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RobertSmalls · 12-02-2010, 08:26 PM

I replaced my own hybrid battery, and you should strongly consider doing the same. Physically swapping the batteries is easy but time-consuming, as you'll probably have to take the rear seats and other parts out to get at the battery.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ems-13610.html

If the '07 battery was in good condition when parked, then all you need to do is rebalance that battery, giving it a good, long soak on a grid charger BEFORE you drive with it. If you skip this step, you will need to take your battery apart and refurbish it in a few months or a year, using the cells in your other pack as spares.

If you decide not to DIY, there's also Hybrid-Battery-Repair.com, who does it for less than half the price of the dealer. He also buys failed battery packs, such as your old one.

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RobertSmalls Left Lane Ecodriver Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY, USA Posts: 2,257 Prius C - '12 Toyota Prius C Thanks: 79 Thanked 287 Times in 200 Posts	I replaced my own hybrid battery, and you should strongly consider doing the same. Physically swapping the batteries is easy but time-consuming, as you'll probably have to take the rear seats and other parts out to get at the battery. http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ems-13610.html If the '07 battery was in good condition when parked, then all you need to do is rebalance that battery, giving it a good, long soak on a grid charger BEFORE you drive with it. If you skip this step, you will need to take your battery apart and refurbish it in a few months or a year, using the cells in your other pack as spares. If you decide not to DIY, there's also Hybrid-Battery-Repair.com, who does it for less than half the price of the dealer. He also buys failed battery packs, such as your old one.