10/25/2022 0 Comments Pep boys jump startersIn addition, one of Optima's more absurd claims is that bad 12 volt batteries aren't bad they just need re-charging and people throw away perfectly good Optima batteries just because the voltage can get lower than normal car chargers can handle and you need a special charger for Optima batteries. And granted, you could screw this process up if you don't know what you're doing, but we haven't seen OP's pictures of how it looks, yet.Īs for Optima, there's more than enough documentation in links I provided above as to what's wrong about Optima. Every battery I've ever put in a Prius requires modifying the battery terminals because I believe in putting the very best battery in the car, not a lower quality battery that happens to have the right terminals. Just because the battery you choose doesn't have the same terminals doesn't mean you can't reconfigure how it's set up. But please make absolutely certain the battery is correctly vented as having hydrogen and oxygen gasses released into the car cabin during the charge cycle is as dangerous as a natural gas leak in a home.Ĭlick to expand.There's a lot of options for batteries. There are tools specifically made to clean battery terminals and clamps, but you can also clean off the oxidation with copper or steel wool as long as you are VERY careful to avoid shorting out the battery or yourself whilst doing so, and then clean up meticulously to avoid the metal particles forming an alternative ground circuit which would drain your battery.ģ. But if the current battery can be successfully recharged to the correct voltage and you are determined to make it work, you could try very carefully cleaning ALL of the mating metal surfaces on that adaptor and the clamps, and then reassemble taking care that the surfaces match up properly and the clamps are all clamped down at the correct torque. Getting a new, correct size and terminal placement battery is the simplest and safest solution.Ģ. If so, there are 4 connecting surfaces, any of which may have either oxidation or just a loose connection that would cause too high resistance and thus low effective voltage into the car’s circuit, and thus the low voltage problems.ġ. I imagine the husband used some kind of adator that clamped onto the new battery + and - terminals and in turn had terminals that he could get the wiring harness + and - clamps to hold onto. Lol.Ĭlick to expand.I am trying to correctly imagine the situaion in lieu of photos of the installation. “ĭid my husband screw up the install? He followed a YouTube video. All DTCs present caused by low voltage to ECM and necessary component. *Battery improper installation/hardware found. Terminals are causing less current that needed to pass into vehicle. Battery failed CCA test, and found terminals after market. Here is what dealer said “Poor battery test results. They said battery tests fine and to take it to dealer. We are now 11 months in and the car needs to be jump started every time. My husband had to change the Post terminals to fit the Bosch. We bought a Bosch battery from Pep Boys last year (yes. All lights on dash come on when trying to start but no engine. Random lights on dash light up when trying to start. We have been having issues with our 2008 Prius (114k miles) for some time now.
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