How To Fix A Toyota Prius That Won’t Start

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How To Fix A Toyota Prius That Won’t Start

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Күн бұрын

If your Toyota Prius won’t start when you push the start button, but some of the dashboard lights come on and it makes some sounds, but not all of the lights come on, then you have a weak battery. The Toyota Prius won’t start if its 12 V battery is low on voltage. The Prius has two batteries, a 12 V regular car battery, and a hybrid battery. When the 12 V car battery starts getting old, sometimes your Prius won’t start when you push the start button, but parts of the dashboard light up and some parts don’t. if you turn on the cabin lights and noticed that they are dim, then you definitely have a low battery. And that is why your Toyota Prius won’t start. How to fix a Toyota Prius that won’t start because of a low battery, you need to charge up the battery, replace the battery, or jumpstart the car. In this video I show you how to jumpstart a Toyota Prius if the battery is low. I also show you where the 12 V battery is located in the back of the car. I hope this helps you fix your Toyota Prius if it won’t start, but it does turn on and make some noises.

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@SimmingGirl Жыл бұрын

I had no lights or animal sounds, but jumping it was the answer. Thanks so much!

@hoohoohoblin Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@paulschumacher4308 Жыл бұрын

Bless this video. I'm literally having this issue right now!

@zhengguan6431 2 жыл бұрын

Look what we have here? The first Prius expert on youtube!

@ACoustaDC 2 жыл бұрын

I would only add connecting the cables in the proper order. + good car to +bad car - good car to - ground of bad car. In that order.... learn it, live it, love it. positive to positive negative to ground.

@hoohoohoblin 2 жыл бұрын

Good advice! Thanks!

@fratkarakas1694 Жыл бұрын

I did this procedure and my car started. I don't want to have this problem later what should I do please help me

@colterkardas4105 9 ай бұрын

My car is having the exact same issues… took it to Autozone where they “tested” my 12V battery and they said that that was fine… but we discovered that the negative cable was very loose so we tightened that, thinking that that was the problem… still doing the same thing now… only way I can get my car started is to hold down the brake pedal for 5 seconds so I can use the Hybrid battery to start the engine… so what would you say is the issue?? Was the guy at Autozone incorrect or was his reader???

@hoohoohoblin 9 ай бұрын

I’ve heard that batteries can still test good, but they won’t start a Prius. A lot of the Prius forums recommend you replace your battery as soon as you start to see any problems.

@colterkardas4105 9 ай бұрын

@@hoohoohoblin yup! Turns out my 12V battery had a bad cell and was a fire hazard 😳😳😳 It was the original battery since the car was built in 2014!!!

@JonnyHavens 8 ай бұрын

Just for clarification, when you showed the battery in the front of the vehicle that was just extra information right? The problem is the 12v battery in the back, and that's what we need to jump?

@runalong 7 ай бұрын

The battery he showed in the front was in a separate vehicle; the vehicle he was using to jump his Prius. While you're right the Prius' 12 volt is in the rear, you actually apparently jump a Prius from the front. Connect to the little connector in the front of the Prius by the fuses and onto the engine block.

@SuperGari2 Жыл бұрын

It works when I recharge it. Thx! But How would I know if I need to replace new battery 12v?

@hoohoohoblin Жыл бұрын

Usually, if the battery is starting to get weak, you should replace it rather than getting stuck somewhere.

@lionelsnitchie4539 Жыл бұрын

Get a battery boosted jump cable connect the red cable to positive terminal and the black cable to a non painted metallic part of the car. My car was completely dead and it works after a couple of tries

@charlesharris2749 2 жыл бұрын

Watched your vid measuring your Prius V, and then this one . My 2014 V has 140 something K on it now, too. I bought it 2 years ago for 8K .... and it's worth more than that now. With covid I didn't get to really travel in it, though I got a nice 3-fold mattress that fit's perfectly. At 6'3- 200 lbs I don't think I'll mind it taking over the whole back. It folds up, and I probably will have to move a few things back and forth from the front to back seats. but I'm still looking forward to trying it out. What's also cool is that, for people maybe thinking about a Prius V wagon, is that the front seats sans the headrest folds flat into the bottom of the all the way back backseats, which recline... so you have leisure chairs. It took me a while to figure out that the big black screwhead bolt in the back compartment screws into the little squares in the front bumper as tow points to hook a line to. Thanks for this video; I didn't know the no start was pretty much the small battery. Thea only annoying thing mine does is that what was once or twice a year having to stop the car and restart it to get the cruise control to come on is happening like every few months. I'll have to go on Prius Chat and see if there's anything about that there. But 44.5 miles per gallon is an asset right now, and the 2016/17 with 100k or less that I'd like to trade up for are well over 20K now. That's silly. Subbed the channel. Thanks!

@hoohoohoblin 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I believe the Prius v is the best car for this moment in history. It’s big enough to haul things or sleep in, and if you’re sleeping in it in the summertime, you can run the air conditioning all night using the hybrid battery. And you get good mileage, but it runs on gas. You’re right that the resale values are crazy right now. I’m glad I bought this one early.

@exposedtothedaylight 2 жыл бұрын

Hey. I watch your video about Honda CR-V and the fuses. My phone charger/ cigarette lighter is dead. By any chance do you know what size fuse is for that function and where is it located?? I don’t have the little door you opened in the video. I got Honda CR-V 2013. Thanks

@WoznyVanlife 2 жыл бұрын

You are live saver! Thank You for this movie!! 😁

@johannaclaassen8013 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much!! Fixed my problem this morning :))

@hoohoohoblin 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@StealthySpace7 Жыл бұрын

Can you just jump it from the 12V? Mine is parked front ways in the garage and I don't have long enough cables to reach

@hoohoohoblin Жыл бұрын

Yes. You can jumpstart it from the connectors under the hood, or from the battery in the back. I made another video showing how to get to the battery. It’s very easy to reach.

@CindyJK 11 ай бұрын

TYSM. That happened to me!

@hoohoohoblin 11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@georgetteconstant9050 8 ай бұрын

Just started my search, but my not starting problem is different. The warning lights on the dash all come on, and sometimes trying again a second time and it starts. Does a Prius have a starter like conventional cars? It doesn't seem to be a battery thing. Yesterday trying to start it the second time didn't work, so may be time for the shop. I'm wondering if the regular shop can fix it or if I have to take it to the dealer. This is a 2010 Prius with (believe it or not) just about 11,000 miles on it.

@hoohoohoblin 8 ай бұрын

There are some Prius forums online where you can look up this problem. A lot of people say when your batteries starts to get weak, it will act this way. My car would start sometimes but not other times, and replacing the battery fixed it. This isn’t the hybrid battery. It’s a 12 V battery in the back of the car.

@chaidezrigo 3 ай бұрын

What code is the car giving?

@tedi5705 11 ай бұрын

2017 Toyota prius not start please help

@abumaleeha1 Жыл бұрын

Iv got this issue it seems like a dead 12v battery. Once jump started etc. But then car will start fine for a few days. Then this issue maybe random once I switched off and try to restart no power

@hoohoohoblin Жыл бұрын

On the forums, they say that this will happen when the battery starts getting weak. It’s a good idea to replace it now.

@welbhloud Жыл бұрын

Thanks to your video i got a dead Prius off our Ferry. He was of course standing first in the middle and blocked the whole boat😁 now I know how to connect the starter to Prius for the next time. We get those situations quite often onboard. Usually when I see some shady wreck coming onboard i ask them to kindly let the engine fucking going or else!

@hoohoohoblin Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@pinhead2098 Жыл бұрын

having same problems but replaced my 12v less than a year, what else could it be?

@hoohoohoblin Жыл бұрын

It could also be a weak alternator, or a bad connection to the battery. Check the battery terminals and make sure they aren’t corroded, and make sure the connection to the ground is good.

@maryarney1350 7 ай бұрын

Daughters prius is dead in the driveway NO LIGHTS anywhere. Changed battery in key fob, 12 volt is fully charged. Getting angry.

@CPres Жыл бұрын

You only go over the battery on this but that's not why my car isn't starting, battery is at 100% what would you look at second? Would make sense to answer with the video titled like this

@SoloHiker1 Жыл бұрын

And no answer

@abumaleeha1 Жыл бұрын

Fuse

@cnghiem67 Жыл бұрын

So what was your problem? Perhaps we can learn from your problem

@chaidezrigo 3 ай бұрын

What fuse causes these issues?

@antuanperez426 10 күн бұрын

What’s with your entitlement?

@ronaldoquintos1675 Жыл бұрын

That’s easy stuff now you tell me why a prius won’t start. It has fully charged 12 volts battery, I check fuel pump it tested good, It even runs on starting fluid. I cleaned and tested injectors, and I have an injector cleaner that pulse it and apply pressurized cleaning fluid to see if it sprays. I already cleaned MAF sensor and throttle body I even drained some of the engine oil because it is newly changed maybe whoever did it put a little too much and nothing helps. Last but not least I also charged the hybrid battery, I have all these equipment because I rebuild hybrid batteries

@jtandjoly Жыл бұрын

Mine wont start, no lights, no crying animal sounds lol any ideas ?

@user-jp3ud4qf6x Жыл бұрын

Same :(

@Sierrajasmine Жыл бұрын

Same

@malakmahmud-ij8dh 11 ай бұрын

yeah mine too whats the solution for that

@Arniox 11 ай бұрын

Same

@irismacklin3793 7 ай бұрын

Same

@deborabump1618 3 ай бұрын

i was jumping my '07 prius....it had been sitting after we got another clunker. prius needed an "actuator" , we were told-but was going to try a trick i saw on another youtube vid. here. anyhow, it suddenly won't start whatsoever when i try jumping it with a charging unit. completely. dead. completely. ideas, anyone? still street legal, and i need to get going to see if it will pass inspect again, very soon. :( thank you in advance.

@hoohoohoblin 2 ай бұрын

You could try going directly to the 12 V battery in the back of the car. I made a separate video showing where it’s located. It’s behind the passenger side tail light, and it’s really easy to get to. Maybe try hooking up the jumper cables directly to the battery.

@romeo5970 Жыл бұрын

My dashboard lights came up but the car isn't starting...headlights and everything is working but the engine does not start

@sadewalker4409 6 ай бұрын

Did you figure out the problem? I’m having the same issue

@romeo5970 6 ай бұрын

@@sadewalker4409 no...the car is still in garage for months now and even got someone to check it out but he still couldn't fix it but he said it probably need a new hybrid battery but its really expensive

@sadewalker4409 6 ай бұрын

Man.. I was thinking that too 😢I’ll keep you posted

@romeo5970 6 ай бұрын

@@sadewalker4409 thank you and wish u luck

@sadewalker4409 4 ай бұрын

It was the hybrid battery

@volneyfuller1 7 ай бұрын

How do I charge my hybrid battery

@hoohoohoblin 7 ай бұрын

It charges from the engine. I don’t think there’s a plug. You can charge it with on a regular hybrid.

@RayOfSunhine2012 2 жыл бұрын

So my dash lights don't come on, my dome lights are super bright. My key fob still works and the auto locks still work, but the light for the power button is off and doesn't respond to being pressed. Ik its not my 12v battery bc even when I changed it I still had the exact same problem. Any ideas?

@aliciadiggs3148 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever find out what it was? Mine is doing the same.

@RayOfSunhine2012 2 жыл бұрын

@@aliciadiggs3148 yes I figured it out. So there is a button under the steering wheel that says key. Push that and it unlocks the safety feature preventing the car from turning on even with the key fob nearby or plugged in

@RayOfSunhine2012 2 жыл бұрын

@@aliciadiggs3148 I accidently hit it with my knee when resting in my car once. Didn't realize I hit it and I thought my battery died

@matthewnieves7090 Жыл бұрын

@@RayOfSunhine2012 Where is this button? Having the same issue

@RayOfSunhine2012 Жыл бұрын

@@matthewnieves7090 it is under the steering wheel. It's labeled "KEY"

@Fake_Jesus Жыл бұрын

Back won't open. No access to check battery. Lol😊

@JanineBrandywine Жыл бұрын

You have to manually open the trunk by going through the back seats. There is a lever in the middle of the trunks hood

@MarieObscured 7 ай бұрын

This happened to me too! Had to unload a huge Target run through the backseat around a car seat. O'Riley said the battery was "fine" but low and wouldn't replace it on warranty even though it wasn't even a year old. Still dealing with it a month later 💀

@abrampena6385 2 жыл бұрын

Beep beeeep!

@jmac091176 6 ай бұрын

I hate it when I get the crying animal sounds.

@hoohoohoblin 6 ай бұрын

Me too!

@west_park7993 11 ай бұрын

storage bin is made of foamed polypropylene. this is not stirofoam

@trampfossil 13 күн бұрын

@Steve3085 2 жыл бұрын

buy a gas car prius is trash

@haydynnfike9455 Жыл бұрын

A Prius is a gas car Steve. Get a life.

@fratkarakas1694 Жыл бұрын

I did this procedure and my car started. I don't want to have this problem later what should I do please help me

@hoohoohoblin Жыл бұрын

Prius experts recommend you replace the battery if it is starting to get low and you need to jumpstart it. they are not talking about the hybrid battery. There is a 12 V battery that runs the starter and the car accessories. it will cost somewhere between 200 and $300.

@fratkarakas1694 Жыл бұрын

@@hoohoohoblin thank you so much you are welcome 🙏