Why does my Camry Hybrid keep running down?
We have a 2007 Camry Hybrid with an infuriating habit. It has a little auxiliary battery in the trunk which runs down if the car is not driven for a week, or sometimes less than that. This battery isn’t needed to crank the engine as in the usual straight-IC car, but it is needed to power the control computer, so without that, the car’s dead.
What kind of battery does a Camry Hybrid have?
I have 2008 Camry Hybrid (TCH), it was left for about 3 weeks with 15 minutes start every 6 days, but somehow, the aux battery still discharged. When I came back everything was dead (reading on the multimeter showed 0.84v).
What should I do if my Camry Hybrid battery dies?
Especially with older cars, dealers generally go the simple and most expensive route: Replace an entire unit–especially now that the car is out of warranty. Almost a year ago, we wrote about the owner of a Camry Hybrid who had a problem with the high-voltage battery in his Camry Hybrid.
Where is the battery in a Toyota Hybrid?
Fortunately, even though the 12-volt batteries in the Toyota and Lexus Hybrids are located in the rear of the cars, there are posts in the engine compartment that allow you to “jump” the battery if it’s dead.
Why are my car batteries dying while driving?
It’s also hard to believe these batteries are dying while the vehicle is being driven, unless the batteries are shot and the owners haven’t replaced them. I’d consider installing a standard car battery in place of whatever this “auxiliary battery” is and see if it makes a difference.
Why did the battery drain on my new Toyota?
Maybe the voltage drop was from the old battery, if the new one is 12.6 steady for days now. Most auto parts stores and places that sell batteries have a fancy diagnostic machine that will check the battery health and charging system, and they’ll do it for free. You might have a bad new battery; it happens.
What should the battery be when the engine is off?
You can’t “refill” what it took to start the car in that amount of time, much less charge it. A good properly charge battery should measure 12.6V with the engine Off, and at least 13.8V when running. Just the fact that a new battery went dead says there is a parasitic draw somewhere. Compressor relays have been known to do this exact thing.
How much does it cost to replace a Toyota Camry battery?
Mechanics want to charge over $100 in labor to replace your 12 V battery. I promise, you can do it on your own. I’ll show you how in 10 easy steps. NOTE: a viewer has commented and recommended connecting a backup 12-v battery while you make the switch to avoid error codes that may require an expensive visit to Toyota to fix. Loading…
Why does my Toyota Prius keep draining the battery?
It seems that there is a constant drain on that battery to keep functions like the remote key and the security system and god-knows-what-else alive, But that applies to a lot of cars. Is this one a glitch-ridden lemon, or did the era of the vaunted Toyota reliability end a few years ago?
What happens if I watch YouTube on my Camry?
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