Thank you very much for the detailed instructions. In a matter of less than 2 hours I removed the old starter battery and put in a new Optima DS46B24R YellowTop Prius Auxiliary Battery for my 2006 Prius.
All this MP3 Twitter Technology and we don't even have a CD Player that can work properly. How many car stereo players have failed on us? How many car stereo players have the capability of installing a sound system so we don't have to damage our interior by installing a horrific looking Aftermarket Deck that doesn't even fit. It doesn't even match the interior.
Also, the cover to the fuse box comes off easily if you press in on the molded latch which is on the narrow end of the box facing the front of the car. The 3 connectors for the battery also have latches.
This was a big help. I just wanted to add that there's a small rubber hose and elbow fitting that go into the left side of the battery near the + terminal which will have to be inserted into the new battery. The elbow fitting was fastened to the old battery with a drop of glue which I broke to remove the fitting. The loose slide fit into the new battery seemed to be enough to keep it in.
@rrbcap just 140 bucks for the battery? Why do people keep saying it will cost near 10 grand for the battery.....they look like a regular 12 volt kinda battery, couldn't cost much to make
@whole27 two different types of batteries. the Hybrid batteries will cost around 5 Grand to replace. Maybe cheaper now since they've been out for a while. I've got 135K miles on mine with no issues. Just had to replace the 12v battery and a rear shock and that is it.
@buster111111 Yes, you can actually put a trickle charger on the terminals that are under the hood. If you look to the left under the engine you will see a little black box that houses the relays and some of the fuses. Pop that open and there is a terminal (it is marked with a positive sign (+) to hook up the positive side of a jumper cable or trickle charger. Simply ground out the negative and you are set to go.
Great help, thanks for posting. Slightly easier procedure for removing the assembly on top of the positive terminal is shown on the related video by briansmobile1, which is also very helpful . Be sure you get the right battery size. Older 2G Priuses have a smaller battery (S3420R) while newer ones have a larger (S4624R) one. It is claimed they changed to the newer battery in 2004 but our Prius, a 2005 bought in Forida, had the older battery.
@fredronquist Interesting that your 05 had a G2 battery. Hope this vid provided some help. I was looking for documentation on how to replace the battery so figured I would make a little clip and save others some time.
@rrbcap Regardless of battery size, the procedure is exactly the same. The video is great; the manual does not give enough instructions on how to change the battery. Apparently you can change the brace in the bottom of the battery compartment to fit the larger battery, which might be a good idea for us living in a colder climate (we're in Sweden now).
@fredronquist You are exactly correct. There are aftermarket conversion kits to fit bigger batteries. I was surprised I got 7 years out of the 12V Battery but was shocked on how much the dealers wanted to charge to just change a battery.
Where dis u buy the battery
shayne8377 1 week ago
@8180634 The Optima DS46B24R YellowTop Prius Auxiliary Battery is a direct replacement. It doesn't require a conversion kit.
lakssampath 1 week ago
???? where is your amp at i'm trying to find out where to put mine at a 4 channel amp
rrobin1057 1 month ago
fucking ridiculous where they place that battery....
turdsandwicher 2 months ago 2
@turdsandwicher agreed. Fun to get to too.
rrbcap 1 month ago
@turdsandwicher it makes the whole car smell of sulphur too
dhothi22 2 weeks ago
Thank you very much for the detailed instructions. In a matter of less than 2 hours I removed the old starter battery and put in a new Optima DS46B24R YellowTop Prius Auxiliary Battery for my 2006 Prius.
lakssampath 2 months ago
@lakssampath Glad it helped you.
rrbcap 1 month ago
@lakssampath Did the optima fit as-is, or did you need any additional parts to make it fit the connections?
8180634 1 week ago
@lakssampath It looks like it's a direct fit, thank you VERY much for posting the Optima part number!
8180634 1 week ago
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All this MP3 Twitter Technology and we don't even have a CD Player that can work properly. How many car stereo players have failed on us? How many car stereo players have the capability of installing a sound system so we don't have to damage our interior by installing a horrific looking Aftermarket Deck that doesn't even fit. It doesn't even match the interior.
heartlessvietboy 2 months ago
Also, the cover to the fuse box comes off easily if you press in on the molded latch which is on the narrow end of the box facing the front of the car. The 3 connectors for the battery also have latches.
nihonsuki 3 months ago
This was a big help. I just wanted to add that there's a small rubber hose and elbow fitting that go into the left side of the battery near the + terminal which will have to be inserted into the new battery. The elbow fitting was fastened to the old battery with a drop of glue which I broke to remove the fitting. The loose slide fit into the new battery seemed to be enough to keep it in.
nihonsuki 3 months ago
It would have been a bit better if you had shown it from the beginning instead of trying to explain what you had already done off camera.
jaxo1 5 months ago
@jaxo1 You're lucky you got anything :). I'm sure you can find another full video somewhere. Good Luck!
rrbcap 5 months ago
@rrbcap just 140 bucks for the battery? Why do people keep saying it will cost near 10 grand for the battery.....they look like a regular 12 volt kinda battery, couldn't cost much to make
whole27 2 months ago
@whole27 two different types of batteries. the Hybrid batteries will cost around 5 Grand to replace. Maybe cheaper now since they've been out for a while. I've got 135K miles on mine with no issues. Just had to replace the 12v battery and a rear shock and that is it.
rrbcap 1 month ago
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whole27 2 months ago
thanks, very helpful!
paulpriz1 9 months ago
Is there anything you have to do to save presets?
buster111111 11 months ago
@buster111111 Yes, you can actually put a trickle charger on the terminals that are under the hood. If you look to the left under the engine you will see a little black box that houses the relays and some of the fuses. Pop that open and there is a terminal (it is marked with a positive sign (+) to hook up the positive side of a jumper cable or trickle charger. Simply ground out the negative and you are set to go.
rrbcap 11 months ago
Great help, thanks for posting. Slightly easier procedure for removing the assembly on top of the positive terminal is shown on the related video by briansmobile1, which is also very helpful . Be sure you get the right battery size. Older 2G Priuses have a smaller battery (S3420R) while newer ones have a larger (S4624R) one. It is claimed they changed to the newer battery in 2004 but our Prius, a 2005 bought in Forida, had the older battery.
fredronquist 1 year ago
@fredronquist Interesting that your 05 had a G2 battery. Hope this vid provided some help. I was looking for documentation on how to replace the battery so figured I would make a little clip and save others some time.
rrbcap 1 year ago
@rrbcap Regardless of battery size, the procedure is exactly the same. The video is great; the manual does not give enough instructions on how to change the battery. Apparently you can change the brace in the bottom of the battery compartment to fit the larger battery, which might be a good idea for us living in a colder climate (we're in Sweden now).
fredronquist 1 year ago
@fredronquist You are exactly correct. There are aftermarket conversion kits to fit bigger batteries. I was surprised I got 7 years out of the 12V Battery but was shocked on how much the dealers wanted to charge to just change a battery.
rrbcap 11 months ago