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#13 of 36 Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid by dukeshah

Jan 01, 2010 (8:48 am)

Hello,
 
Recently I found my 2009 TCH to be completely dead.
No light or unlocking or anything. Suspecting that the battrey was dead - I called AAA who helped with jumpstarting the vehicle.
 
Good news- is that the car is now working. Bad news is that there is no radio or information panel on the system. The system asks for Navi disk (which is not available since my used car did not include the disk.
 
Upon calling the local Toyota dealer, the service manager indicated that I should bring car in for diagnostics - a charge of $99.
 
Anyone have any suggestions? I do not want to pay the dealer for something very simple.
 
Thanks!
A

#14 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [dukeshah] by cdn_tch

Jan 01, 2010 (10:47 am)

Replying to: dukeshah (Jan 01, 2010 8:48 am)
The 12V battery keeps the electronics 'alive'. If your 12V went completely dead then everything in memory was wiped, including your nav info, bluetooth pairings, radio station presets etc.
 
You can read the codes yourself with a reader or ScanGuage, and take it to the dealer if there is a code that is an issue. The Nav disk you are going to have to aquire either used or a new one from a dealer.
 
A bigger issue you have is that your 12V went dead. 2 things here. 1) why did it go dead? Was the car not used for several weeks? or is your battery bad? Your TCH is under warranty so a bad battery will be replaced. 2) you had the 12V jumped. The AGM batteries do not like sudden spikes in voltage. You MAY have damaged the 12V battery by jumping it.

#15 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [dukeshah] by snaab93se1

Jan 01, 2010 (5:01 pm)

Replying to: dukeshah (Jan 01, 2010 8:48 am)
Did AAA follow the instructions in the owners manual for jumping the battery?
Does anyone know if you can jump another car with the TCH? There is no procedure listed anywhere in the manual for jumping another car.

#16 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [snaab93se1] by cdn_tch

Jan 01, 2010 (11:37 pm)

Replying to: snaab93se1 (Jan 01, 2010 5:01 pm)
Does anyone know if you can jump another car with the TCH? There is no procedure listed anywhere in the manual for jumping another car.
 
Actually, the manual is quite explicit about not jumping another car. The quick drain of a boosting another car damages the AGM battery that the TCH uses.

#17 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [cdn_tch] by snaab93se1

Jan 02, 2010 (8:42 am)

Replying to: cdn_tch (Jan 01, 2010 11:37 pm)
I couldn't find that info anywhere in the 2008 manual...what page was it on? Do you have the 2009 or 2010 manual? Thanks for the info by the way.....

#18 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [cdn_tch] by dukeshah

Jan 02, 2010 (4:40 pm)

Replying to: cdn_tch (Jan 01, 2010 10:47 am)
Hello.
Thank you for your prompt response & feedback.
 
I do not know if the AAA folks used the right procedure. I know I do not have the manual, and the AAA driver did not even know where the TCH battrey was (he asked me to open the hood, while the battrey was in the trunk). The AAA driver did mention that he has jumped a lot of prius, and he had a portable charger he used for my car.
 
I think the battrey was dead due to the door being open for a few days - but I am not sure. By the way - what is an AGM battrey?
Since the radio etc is all dead (no response when I try to switch on the button) - but the Navi is working - I thought that may be the system needs to be reset by pressing a few buttons, and punching a code. I do not know how to do either - and do not know where to get the code from!.
 
Again - thank you for your prompt, and insightful response.

#19 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [dukeshah] by cdn_tch

Jan 02, 2010 (11:06 pm)

Replying to: dukeshah (Jan 02, 2010 4:40 pm)
The AGM is a Glass Mat battery which works well for slow and constant charge/discharge but is damaged by rapid charging/discharging. I don't have the Nav so I cannot help you with that side of things.

#20 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [dukeshah] by lzc

Jan 03, 2010 (5:08 pm)

Replying to: dukeshah (Jan 02, 2010 4:40 pm)
You will almost certainly find the owner's manual and Nav disc available on eBay.

#21 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [cdn_tch] by bbillin

Jan 04, 2010 (9:46 pm)

Replying to: cdn_tch (Jan 02, 2010 11:06 pm)
My husband has a 2009 TCH. He is away and the car is in the garage. I went to start the car, and the power swithced on but the battery light stayed on. Same with the brake light, even though I released it.
 
 A few weeks ago it was fine.
 
Could it be due to the cold? The manual says the car needs to be taken to the dealer, but can't this be done a simpler way???

#22 of 36 Re: Jumping Toyota Camry Hybrid [bbillin] by cdn_tch

Jan 05, 2010 (8:50 am)

Replying to: bbillin (Jan 04, 2010 9:46 pm)
I went to start the car, and the power switched on but the battery light stayed on. Same with the brake light, even though I released it.
  
 A few weeks ago it was fine.
  
Could it be due to the cold? The manual says the car needs to be taken to the dealer, but can't this be done a simpler way???
 
Question, did the car start? Did you get the "READY" light on? If you are not sure, go out again and step on the brake and while the brake pedal is depressed push the start button. Depending on various things it may take up to 7-10 seconds before the engine actually fires up.
 
In response to the cold question; it could be only if the cold also brought with it enough condensation somewhere where some electronics got wet. Likelihood of that is low. My TCH is now going through its second winter and we average in the -20s and we have -40s during some part of winter as well with no problems at all here.

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