What to do if your Toyota Prius battery is dead?
This results in the dreaded dead battery and requires a jump start. Here are some examples of how to kill the battery in a Prius: Stop the car and park with the lights on. Open your door to exit the vehicle. With the door open, turn off the car completely, while distracted by chatting with someone.
What kind of battery does a Toyota Prius use?
You would think with a Toyota Prius having such a massive bank of batteries, there would always be enough juice to get things going, right? Sadly, this is not the case. Your Prius uses the same type of 12-volt battery that other gas hogs use to start the engine.
What happens when you turn off the lights on a Prius?
While most modern cars electronically turn off your headlights to avoid battery drain, in certain circumstances, some Prii (the plural for Prius) will actually turn them on. The bad news is the driver may not know the lights came on and doesn’t turn them back off. This results in the dreaded dead battery and requires a jump start.
How much does it cost to buy a Toyota Prius?
This Prius was traded in to the Toyota dealer after probably getting a $4000-plus repair estimate for a replacement hybrid battery back. The car was in decent shape otherwise, with 156,000 miles, and I purchased it for only $1,500. This certainly isn’t the cheapest Prius in the USA — and it wasn’t even the cheapest Prius at the sale.
Why does my Toyota Prius battery keep beeping?
It should have been beeping though before you shut the door since the lights were on, but that could have been masked in your mind since it initally would be beeping because you opened your door with the car still on. 1. Start with the car off. 2. Get in the passenger’s side. 3. Turn the car on (with the lights on,) 4. Turn the car off 5.
Can a Prius go all night with no battery?
Battery technology has come a long way, and most modern vehicles can go all night with the radio on or the dome light illuminated and still have enough juice to start the engine in the morning. But the headlights, when left on, can still be a killer.
What kind of battery does a Prius hybrid use?
Sadly, this is not the case. Your Prius uses the same type of 12-volt battery that other gas hogs use to start the engine. Those batteries that make your Prius a hybrid are commonly referred to as “traction batteries” because they serve the sole purpose of powering or being charged from your wheels through a process known as regenerative braking.
Can a 12V Charger keep a Prius Prime alive?
If your 12v battery is healthy, once a week drive for ~1hour is enough to keep the 12v battery charged. As said above, the plug-in does maintain 12v while actively charging the traction battery, but will not bring the dead battery back to life. Tideland Prius, benagi and bb4srv like this.
Why does the trunk lid not open on a Prius?
It’s made infuriating when you discover that your trunk lid doesn’t open because that little black button that pops it up is battery operated. If you want to jump start your Toyota Prius with jumper cables, you DO NOT NEED TO OPEN THE REAR DOOR. Just like a regular car, there is a regular car battery under the hood.
Why does my Prius battery drain when I leave it open?
If the hatch is left open, your battery will drain. Many have reported this happening to them. I think the main dome lights will shut off after a time if a door is left open, but I’ll have to check on this. The reason the headlight auto-off acts the way it does is because you may actually want or need light with the car powered off.
Why is my key not detected on my Prius?
[/QUOTE] Just to cover all of the bases, the typical Key Not Detected issue noted on here, other than battery related, is usually the liftback door not completely closed. Check the voltage on the fob battery with a digital multimeter. If good, it should be around 3.00.
How long can a Toyota Prius sit unused?
After all the Prius is the most technologically advanced production car in the World so it should be able to do the job! It would be really useful if there was a list of which devices were driven by which battery. Click to expand…
How often does a Toyota Prius need to be charged?
It would be really useful if there was a list of which devices were driven by which battery. The dealer PDI information stated the 12V battery should be charged if the car is left unused every 2 weeks. Trickel charge is recommended. If left longer, the engine should be run in maintenance mode for 30 minutes every 2 months.
What kind of battery does a Toyota Prius have?
The hybrid battery is the one that starts the gas engine, but the hybrid battery isn’t connected until the computers are powered up by the 12v battery… The hybrid battery should be fine for the timeframe you’re talking about, but the 12v battery won’t last that long without some help.
Can a Prius be charged when the car is off?
Problem is, the 12v accessory outlets are powered off when the car is off, so a solar charger plugged directly into the outlets will not work. You’d have to wire it directly to the 12v accessory battery. (The classic Prius also shuts off its outlets when the car is off. Coastaletech does have a jumper mod to make the outlet always on, though.)
What to do if your Toyota Prius won’t start?
Because the battery may have a defect with these measured values and must be replaced. If dead battery is the reason for the breakdown of your Prius, you can easily jump start it using jumper cables and a healthy battery from another vehicle, or using a battery booster if available.
Since the battery helps the engine during acceleration, it lives a very stress-free life, and the transmission is a planetary-drive CVT — like a moped — meaning that just a few unbreakable metal gears make it all work. The batteries were very reliable — but after 10 years and over 100,000 miles, something’s gotta give…
Why are the lights not working on my Toyota Prius?
The cheaper one is due to a dying 12v. battery, the outrageous one is a failed Combination Meter which Toyota was replacing for free until Nov 2015. To check if it’s the battery, insert your key, press power without your foot on the brake. When the display comes on, hold down the display button and turn your lights on and off 3 times.