2005 Prius battery dead?

(2011-03-21 14:15:33)

1. Josef Says: if the battery is dead, could i still drive the car on fuel? or would i have to place it

2. JerryJ Says: The Prius has two batteries, a large traction battery and a small 12V auxiliary battery.

1. If the small battery dies, you jump start the Prius from the jumper terminals under the hood. The owners manual has the instructions on where to find the jumper terminals. The Prius needs very little to start because the 12V battery only has to power on the computers and throw the relay.

2. If the traction battery dies (and this just hasn't been a problem), then there is a special charger that not every dealer has. However, these chargers have only been used a handful of times.

The Prius needs the electrical system to be functioning in order to drive. This hasn't been a problem either. If you ever needed a traction battery, and it wasn't covered under warranty, the cost of a replacement battery for a 2005 is under $2000.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getJointLocator&siteid=213747&chapter=&sectionids=26,0&groupid=60120&make=34&model=Prius&year=2005&catalogid=1&displayCatalogid=0 These batteries are rebuilt with the 2004+ cells so they have the potential of lasting longer than the OE battery. In addition, they are lower cost.

3. Find a wrecked 2001-2003 Prius and get the battery out of that one (about $500).

There are no rebuilt 2004+ batteries because there just haven't been failures.

3. pbleek Says: The battery is under warranty for between 10 and 15 years (depending on the state you live in) so you would visit a Toyota dealer, who would replace your battery pack.

4. David Says: its over $3000+ to replace a battery, I guess you could drive on normal