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Old 05-10-2023, 01:57 AM   #145 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
And figuring out which dead cells from one battery pack could be replaced by salvageable ones from another battery pack sourced from a junkard doesn't sound as dumbproof as adapting a carburettor to an econobox fitted with a naturally-aspirated gasser.
The problem is that when some cells start to go the others are close to dying themselves.

This creates what hybrid owners call "whack-a-mole". It's like the game of the same name. You figure out what modules have the bad cells, change them, then another module pops up with a bad cell, you change it, then another, you change it, then another.

It's best to just replace the whole thing with a brand new, high quality battery, unless you're just trying to get it to run so you can sell it.

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