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Hylander Hybrid dead battery
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Re: Highlander Hybrid dead battery -
03-10-2007
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:55621$45f30fa0$47c2b532$27770 (AT) msgid (DOT) meganewsservers.com... "mark_digital©" <XXX-976 (AT) comcastnot (DOT) com> wrote in message news:JsadnVh10f5NYW_YnZ2dnUVZ_rqhnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... snipped He misspelled Hylander twice. He's trolling. Don't get worked up. Toyota spells it "Highlander." -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) Wow! You're right. Did you know this already or did you double check just to make sure? |
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"mark_digital©" <XXX-976 (AT) comcastnot (DOT) com> wrote in message news:YrGdnSpcgqQfh27YnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:55621$45f30fa0$47c2b532$27770 (AT) msgid (DOT) meganewsservers.com... "mark_digital©" <XXX-976 (AT) comcastnot (DOT) com> wrote in message news:JsadnVh10f5NYW_YnZ2dnUVZ_rqhnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... snipped He misspelled Hylander twice. He's trolling. Don't get worked up. Toyota spells it "Highlander." -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) Wow! You're right. Did you know this already or did you double check just to make sure? I knew it but double-checked just to make sure. ;-) -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) |
breakage alarm draws from?
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snipped Do you happen to know from what power source the anti-theft and glass breakage alarm draws from? Not off-hand, but it would have to come from either the fuse panel under the |
a 12 volt system and not from the hybrid battery pack.
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"mark_digital©" <XXX-976 (AT) comcastnot (DOT) com> wrote in message news:TIydna_dYJ7Jgm7YnZ2dnUVZ_oqmnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... snipped Do you happen to know from what power source the anti-theft and glass breakage alarm draws from? Not off-hand, but it would have to come from either the fuse panel under the dash or the panel under the hood. I would imagine that the system would be a 12 volt system and not from the hybrid battery pack. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) |
I spotted two police cars 5 times within 3 miles. I think they think I want
to steal my own car
Have a good night Ray.
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:eb579$45f320cb$47c2b532$28171 (AT) msgid (DOT) meganewsservers.com... "mark_digital©" <XXX-976 (AT) comcastnot (DOT) com> wrote in message news:TIydna_dYJ7Jgm7YnZ2dnUVZ_oqmnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... snipped Do you happen to know from what power source the anti-theft and glass breakage alarm draws from? Not off-hand, but it would have to come from either the fuse panel under the dash or the panel under the hood. I would imagine that the system would be a 12 volt system and not from the hybrid battery pack. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) I just came back from picking up a few essentials for dinner. On my way home I spotted two police cars 5 times within 3 miles. I think they think I want to steal my own car Have a good night Ray. |
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"mark_digital©" <XXX-... (AT) comcastnot (DOT) com> wrote in message news:TIydna_dYJ7Jgm7YnZ2dnUVZ_oqmnZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... snipped Do you happen to know from what power source the anti-theft and glass breakage alarm draws from? Not off-hand, but it would have to come from either the fuse panel under the dash or the panel under the hood. I would imagine that the system would be a 12 volt system and not from the hybrid battery pack. |
is isolated via a relay when the vehicle is off.
The 12v accessory battery does exactly that - powers the accessories,
like the head and tail lights, the interior map/dome lights, the
alarm, the radio, the fans, etc. It also powers the computers. (The
computers can then flip the relay, allowing the hybrid battery pack to
come online and it is the hybrid battery pack that starts the gasoline
engine.)
If Toyota followed what is done in the Prius, then it's a relatively
small 12v accessory battery (since it is never needed to start the
engine). It's pretty easy to run it down by leaving a dome light on
overnight (say by leaving a door slightly open), or by the parasitic
drain of the alarm system and such by leaving the car undriven for
long periods of time. (Toyota has a TSB for dealers that has
preventative measures listed for the 12v battery if you are leaving it
for 10 or more days... See:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...id/files/TSBs/ for
TSB PD016-05 and PD097-06)
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"Walt & Lynda Johnson" <waterbirds (AT) usadatanet (DOT) net> wrote in message news:uc-dnQU65aqlJm_YnZ2dnUVZ_sGqnZ2d (AT) usadatanet (DOT) net... We've just bought a new 2007 Highlander Hybrid. As New York is going through one of its nasty road periods, we elected to leave the Highlander in the garage until the roads clear. Its been two weeks and the engine battery (12 Volt) is absolutely dead. Question: is the computer drain on the battery such that it will wipe out a battery in simply two weeks or should I look for something wrong? Thanks in advance...Walt in upstate NY The 12 volt battery was probably not fully charged because it sat on a ship for a week or two, then at the port of entry for a few days, then possibly another week on a train and railhead, then a few days at the dealership, and then 2 weeks in your garage. Additionally, the faq section at www.toyota.com has hybrid vehicle storage tips. It says: "To prevent excessive auxiliary battery drainage, charge the battery at least once every two weeks by driving the vehicle for 15 - 20 minutes with all non-essential electrical accessories (such as air conditioning and audio equipment) turned off. As an alternative, you may disconnect the negative terminal of the auxiliary battery. For the hybrid vehicle battery, charge the battery at least once every two months by starting the hybrid system for about 30 minutes*. Check that the "ready" light is on and all lights and electrical accessories are off. It is not necessary to drive the vehicle, but do not start the hybrid system in an enclosed area unless the tail pipe is connected to an exhaust hose to prevent harmful build up of fumes" If you think that you will frequently park the vehicle for several weeks at a time, you may wish to consider getting an automatic trickle charger for the 12 volt battery. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) |
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Ray, Thanks for the explanation and pointer to the source of data. Walt |
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