How To Jump A Prius Battery
This instructable will be a guide on how to jump start a toyota prius.
How to jump a prius battery. While not at all definitive there have just been too many prii wounded usually a blown fusible link or killed blown inverter from jump started problems. If you get into your prius c turn the key and your car doesnt start you may hear nothing or a clicking sound from the engine bay you have a dead battery and need a jump start. Whenever jump starting a prius make sure the donor car stays turned off the entire time. When i power down the prius the interior lights went back to really dim.
If you are using a second vehicle gently start to rev the engine slightly and maintain that level for about five minutes to give the dead battery enough electricity to restart the toyota prius. Jump start the hybrid. The video is continuous one shot. Once everything is set to go follow the guide brent brown toyota created on how to jump start a prius below.
Look for posts on prius online going back several years for more info on the charge. I jump started the prius with it. How to jump start a toyota prius. Similar to jump starting a gas powered vehicle all thats needed are jumper cables a car that has a strong battery and a solid metallic point.
I have a prius and have had my battery jumped a few times. I charged up an old dewalt 12v nicad battery. The charge rate on the 12v battery is pretty low so it takes time to recharge it when the car is running again or hooked up to an external charger. This short video shows you clearly how you can jump start your prius with a jumper box or jumper cables very easily.
Hybrid vehicles are quite a bit different when it comes to jump starting them. Ive learned to tell when 12v battery is on its last leg and only missed it once and had to jumper the car. I will take you through step by step on how to find the proper ports and some extra steps in case. This video shows you how to jump start a dead battery in your 2012 toyota prius c.
Here at stevens creek toyota we want you to be comfortable with your new prius. The dead battery measured 659v no amount of battery recovery time is going to recover it to start up the prius. In my experiences the guys with the big truck have big cables with big clamps and therefore have trouble getting a good connection with the small post.