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Old 02-13-2010, 12:18 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Sorry for slightly OT - but does this mean that salvage Prii might be donor candidates for 12v vacuum pumps for converted EV's?
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Not that I know. The NHW20s and later have an electrical air conditioner compressor but it uses a high voltage. The hydraulic brake accumulator pump is 12 VDC but this is a low volume, high pressure application.

What do you want the 12 VDC vacuum pump to supply? Brake boost?

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