Where to buy new OEM traction battery in/around NYC?

When I got the Prius I actually watched loads of videos (including bus bar and battery changes) for...fun? Yes.
I only got nervous about my luck (and frying myself) after saying my car was great and having it throw the code the next day...but yeah, I'll get some gloves to put my mind at ease. Handy to have.

Anyway, thanks for the encouragement. It seems reasonable to try the bus bar maintenance for sure.

@PriusCamper or anyone, still would love some feedback on the below when you have time:
1) Is it safe to drive around the block in this state? (I only mean in terms of damage...I have AAA and free local towing if it shuts down!)
2) Will I see voltage differential feedback if driving with the "Check Hybrid System" warning? I guess I (erroneously) thought the traction battery, regenerative braking etc. was taken out of the equation when in that state?

Thanks all for the help so far.

 

Interesting. Counter-intuitive (to me) because I thought clearing the codes would bring a bad battery (or other component) back into use and be riskier than it just relying on the IC engine 100% of the time. But I may be mixing up all the posts I read here in the past 24 hrs. For example, when the orange triangle came on, I was expecting the car to run rough but it stayed smooth as normal...basically drove the same as when I would have 2 bars of charge and be in a situation where the battery couldn't recharge with regenerative braking or coasting and the IC never shuts off. Indeed, if it weren't for the lights and the chime, I wouldn't have even known anything was amiss.

I'll watch the temps. I think Dr. Prius gives a generic high heat warning which is at least idiot-resistant, if not idiot-proof.

I'd love Techstream but I think I'd need to buy a laptop to run it and probably not understand half of it...if my Prius had 50k instead of 154k, maybe I'd feel more invested in getting it. For now I'll probably stick with Torque and Dr. Prius, sounds like those should give me at least some preliminary data to start troubleshooting.

 

I'm not intimidated by the DIY after watching a video, but I'm coming to the realization that my parking/shared driveway setup in NYC is gonna make working on the car a logistical nightmare. I'm thinking of a plan B (the "B" stands for @bisco) involving battery replacement IF Toyota agrees to do some goodwill out-of-warranty coverage...even if it costs me a little, I'd be happiest with a new battery.

Toyota Corporate understandably said I must have a dealer do diagnostics first before starting the process. The only appointments that aren't a month away are across the river in New Jersey, so I'd need to drive a bit.
So some questions:

1) If I clear P0A80 using Dr. Prius, will the code remain in the code history? This is important, since I want the dealer's diagnostics to SHOW THE DAMN P0A80 CODE so Toyota can see it. I'd hate to clear it, drive to NJ, pay $175-200 for diagnostic and have them say "Car's fine, no codes, that'll be $175, have a nice day."
2) Car drove fine with the warning on the dash, just stayed on IC mode with hybrid system never kicking in. Bearing that in mind, is it safest to just leave things as-is (with hybrid warning on dash and only IC mode) and drive to the dealer like that?

I can always clear it after they do their diagnostic and drive home monitoring battery temp with Dr. Prius.

 

Thanks @Isaac Zachary, that's my instinct too - but any other votes for or against, let me hear 'em.

EDIT: my Prius guy (sadly not local to me) concurs.

 

Update: I spent most of the day and $225 (tolls + $190 diagnostic) to get a diagnosis for Toyota Corporate, which I was told required for any goodwill contribution. Diagnosis: P0A80! Gee wow.

Anyway, they didn't do jack shit for me. They're under no obligation, but as a serial Toyota owner, it's pretty infuriating. Onto the next plan.

 

Besides my Lamborghini, Toyotas have worked best; it wasn't loyalty, and all but one were used vehicles, but point taken.
The suckers could have at least covered the damn diagnostic since I jumped through that hoop specifically for this.

Oh well - it won't break me but I am just posting this here (and in the goodwill thread) so other Priuschatters gets overly optimistic about help from them. Mea culpa.

 

Still considering options. When you get a battery from the dealer it's just a swap like this right?

Looking at the part on Toyota.com, it looks like lots of stuff has to be swapped over from the old battery - guessing the fan, ECU, all the stuff by the cables - true? Great video where he shows battery taken out and new one going in, but didn't know what was was swapped from old pack to new on the bench before the reinstall.

ALSO - my mechanic (who is not hybrid/EV expert) thought you had to "program" something to get the battery to work right. This video doesn't seem to make it look like that, and the creator comments that no programming must be done. But must one do anything special after the swap? (Also, I feel stupid even asking this, but do "permanent" codes follow the battery or the car? My P0A80 is registered as "permanent" in the diagnosis...logic suggests a new battery wouldn't register that same code, but want to make sure as a layperson I can clear it or expect it to clear.)

Edit: just confirming part number b/c I'm an idiot (2014 Prius 5 with 7th and 8th VIN digit "DU")
Part Number: G951076012

 

Thanks Paul, great info.

If you installed it yourself, can you provide any insight on what you had to do that isn't in the "how to remove/replace" video? Looking at the part on Toyota.com, there's the area where the cells are, but then where the fan and all the wiring is, it looks much more empty than what they take out of the Prius. Do you have to transfer all that stuff to the new battery pack frame? And is it self-explanatory or difficult? EDIT: photos in next post, couldn't figure out how to attach here - maybe I shouldn't fix the battery.

I'm trying to eliminate as many variables as I can ahead of time b/c if I do it the DIY route it's likely gonna be outside in the parking lot next to where I pick up the battery!