Can you jump start hybrid battery?
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Another thread reminded me of a question I’ve been wondering in case of a dead battery…
Can the RX 350h hybrid battery be jump-started just like a normal car battery? Or should hybrid batteries not be jump-started?
We had a Toyota Highlander hybrid that got a dead battery. AAA refused to jump it saying hybrid batteries shouldn’t be jumped. We had to get it towed to Toyota service instead who replaced the battery.
If hybrids can be jumped as normal, I wanted to buy a battery booster so I can jump the RX 350h myself if needed.
Can the RX 350h hybrid battery be jump-started just like a normal car battery? Or should hybrid batteries not be jump-started?
We had a Toyota Highlander hybrid that got a dead battery. AAA refused to jump it saying hybrid batteries shouldn’t be jumped. We had to get it towed to Toyota service instead who replaced the battery.
If hybrids can be jumped as normal, I wanted to buy a battery booster so I can jump the RX 350h myself if needed.
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If you’re talking about the 12v battery, yes you can jump the car. Under section 7 - Steps to take in an emergent in the owners manual has steps on how to jump start the car.
i purchased a battery booster/jumper in case my 350h battery died again.
i purchased a battery booster/jumper in case my 350h battery died again.
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Yes, there are 2 batteries. A regular 12v battery and the hybrid battery. In very simple terms, the 12v battery runs the accessories and powers up the hybrid system, and the hybrid/traction battery drives the electric motors and charges the 12v battery.
If the car won't start, then it's usually the 12v battery that's flat and therefore unable to power up the hybrid system. In such a case the 12v batttery can be jump started in the usual way.
If the car won't start, then it's usually the 12v battery that's flat and therefore unable to power up the hybrid system. In such a case the 12v batttery can be jump started in the usual way.
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Thanks for this explanation! Now I’m going to find the batteries so I don’t try to jump the hybrid battery accidentally at some point. Clearly I’m not a car aficionado!
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Interesting that this has come up I talk about the issue here
Not sure this is true for current Toyota/Lexus hybrids anyone here know?
You can't accidentally jump the high voltage hybrid battery.
Not sure this is true for current Toyota/Lexus hybrids anyone here know?
You can't accidentally jump the high voltage hybrid battery.
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Here is a video on how to jump a Lexus hybrid.
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Interesting that this has come up I talk about the issue here
Not sure this is true for current Toyota/Lexus hybrids anyone here know?.
Not sure this is true for current Toyota/Lexus hybrids anyone here know?.
The trouble I see is that whilst it's possible to force the gas engine to run, via maintenance mode, it's needs power from the traction battery to fire up the starter.
A separate point worth mentioning, is that whilst you can jump start a hybrid car from another car/battery pack, you can't jump start another car from a hybrid. The 12v battery/system in a hybrid isn't designed to push out the required power to start an engine, and could cause damage if you try.
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I'm not sure about curent models either, although if forced to guess I'd say it's the same.
The trouble I see is that whilst it's possible to force the gas engine to run, via maintenance mode, it's needs power from the traction battery to fire up the starter.
A separate point worth mentioning, is that whilst you can jump start a hybrid car from another car/battery pack, you can't jump start another car from a hybrid. The 12v battery/system in a hybrid isn't designed to push out the required power to start an engine, and could cause damage if you try.
The trouble I see is that whilst it's possible to force the gas engine to run, via maintenance mode, it's needs power from the traction battery to fire up the starter.
A separate point worth mentioning, is that whilst you can jump start a hybrid car from another car/battery pack, you can't jump start another car from a hybrid. The 12v battery/system in a hybrid isn't designed to push out the required power to start an engine, and could cause damage if you try.
On a related note, I notice that two items/comments in this thread - one by myself and another by WellsB, that were added after WellsB's video addition, where I asked about which kind of battery maintainer/charger to keep in a hybrid/PHEV, and WellsB advised - have now been deleted, presumably by the moderators (?)
Can the moderators please explain why they deleted those two exchanges in this thread ?
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They got moved here.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...ispreloading=1
I've seen that happen a lot here, as well as posts disappearing. I don't know if it's done manually by admins or automatically.
Very annoying though....
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...ispreloading=1
I've seen that happen a lot here, as well as posts disappearing. I don't know if it's done manually by admins or automatically.
Very annoying though....
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They got moved here.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...ispreloading=1
I've seen that happen a lot here, as well as posts disappearing. I don't know if it's done manually by admins or automatically.
Very annoying though....
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...ispreloading=1
I've seen that happen a lot here, as well as posts disappearing. I don't know if it's done manually by admins or automatically.
Very annoying though....
This post will soon disappear!
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It ends up making things confusing when half of a conversation is in one thread and the other half is in another.
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If the goal is better organization, then the threads can be merged, not posts suddenly moved.
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BillUK you said "A separate point worth mentioning, is that whilst you can jump start a hybrid car from another car/battery pack, you can't jump start another car from a hybrid. The 12v battery/system in a hybrid isn't designed to push out the required power to start an engine, and could cause damage if you try." So you should not try to jump start another car from the front fuse box positive terminal. What about jumping directly from the 12 volt battery in the back of the car? My guess would be that that shouldn't be done either?