What to do if your Toyota Prius battery fails?
The thing is, most consumers have no idea why their battery fails in the first place or what the symptoms are before failure. We are taught that you drive your Prius, and if the battery fails, you have three options. Get it covered under warranty, replace it with a new or remanufactured one, or get a new car.
Do you have to use NiCad batteries in Toyota Prius?
That is the bad news, battery failure is inevitable and will happen, it is just a matter of when. Luckily, we do not have to use NiCad batteries in our Prius, but we do have NiMH. This battery technology was hailed at the solution to the battery memory problem that plagued its predecessor.
What happens when you run out of gas in a Prius?
Don’t let your Prius run out of gas. ’04-’06 Priuses can say you have 2-3 bars of gas left, when in fact your on empty. Not having enough gas causes your HV battery to do all of the work – this runs down the battery and causes HV battery failure.
What makes a Toyota Prius last so long?
Prius and all other hybrids that are using NiMH have software built into the BCM (battery Control Module) that only allows the battery to cycle anywhere from 20 to 80 percent state of charge. In doing so, this keeps the battery chemistry happy, and we can see a longer life out of it.
Is there a way to charge a HV battery?
Just be sure to look at the specs. Most all cheaper units can only discharge 5W of power (0.7A for a 7.2V module) which slows the process down a bunch. 10W discharge – minimum. And some units need an external power supply. It can still take 5-6 hours to do one disharge/charge cycle on a module.
Is the NiMH battery on a Toyota Prius serviceable?
Here is the secret that every Toyota dealer will never tell you about your NiMH hybrid battery. It is 100% serviceable. I know you are asking yourself the same question that I did when I was first learned about this concept. How do you service a hybrid battery?
What kind of warranty does a Toyota Prius have?
Warranty: Toyota Prius 2010-2015 Hybrid Battery pack with High-Capacity Cells for 12 (twelve) months, unlimited mileage and the original service purchased.