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Hey, it would be a rear end collision. The other guy is fully at fault. The collision caused the lights to fail, officer. ;)
I wouldn't fret about those voltages. That is what I see as well. Mendel may have an optimistic voltmeter. ;) The voltage that you see at the...
Further, the Prius engine does not need to come on to charge the 12V battery. It charges from the inverter, which is run from the traction...
I believe you are correct. The observations of others may just be coincidental.
A Prius vibrates? ;)
My experience with the 3rd gen system (not a good as the 4th gen one) is if it starts to slow you just press the accelerator and it cancels the...
If you test the battery in the car by accessing it through the hatch, you've opened the hatch. That puts around a 1A draw on the battery (lights...
Well, if MPGs are involved engine air filter, engine air filter, and engine air filter. A dirty one WILL drop mileage and confuse the system...
Yes, but my point is cold temporarily disables a battery, heat KILLS it. ;)
Call your favorite Toyota dealer, make an inspection appointment, and take it there for a -proper- checkup! Check around of course, some dealers...
Probably a one year warranty. Any lead acid battery that is fully or deeply discharged such as happened in your case does suffer some damage....
Can you add water to that Duralast? I thought I glimpsed caps. partially hidden by the label.
Yes, reality is strange. Everyone thinks cold weather is the killer for lead acid batteries. "It was very cold and the car wouldn't start"....
Does it matter if you do the "break-in" right away or over several years? I would think probably not. I would say "it's an appliance, just drive...
A higher A-Hr capacity battery will survive longer with the car sitting unused. It will also benefit from lower percent discharge each night....
Check the battery negative cable where it bolts to the chassis. We've seen a few cases where this becomes loose.
Yes, most "ramps" you can buy are not suitable for modern cars. They are too steep, in that the front plastic will hit the ramp before the wheel...
In Canada, a Prius may depreciate a few thousand per year. Most dealers will drop the price of last years model only around $1000, with a smile....
The Prius needs a semi-healthy traction battery even when "driven on gas". It starts the engine, for example. It also operates the...
Nutserts use screws. They are a "poprivit" that is a nut. Like the nuts you find welded in place. You then use a screw to fasten whatever you...
