How to Replace a Hybrid Battery in a Prius (Upgraded Battery)

How to Replace a Hybrid Battery in a Prius (Upgraded Battery)

Learn how to repair the hybrid battery in a generation 3 Prius 2010-2015 so you can get your Prius back on the road. If you are getting a “check hybrid system” notification or P0A80, P3011, P3012, P3013 codes that means the hybrid battery is failing. Not only are we replacing the hybrid battery but we are upgrading it to new cylindrical cells that give you more power and have lower resistance so your regenerative braking can charge up the batteries quicker.

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Entire Swap out Battery: http://bit.ly/EntireSwapBatteryPack
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Battery Air Filter: http://bit.ly/HybridBatteryAirFilter

Gen 2 Prius 2004-2009 Hybrid Battery Replacement: https://youtu.be/Q3RCdrh666w
How to convert your car to run on e85: https://youtu.be/eo2jZjG1XA8

0:00 Intro
2:14 How tell if your hybrid battery is bad
3:18 How to remove car interior pieces
9:10 How to use epoxy to repair interior panels
10:00 How to disconnect the hybrid battery
15:12 Removing the hybrid battery from the car
16:09 Disassembling the hybrid battery pack
21:17 Installing new cylindrical battery cells
32:30 Installing the rebuilt battery into the car
34:07 Testing the new hybrid battery
35:18 Installing the car interior
38:17 Fuel economy test drive

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@peteyx44 says:

This has to be the most comprehensive and easy to understand How To videos I've seen. Thanks

@alekers3014 says:

теперь я знаю что мне мешало снять боковую обшивку, клипса, спасибо!

@podocrypto6072 says:

I have to say that YOU are the absolute most informative, most clear speaking with the best explanation youtube teaching / how-to mechanic that I've every seen!!! Wow….Great Job!!!

@butch3715 says:

Great video Chris! I'd like to see a video on replacing a 2017-2022 Prius Prime battery.

@fernmarques9747 says:

I know! I know! Buy a proper car!

@BMC_self-invent says:

@ChrisFix I would love to see you replace a battery on a Prius Prime. And a Rav4 Prime.

@stanislav4607 says:

The astonishing amount of engineering that went into one car…

@therealsharps says:

Those aftermarket batteries last about a year before they also shit themselves

@XamzaHakimzadaNiyaziy says:

Chris, u are awesome. I've done it like a dinner thx again !

@mikechiodetti4482 says:

Thank you for this very detailed battery renewal. I've had the battery pack out 3 Prius's, but only for training purposes. I saw you had the HV gloves. In training we were told to put leather gloves over the HV gloves to protect them.
The two Prius's we trained on were an earlier generation and yes they had some corrosion on the bus bars and terminals but didn't cause problems. Me? Being an Auto Electrician, I would have thoroughly cleaned bars and terminals.
Overall you did an excellent job demonstrating how to replace the individual batteries. Great video.

@technics6215 says:

What? Good old NiMH?

@HansPeter-vg9nn says:

Geiler Typ!

@The_DuMont_Network says:

Replacing a battery in a Prius… What a waste of time and ewsiurces. Trade that kludgeharp in on a new or a used proper EV direct from the manufacturer. Stop trying to be half pregnant. It's like repainting an Altima.

@andrewmackey8119 says:

Great Video thanks. NOTE In the UK a gallon are 4.54 litres compared to US 3.38 so our MPG figures would be 20% more than the figure in the video so 1.2 times the in the UK. I took me a few moments to realise.

@guygrotke8059 says:

I replaced the battery myself on my 2003 Prius. I had to wing it, but I got everything back together right. Sure would have been nice if I had such a good video guide! I've been hoping for years somebody would have come up with better after market kits.

@ZacheryBrewer says:

Shop around for batteries or battery rebuild kits. I checked Chris's link and found a website for almost a thousand less. I won't name the website, but, do a google search.

@keithdintze2842 says:

I would rather buy fossil fuels as in gasoline then screw with this crap

@xoctor says:

Your instructions are really excellent. What does it mean "to get your core charge back" (at the 22:00 mark)?

@nottarded3624 says:

This guys hands are so annoying. Im not sure why

@Thefreakyfreek says:

Wait thats it thats tgats not a big battery at all

@HomemadeConceptsChannel says:

Excellent Video. Liked and Subbed!

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