Arvid

I have got shorter and shorter electric range on my car the last years, but that is now fixed. (Mileage on the car is roughly 100k miles)
Bought a new OBD (OBDLink LX) and then got the Dr.Prius app...
Warmed up the car well and opened the Dr.Prius app on my Samsung Galaxy mobile phone ...with bluetooth connection to the OBDLink LX.
Ran the Life Expectancy Test and the Full Battery Test (came up with a test score: Battery pack has estimated 82.85% capasity left, it is good condition).
The electric range is much better after running both battery test's (depleting and then charging Hybrid batteries to full) and the gas mileage is down to 0,76 liter pr. 10km (30,9 US MPG) driving backroads.....
It is like a new car....
https://blog.caristaapp.com/feel-the...2-eed7d721e387

Regards
Arvid

jdanielca

arvid i see you have a bunch of toys installed how does https://cheetahgps.co.uk/product/che...tinum-edition/ work? well? the laser jammers are also interesting what do you mean connected wirelessly? the product isnt available anymore so just wondering what your setup is like thanks

Arvid

The Cheetah Laser Jammer Wireless Kit allows you to install most Blinder products into your car without having to wire the heads to the control module. This means no drilling through the firewall! Jammer and fitting kit components remain under the hood in a waterproof container. The fitting kit communicates wirelessly with a Cheetah display module which is placed inside the vehicle and provides visual and audio alerts from the Blinder jammer. This display module replaces the LED indicator and speaker that is included with the Blinder jammers.

I have another system from the box under the hood..this sends all alarms, and distances to photoboxes, warns about overspeeds, so I have good time to reduce speed to under the actual speedlimit..all coming up on the display and with sound and display with speed and distance to photobox.The lasers also comes up with sound..Laser, laser !!!! ...I then step on the brakes untill the speed is the actual speedlimit.. Then turn off the jamming and roll quitely through the police post.
Only time that I have been taken, was in France..the first week after it was installed..and I had programmed the system to just jam the lasers for 5 seconds...I was then measured to 178 km/h on a 130 Km/h sone on the motorway.. got fined with 90 Euro (1 Euro is 1.12 $) ...IT IS NOW SET TO JAM UNTIL LEGAL SPEED ARE REACHED...
Really saved me some money through the years.. Link to Norwegian speed fines:
http://www.radarvarsling.no/satser.htm

In english language...it is true...not a joke :-)

http://www.speedingeurope.com/norway/

RandyV

I'm guessing Arvid thought he was posting in the Prius forums? Didn't realize the 600H had a similar battery system as the Prius.

Don't tase me, Dave!

jdanielca

do you mind if I shoot you a PM if i have more questions before actually buying? THANKS ! appreciate the info so far

Nospinzone

In my younger years when I wasn't in jail I would be doing full time community work if I lived in Norway!

(Not to mention I would be destitute.)

Arvid

jdanielca, No problem

jdanielca

DaveGIowa

What does your Dr. Prius say your voltage is? Mine seems high and swings a wide range.

Arvid

LevelsCurrentVoltage
Avg-0.19 A323.26 V
Min-82.00 A256.00
VMax152.00 A376.00 V

Arvid

Recommended test if You feel a few electric ponnies has left the car....

SpruceRain

I tried running the "full battery test", but when at 60% completion it tells me to accelerate and decelerate hard, acceleration gets it to 80%, but nothing I do completes the test? I've tried braking at many different levels and speeds, even up to locking the tires, but the percentage does not budge. How am I supposed to do it?

DaveGIowa

Keep doing it, I went through probably eight hard accelerates and hard breaks and then it was done. I kind of figured it was one but apparently I was wrong.

SpruceRain

Thanks, I'll have another go at it. What kind of accelerations did you do, 0-30 or 30-60, kinda brisk or just flooring it?

EDIT: I probably spent 30-40 minutes driving around and doing unnecessary accelerations and decelerations before the test finally completed...

I also used Torque before and after to check the coolant temperature; surprised to see that the temperature gauge reaches the centre position ("normal operating temperature") already at 75°C/167°F, after which it won't move while the temperature rises to the actual normal operating temperature of around 90°/194°F.