re-fill. I'm pretty sure I had about 15 miles to empty when the car sounded like it ran out of gas but I wasn't sure. All the lights came on the dashboard including hybrid malfunction I pulled over. It was hesitating but I made it to the shoulder. I put the car in park and called AAA. I was on the phone for a good ten minutes. The whole time and unknowingly I was pressing really hard on the brakes because I was really scared and panicking. After I hung up I realized I was pressing the brakes even though the car was in park. I released the brakes and turned off the car. AAA came gave me gas. The car did not start. All the lights still on and car will only go into neutral and park. AAA said it's the battery. They jumped it. No go. AAA told me to press the brakes really hard then turn the car on. Still no go. I had it towed to my house. This morning, I tried the car again, this time only the brake related lights are on and the oil light. See photo. The car will not go into ready. When I press power, the car makes its usually sounds and normal beeps but the motor does not turn on. Can someone give me some advice? I'm going to check the fuses as suggested in this thread right now and I'll be back.