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2006 prius shows code p3000 I need to get rid of it.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Afinalthought, Feb 7, 2022.

  1. Afinalthought

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    Hello everyone! After lurking in this forum for a while I decided to make an account to see if anyone can help with my issue. I need to sell my 2006 Prius as it has been sitting for months after throwing up the red triangle of death and my mechanic telling me that it was over. I didn't know that the 2nd gen Prius had leaking problems in the back that would flood the areas where the 12v battery sat so I never thought to check after a carwash. Very unfortunate as I could have probably saved the car and sold it as a working vehicle if I had found all the water within the first month. I've dried out the 12volt compartment and the adjacent side of water and silicone the car gutters where it was leaking. The car drives fine after jumping the 12v which is dead and needs to be replaced. The only code I can get the OBD II reader to pull with the Doctor Prius app is p3000. After monitoring the hybrid battery it appears that my module #8 is weak showing between 14-16volts while running and driving. This would need to be replaced but I'm not sure that is the sole reason for the code. The fan blows hard once the car remembers that it has detected an issue and I'm wondering if the connector above the 12v got too corroded from the water. At this point, I've done about all I want to do with my beginning whack a mole game and would prefer to pass it on to someone else if they want to fix it up. My real question is do I purchase a new 12v so the car starts and then sell it as is? Or just sell it as is with known issues that the hybrid battery presents. Car also has 240k miles been awesome, I don't blame it for its condition.
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    So basically if you put a new 12v battery and HV battery in the car, it should work? If you still like the car, that probably would be the best thing to do and get it running for another few years.

    If you insist on selling it, sell it as is without the new 12v battery
     
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    That and fix the water leak.
     
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    Please send me a PM or "start a conversation", as I'm a willing buyer with the ability to travel.

    It does look like one of the hv battery modules has lost a 'cell'.

    If you only have a DTC P3000, you could check the HV battery ecu for corrosion in the connector/socket, and then rule that out.
     
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    If I had the money I would probably purchase both, but I don't.

    would this be something I could purchase at an auto parts store if cleaning doesn't do the trick?
     
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    Used cars are selling way higher right now... It's worth to get this fixed up. I'm 90 minutes north of Portland and could help you out with a replacement hybrid pack and 12v... Also that corrosion in that plug can throw an error code for hybrid cooling fan voltage issues, so you want to bypass that plug and crimp those wires together directly.
     
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    Cleaning with contact cleaner should do the trick. I doubt a parts store will have this connector. A Toyota dealer parts dept. will likely be able to order it.
     
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    It'll just corrode again if you clean it. And it's really, really dumb and wasteful for Toyota to use a ten pin plug to connect 4 wires. Just cut the plug out and connect the 4 wires with butt connectors. This part of the wiring harness never needs to be unplugged anyways.
     
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    This is what I'm thinking to do as of now. See if that changes anything
     
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    So I finally had a little bit of time to look at the Prius again. I cleaned the corroded connector in the back thoroughly with an electrical cleaner and that seemed to fix the problem momentarily. I think this was only because I had reinstalled the 12v battery so it reset the car. Triangle reappeared with two codes this time again the p3000 and B2799. After letting the car run for about 10 mins I cleared the codes with the OBD. letting it run for another 10 or 12 minutes the triangle appeared again reading code P3000. If cleaning that connector didn't fix the code is it worth reconnecting the 4 wires via individual connectors?
     
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    I reconnected the wires individually on that connector and sadly the same P3000 code returned after driving around for a while. Not quite sure what to do next. Possibly the HV ECU corroded too?
     
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    Anyone have any more suggestions for the continued p3000 code? otherwise, I think it's time for someone else to have their fun with this car.
     
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    Have you inspected the HV battery ECU, and voltage sense harness (wire frame #2) for corrosion?

    Start by cleaning the HV battery ECU (both the socket, and plug from wire frame #2), if bad, take off the cover and inspect the PCB.

    If that doesn't fix it, then move on to replacing : WIRE, FRAME, NO. 2 Part Number: 82165-47040 ($60) - when replacing, the torque for the nuts is 48 inch / lbs, which isn't very much at all. If you're going in there, you might as well replace that failing module as well.

    Upon inspection of the HV battery ECU, you might find corrosion, and missing or burnt pins. These images have all three present :

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    If your ECU and harness look good, then take a peak inside the ECU and look for internal corrosion or whiskers :

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    I may still be interested if it comes to that, just let me know.
     
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    Pulled the battery apart today and all parts of the HV ECU look brand new. Not a hint of any type of corrosion anywhere. All the pins look great and spotless around the area in general. The car still pulls p3000 while running for 15. It doesn't seem like the code hinders the car's performance at all as it drives fine with half a tank of gas and good oil even after the red triangle comes up which I don't fully understand. I've seen many posts where their car goes into "limp mode" and fails to run properly but that does not seem the case.
     
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    It would be helpful to have the three-digit INF code from the P3000.

    I'm also not sure why you have reported no codes from the battery ECU. If those can be retrieved, they'll add useful detail to the story.
     
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    I'm not sure I have the equipment to pull the INF codes as I am working of a simple OBD 2 reader that runs doctor prius. Also, the only codes that I have been able to consistently get are the single p3000 I also don't know how to pull any other code.
     
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    I do not know of any app based scantool that can pull INF codes. I also don't know if there is any app that will get codes and data from the HV battery ecu.

    The usual choice for budget minded DIY is to get a mini VCI cable with a bootleg copy of Toyota techstream (amazon or ebay) and install it on an old windows laptop.

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    Doesn't the "Max Charge" of 4.02 tell that the battery is really very weak? Also, I see the "Voltage Diff" for 1.5 volts is huge as per the Dr. Prius app - ideally, the difference should it should be less than 0.30 volts. I am surprised that the battery temperature is still in the 40's. I am in Dallas Texas area and my starting temperature for the battery in the morning is in the 80's.

    Can anyone comment on the "Max Charge" of 4.02 please

    I too got a P3000 code in Dr. Prius app. After clearing the red triangle by removing the negative of the auxillary 12v batter, my prius runs if the temperature of the battery is under 110 F - I sometimes have seen 120F when the red triangle appears. My "Max Charge" starts with about 30.25 in the morning and gradually decreases.

    I did not not have water getting in and dont see corrosion near the auxillary battery. I dont want to open 220V hybrid battery without good protective gears.

    Any comments appreciated.