Experiencing a dead battery in a Toyota RAV4 Prime might seem like a tricky situation, given its advanced hybrid system. Owners might wonder if the process differs from jump-starting a conventional vehicle. The
We had the starter, alternator and battery tested. All were good. They also said there was no drain but if we left our battery connected overnight it would be dead the within a day. We just disconnected the battery at night and all seemed fine until one day we went somewhere and when...
waveform on a digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) or an alternator tester that measures ripple voltage to detect this kind of problem. Or, just disconnect the alternator overnight and see if the battery stills run down. If the battery drain stops, you have found the problem. Replace the ...
My Aveo Sedan started doing the same battery and parking brake lights turning on while driving. Took it in the first time and of course the lights didn't come on. I was taking it in for servicing(Oil-change, tire-rotation, etc.) when the lights came on again as I pulled it into th...
If the battery burbles or if one area gets hot when it's charging, you probably have a dead cell and should replace the battery before somebody ends up with battery acid in the eye. When the car is running (in park or neutral with the parking brake on) check the battery voltage ...
This is part of why it is so difficult to troubleshoot and fix on your own, as the error doesn’t give you much information about what the problem is. If you have a VAG-COM cable, or know someone who does, the cable can read your car’s computer and tell you the exact error cod...