how to charge bat?

Posted by xx on November 6, 2005, 12:30 pm

on a 2001 prius, the car was left unattended for a long time and the battery ran
down. where is the battery and how do i charge it? ASAP, please?

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Posted by Bill on November 6, 2005, 7:32 pm

The battery is in the back curbside corner (assuming you drive in the right
lane).

Posted by DBLZOOM on November 6, 2005, 10:36 pm

Which battery? The main power one or the small accessory one?

xx wrote:

ran down. where is the battery and how do i charge it? ASAP, please?

Posted by Bill on November 7, 2005, 2:54 am

The small accessory one.

Posted by Michael Pardee on November 7, 2005, 12:12 am

It is in the trunk, left side as you look inside. There are pull-type
fasteners and the side panel comes off.

Charge with the lowest current charger available (this applies to all car
batteries, IMHO). I like 2A chargers, but 4A is about as low as I've seen.

Sadly, completely discharging the battery (especially when they have a few
years on them) often is the beginning of the end. You may want to carry a
portable "jump-start" kit in the trunk - it isn't a bad idea anyway. The
smallest one you can find is also adequate, since the battery has very
little demand in starting.

Mike