On the passenger side of the back seat base, there is an air filter for the battery. The panel has a fastener with a philips screwdriver head. Supposedly you can turn it to get it to come out, then pull out the fastener. When I turn mine, nothing happens other than spinning. Yes, ...
Having the hybrid battery cooling fan cleaned is a service that might prolong the hybrid battery life. Knowing where that fan’s intake is to avoid blocking it with stuff in the back seat is useful as well. #14 rjparker, Oct 1, 2024 Last edited: Oct 1, 2024 N.J.PRIUS likes ...
When the Hybrid battery starts to fail you will get code Po80 or P3000 which means that the battery needs to be replaced. RADIOTOR FAN REPLACEMENT if your car is over heating or the AC is not working properly, its possible that your radiator fan needs to be replaced. Both fans should...
Also the Aqua is the family's only car so I cannot afford to have it out of action if something goes wrong. My automotive skills are quite basic: washing, detailing, cleaning the battery's fan filter, changing the engine oil, and hypermiling. It does not surprise me that this is an...
Today BMW uses a lithium ion 0.5 kwh 48v battery which only weighs 10 kg and costs a lot less than capacitors and the additional electronics they would need. Trollbait said: ↑ This paper didn't go into the combustion properties and emissions, but from figures 2 and 3, they needed to...
I replace cabin & engine air filters every other oil change, and shake-out the battery cooling filters. Oddly enough; my cabin filter seems to always be dirtier than my engine air filter. Then again, I always have the cabin fan on low and it's a white filter - while the engine filter...
It’s best to download Dr Prius and get one of their recommended obd. You really need to be able to see what’s actually going on with your battery. You...
Then they get a hybrid battery at 220k. Most get an EGR cleaning and oftentimes if the oil burning was bad they need a catalytic converter. The 2010s and 2011s and the 2013 Prius v get a brake booster accumulator and master cylinder. Radios get replaced somewhere around the same time. ...
The port and direct injection may require an exhaust filter under Euro 7. In which case, why continue with the cost and space of having port injection? Euro 7 is also requiring longer lifespans to emission controls. Plus, will cover EV battery life. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/press...
Replace all the fluids, petrol and petrol filter and fingers cross the pump hasn't gummed up. A new genuine Toyota hybrid battery isn't that expensive, the expensive part is letting the Toyota workshop install it. There are enough You Tube videos to guide you every step of the way, us...