Prius (Gen 2) :: How To Charge Hybrid Battery With Regular Charger
Is it possible to do a long charge of the hybrid battery with a regular battery charger? If so how?
View 5 RepliesFord F-150 (2004-2008) :: Cigarette Lighter And Phone Charger Quit Working?
Why my cig lighter and cell phone charger stopped working. I changed the fuse but it did not solve the problem. I don't smoke but I love to charge my cell phone when I go hunting overnight.
View 11 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Hybrid System Isn't Working Properly
I have a 2004 bought in 2003. It recently logged its first 100k miles. My problem with it is not easy to describe. It is actually running more like a non-hybrid car. I can feel and tell the hybrid system is operational, and I can hear the electric motor whine when coasting, down, etc. However, I don't think it is running as it should or as it used to. It happened on highway while cruising about 70 mph. I hit the accelerator to pass someone, and I felt that something changed. I'll try to describe it: think of a half-clogged pipe. The water can barely gets past the obstruction. You keep applying pressure, and suddenly the clog dissolves under pressure, and water begins to flow freely, and the pressure goes down. So it felt like that. Now the accelerator pedal is lighter, car is faster to respond, yet I think something is wrong because the car isn't itself anymore.
I don't like problems like these because they are very difficult to diagnose, let alone fix. For a while I also have not heard the inverter pump whine after shutting the car off as I did in the past, but the last time I got out of the car today I heard it. I believe it was replaced five years ago after a collision with a Trailblazer wiped out half of the front end ( but with no power train damage). I checked the VIN for the inverter pump campaign, but my VIN was not in the range.
Right now my problem is that the car feels a lot faster than it has ever been. When I lift off the accelerator, it doesn't begin to coast as it used to. No warning light of any kind out of the ordinary is present on the dash, although it did have the red triangle on during start up with a message about the parking gear not being engaged properly. That warning went away after the change in performance occurred. Related?
I guess I will take it to the dealer to see if there are any codes stored. After my 30 mile commute this morning, no whining, buzzing or any kind of noise was present after I shut off the car and I got out. There is still no warning light.
Prius (2004-09) :: 2008 - Hybrid Inverter Won't Working?
My 2008 Prius wouldn't start a couple of days a go. Took it to the dealership. The tech said he got the code reset, but couldn't get it to fail again. It is clear for now, but his experience tells him it will fail again, possibly in a few months. The code said the Hybrid Inverter was bad. Thy hybrid warranty ran out 2 months ago. I have only 67,000 miles on the car. It has been trouble free up to this point. This still means I would need to pay for a part that shouldn't fail, and was in warranty just 2 months ago (8 year/100,000) with only 67,000 miles on the car. What should I do? Wait to see if it fails again?
View 10 RepliesPrius (2004-09) :: Transaxle Disengaged Hybrid System Not Working
Car was deemed a total loss. I didn't think the damage was too bad and one of my friends at a bodyshop told me to go ahead and do a car buy back that I can't go wrong with a prius. My mother said $20 gas a week. So I did and gave my mom the difference. The Car drives going forward and in reverse just find. Besides the body damage I got underneath the car and I see a bent tie rod end and maybe a lower control arm. The thing is when I hop inside to move the car I notice the car reads transaxle disengaged and battery system won't charge in neutral.
View 19 RepliesGolf V R32 :: Front Charger Not Working
Have a problem with their front 12V charger not working? Could this be a fuse issue? I couldn't find the specific fuse location in the manual for the front charger.
View 2 RepliesPassat (B6) :: Charger Ports Not Working?
My car ports that i use to plug in a phone charger are not working.
Can this be a blown fuze?
What fuze is it that I will need to change?
Camry 2012+ :: 2014 - Power Charger Not Working?
the 12V power charger by the cup holder in my 2014 camry stopped working. I checked the fuse and its not blown. Is it the actual socket itself I fried?..
View 4 RepliesDodge - Charger :: 2007 - Heater Won't Working / Blowing Cold Air
My dodge charger 3.5L 2007 model have heater problem, The heat blows out cold air.
View 18 RepliesPrius (2010-12) :: Auto Climate Control Not Working Fine
When I press auto once it turns ON auto climate control. Why doesn't pressing the Auto button a second time turn AUTO off??
View 7 RepliesPrius V :: Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror Has Stopped Working
I've recently noticed that my v's auto dimming rear view mirror has stopped working, or at least appears that way. I'm not sure if it's because of the tint because I have used my iPhones led to testing it by shining the light from inside of the vehicle but it still fails to dim.
View 8 RepliesFord Escape / Hybrid :: 2004 4wd Not Working / Dash Light Came On But Rear Wheels Dead
Couple weeks ago, was in a spot that needed 4wd. Turned the switch, the 4x4 dash light came on, but rear wheels didn't do anything. Lucky that we were able to get out with ft wheels only. Has 3.0, xlt version.
View 13 RepliesPrius (Gen 2) :: Add Solar 12V Charger To Optima Battery?
By hooking it directly to the battery, putting the solar panel in the sun to keep it fully charged? It's 1.5 watts. 12 volts. It has a built in over charge protection.
View 3 RepliesPrius (Gen 2) :: DC Charger To Test Battery Cells?
I found a decent deal on a 2nd gen prius. But I am going to need to repair the battery. I have already known that I can test and only repair the needed cells (since I looked into the situation when I was buying mine a year ago). Looking at the forums and saw there were a couple of chargers being recommended by the users; such as the supermate DC6 or the Hitec 44151 Quad X4.
I will likely want to charge 8 cells at time at least, as I would ideally like to get the car fixed in a couple of weeks.
Prius (Gen 4) :: QI Phone Charger Cutting Out After A Minute Or So?
QI charger cutting out after a minute or so? I use QI charger at work and my phone works fine with it (Nexus 4), and when I put it in the car there is a little whirr sound and the orange light comes on and all is good. However after a minute or so the orange light starts flashing and the charging has stopped - even though the phone is definitely not fully charged (can have hardly any battery left). I had a "bumper" case on the phone and took that off just in case it was raising the phone slightly, but it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference.
View 7 RepliesDodge - Charger :: Cruise Control Stopped Working / Brake And Traction Control Lights Constantly On
My college son's 2014 Charger V6 has developed three issues since he purchased it used in late May. The cruise control has stopped working and the anti lock brake and traction control lights are constantly on. Any possible cause?
View 15 RepliesPrius Plug-in 2012-15 :: Light On The Charger Stays Amber
I plug it into the outlet the connect to the car. The charge indicator lights up but 15 seconds later you can hear the charger click off. The light on the charger stays amber and not red. I've reset the charging unit and it is happening both at the outlets at work and at home.
View 7 RepliesCamry :: 2008 Hybrid - Auto Headlight Function Enable / Disable?
I have a 2008 Camry hybrid. It comes with the auto Headlight function where the car will automatic turn the headlight on/off at night and day time. But, but for some reason it doesn't work when I first got the car (pre-owned). I check all the wires/fuse, everything is good, but it just not working. The headlight and on/off switch itself works good. I just wonder if it has an option you can disable/enable it in the console or something else that I should look for?
View 7 RepliesPrius (Gen 2) :: 2008 - Power Outlet Pulsing / Light On The Charger Goes Dim And Bright
I just got my 2008 gen 2 prius and I tried to charge my phone using the cigarette outlet in the center console. it works but the power seems to pulse. the light on the charger goes dim and bright like it is pulsing and my phone keeps saying power disconnected.
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