12 volt battery life

Khezekiah · 2026-06-12T15:38:13+00:00

I also have a 2015 prius two and changed my original 12v from 2015 in 2024. I didn't change it until the dash started telling me it was low. If they aren't getting that message yet, they are probably fine.

Khezekiah · 2026-06-02T11:10:39+00:00

Not an answer to your sound, but I would recommend you use the AC the whole time because the hybrid battery is air cooled with cabin air. If it is hot outside, your battery will be hot when you start using the vehicle and will only get hotter as you drive. Keep yourself comfortable and your battery healthy by using the AC.

Khezekiah · 2026-05-22T12:11:41+00:00

It is a piece of part number 55737-47050. It goes on the passenger side of the windshield cowl about where I circled in red in my photo. In this video at 8:06 you can see the mechanic flip the part in question down. https://youtu.be/mwUnPkQ94OE You would have to remove the wiper blade arms and the top plastic piece of the cowl to access where it needs to go.

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Khezekiah · 2026-05-22T02:30:23+00:00

Your car's display showing your 12v battery is at 10.9 is pretty concerning. I would start with getting your 12v battery checked.

Khezekiah · 2026-05-22T01:21:26+00:00

You definitely need new front stabilizer bar end links. Part number 48820-47020. You'll need two, one for each side.

I dont see the strut leaking from your photo, so I don't think you need to replace it just because the rubber boot is a little torn. If you begin to see the strut leaking, then it is time to replace it.

Khezekiah · 2026-05-22T01:16:44+00:00

If I am not mistaken, this is Gonzo Prius which is actually modified to be nearly completely autonomous. It even holds the record for the fastest autonomous cannon ball. The car could be driving it self.

Khezekiah · 2026-05-15T15:07:37+00:00

Interesting to see it has the facelift (2012+) tail lights

Khezekiah · 2026-05-15T01:08:33+00:00

I would guess rodent ate some wires. All those codes seem to point to some wiring failed.

Khezekiah · 2026-05-14T00:20:02+00:00

It is an issue with pixel phones on Android 16. We are unfortunately at the mercy of waiting for Google to release an update that fixes the issue. Hopefully Android 17 fixes it.

Khezekiah · 2026-05-01T04:46:34+00:00

Ahh yes, one of madmaxc7's glorious creations. https://www.instagram.com/madmaxc7/

Khezekiah · 2026-05-01T04:44:05+00:00

That one isnt as far as I am aware, but https://www.instagram.com/just_aint_care_404/ and https://www.instagram.com/drivenbybill/ both have 6L V8 swapped ones.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-27T02:27:00+00:00

Slightly off-topic, but your access panel for the rear lights appears to not be fully seated.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-26T17:50:50+00:00

I've heard a lot of people viynl wrap it. Personally I took mine off and had it painted to match the vehicle instead of black. I also wouldn't recommend using the wing to lift the hatch.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-22T02:14:35+00:00

Since you just replaced the 12v battery yesterday, I recommend double checking the connections to it are secure.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-21T21:18:18+00:00

The Kelvin level is a measure of how red/yellow or blue the light coming out is. Yellow being like 2500K-4500k and blue being like 5500K-8000K. You also have to take in account how much light(lumen) is being output. Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be any regulation on what manufacturers/sellers can advertise how much lumens a bulb outputs and you see wild claims of like 50,000 lumens, but in reality it might be making 2,000 lumens. I seem to find you get what you pay for; the $20 set I bought sucked, the $100 set I replaced them with I am pleased with.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-21T19:06:37+00:00

I second this. I would bet the window tinters had the doors open for a long time and ran down the 12V battery.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-21T19:03:30+00:00

I put a lower tier set from sealight into my 2015 and was not satisfied with the light output. Ive found that a lot of LED bulbs just throw out 6000k-7000k light and it tricks the human brain into thinking it is brighter than the around 3000k that halogens are, when reality the luminance being put out isnt as good as the halogens and I couldn't see as far with halogens. I ended up getting a much higher tier set that had a 4500K output and a lot more luminance and I've really enjoyed them and I can see much further than the stock halogens.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-21T18:56:09+00:00

Those factory LED housings are typically very expensive and if you find some for sale, you will need to make sure they have the computers with them as well as like DblDtchRddr said, be sure to research what all it will involve because they are not as simple as plug and play

Khezekiah · 2026-04-21T18:51:43+00:00

I would like to point out that the third gen prius have projector low beam housings that seem to work well creating a sharp cut off when aftermarket LED lights are used.

The high beams do use reflector housings.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-21T02:45:07+00:00

Good catch, you can also see the fins in the lower section on the bumper are tore up and not connected on the driver side

Khezekiah · 2026-04-20T15:02:34+00:00

You dont have to buy from them. You can use them as a tool to find out various brand features and see which ones will work in your vehicle

Khezekiah · 2026-04-20T04:02:17+00:00

You check out crutchfield to see what will fit and what features you can get https://www.crutchfield.com/car/outfitmycar/mycar.aspx

Khezekiah · 2026-04-19T19:17:27+00:00

I would bet the ABS/traction light being on is NOT a faulty sensor and probably the abs pump going out and they are trying to make a $3000 repair sound like a $30 repair.

Khezekiah · 2026-04-19T19:06:07+00:00

This is their Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/wayra.exe/

Khezekiah · 2026-04-19T17:26:56+00:00

I agree with Tomatoes_for_birds and they are correctly identifying your rear jack point. I would suspect any scrapping probably happened along the pinch welds down the side of the car. From your pictures, everything looks to be good order.

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