What is this thingy?

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  1. baboonia

    baboonia New Member

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    My friend has 2 Priuses. One 2004, one 2005.

    The 05 has this doodad in the trunk to the left rear of the drive battery. What is it for?
     

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  2. slair

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    for doodading
     
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    some sort of control unit for the HV battery...I forget the exact name/purpose.
     
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    If we told you, we would have to kill you. :eek:
     
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  5. baboonia

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    If for the HV battery, why is there not one in his 2004 Prius?
     
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    yes wy only in the 2005 model? or is there suppose to be one there to.
     
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    Hmm. My 2004 doesn't have one, at least not that I know of. Now I have doodad envy.
     
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    Here's a bit more info.
    The 05 has smartkey, 04 does not.
    Maybe the doodad is related to smartkey?
     
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    My '04 with SKS has it.
     
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    I was about to say smartkey antenna but you look like you headed that way so I wont say it.
     
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    Oh, that could explain it. I just have a dumb key.
     
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    That's not the inertial kill switch? If not, what does IT look like?
     
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    I have one. It's the SUV owner ejection seat ECU
     
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    It's a tracking device so the UN can track your whereabouts and transmit the information to the aliens preparing to take over the world.

    /tinfoil hat

    :heh:
     
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    But seriously folks! ;). I think its the service cut out for the main battery. It is mentioned somewhere in the users manual that the service cut out is to the left of the main battery.

    Marvin
     
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    No, the service cut-out is an orange device. You slide the lever then lift the lever to remove the orange service cut-out (which contains a very large fuse)
     
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    There's one in my 07.
     
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    It is a "Hummer" sensor - when that beast is nearby the Prius reduces its consumption and transmits the fact to the Hummer to make it jealous :boink:
     
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    I have one in my '04 with SKS. Never knew what it did.
     
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