Steve I just wanted to let you know what a valuable wealth of information you are providing to new hybrid owners like myself. I just got a Venza and some of the easiest things can take me hours to figure out. Keep up the good work.
Hey Steve, I haul cars for living the exotic ones. This car you just described in your video I needed that video so badly. This dead vehicle I couldn’t get it moved of course cause the battery was dead, and I didn’t know how to jump it. Your video helped me just now tremendously! Thank you so very much!!
My sister drives a hybrid. As a grease monkey I like to stay away fromt them. But it turns out her battery is dead. This is all very useful information. Thank you & Godbless
This is a brilliant video! Thank you so much for making it. You taught me some very important information about my new hybrid Corolla. I won't be carrying my old jumper cables with me any more. I'll just stick to carrying my battery pack jump starter.
On the RAV4 there is a specific metal piece more towards the opposite side of the engine from the fuse box for the negative cable to be attached. It is better to keep the cables further apart to be sure you don't accidentally damage the computer in the car.
Wow My camry had arrived from uae and we were able to discharge it at 1 am of the morning Had no idea of how to start the camry Luckily found this video on youtube and in one try got the car ok Thankyou
Hi. Great video, thank you. I have a toyota yaris (2018), I'm in the UK, and I use my car very infrequently, so when I don't use my car for a few weeks the battery can die. Could you please offer any advice around this (for people who aren't driving their car regularly), and also give some advice around the use of a battery charger (as one of the call out engineers mentioned it would be a good idea to use one). Thanks in advance.
This happened to me after COVID and Lock Down you could not drive. My Toyota hybrid would not start getting a jump start did work but quickly died as the engine would switch off. after start I had to switch on the AC so the engine would keep running and then a good 7 mile journey fix the problem.
I have a friend that had a new Toyota hybrid. After a month, it wouldn’t start up. The only ones in town that knew what to do with it was the Jeep dealer! I was so surprised a new Toyota wouldn’t start.
Two key points to remember… if it’s a smart key car you have to have the remote right next to the start button when starting the car (not just anywhere in the car). Second, I’m pretty sure you have to wait for the engine to cycle before disconnecting the leads or the vehicles goes dead again. I usually press the accelerator to stimulate the engine to come on.
That trick with the key next to the start button only applies if the battery for the remote dies, not the 12 volt car battery. That's another video I need to do.
The car starts charging the 12V battery from the dc-dc converter connected to the main (high voltage) battery. It has nothing to do with the ice running or not. You can check that by monitoring the 12V at the cigarette lighter with a volt monitoring usb charger.
I'm curious about using portable jump-starting battery packs. Can they be effectively used to bring a hybrid vehicle to the 'Ready' state? Thanks for any insights!
Could you place the trickle charge here for storage? Prolly need to charge batter directly in back. Hopefully can pop the hatch window w/out leaving lights on?!
Literally jumped started my 2023 crown platinum and with a autowits and I got everything from hybrid system malfunction to low brake power to the ultrasonic parking sensor malfunction jump started it from the points also parking brake unavailable guess it’s going to the dealership in 3 hours but if it can’t be jumpstarted without tripping a whole bunch of lights, then it’s a car that’s not for me
Hi just bought a Toyota CHR GR . In the uk . The battery is in the boot . Would it be alright to jump it off from that battery. Should I ever need to jump it off Many thanks
@@tomgranton8754 you certainly can jump it straight to the battery but because the “boot” (trunk) has an electronic lock, you might not be able to access it. That’s why they added the post under the “bonnet” (hood).
I missed the Corolla hybrid as well. That’s what happens when you don’t have a script! lol You’re right that the Venza really is an awesome car. A sleeper in my opinion. I wish we could get more of them to sell
can a conventional jump start a hybrid? are the jumper cables to charge a hybrid different from a conventional jumper cable since the positive terminal in the fuse box look different from a 12 volt battery?
i face no such issues or inconvinences with my Hyundai Ioniq hybrid...i just press a recharge button inside my car after i manunally open the car door with a key and jump start the car...
@@TrainerSteveClifford Thanks for your reply. If you can get into the car, you can manually open the sliding door, and collapse the 3rd row seats and access the battery at the trunk, no need to open trunk door.
@@hexise yes… you could manually reach back and unlock the door, climb over the seats, move everything in your cargo area, pull the plastic cover and hook up your jump box or cables directly to the battery… or access the panel under the hood as demonstrated. lol
Ah... yes, there is not a huge amount of metal there but it is enough. Remember, all you're doing is waking up the computer. You're not turning a starter.
Steve I just wanted to let you know what a valuable wealth of information you are providing to new hybrid owners like myself. I just got a Venza and some of the easiest things can take me hours to figure out. Keep up the good work.
You are a rockstar, Steve! Thank you for this short and to-the-point video.
Thank you. Worked like a charm for my 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid
Hey Steve, I haul cars for living the exotic ones. This car you just described in your video I needed that video so badly. This dead vehicle I couldn’t get it moved of course cause the battery was dead, and I didn’t know how to jump it. Your video helped me just now tremendously! Thank you so very much!!
That's awesome! Thanks for the feedback!
My sister drives a hybrid. As a grease monkey I like to stay away fromt them. But it turns out her battery is dead. This is all very useful information. Thank you & Godbless
This is a brilliant video! Thank you so much for making it. You taught me some very important information about my new hybrid Corolla.
I won't be carrying my old jumper cables with me any more. I'll just stick to carrying my battery pack jump starter.
On the RAV4 there is a specific metal piece more towards the opposite side of the engine from the fuse box for the negative cable to be attached. It is better to keep the cables further apart to be sure you don't accidentally damage the computer in the car.
A lot of jump boxes have very shot cables, but cables running from another car can be spread
Thank you so much for this video! Worked like a charm on my 2020 Highlander Hybrid Limited.
Wow
My camry had arrived from uae and we were able to discharge it at 1 am of the morning
Had no idea of how to start the camry
Luckily found this video on youtube and in one try got the car ok
Thankyou
This was very helpful. I needed to help jump someone, and couldn't figure how the hell to do that.
Hi. Great video, thank you. I have a toyota yaris (2018), I'm in the UK, and I use my car very infrequently, so when I don't use my car for a few weeks the battery can die. Could you please offer any advice around this (for people who aren't driving their car regularly), and also give some advice around the use of a battery charger (as one of the call out engineers mentioned it would be a good idea to use one). Thanks in advance.
This happened to me after COVID and Lock Down you could not drive. My Toyota hybrid would not start getting a jump start did work but quickly died as the engine would switch off. after start I had to switch on the AC so the engine would keep running and then a good 7 mile journey fix the problem.
Thanks, Steve, for the video. It was very helpful
Thank you Steve! This was great!
I have a friend that had a new Toyota hybrid. After a month, it wouldn’t start up. The only ones in town that knew what to do with it was the Jeep dealer! I was so surprised a new Toyota wouldn’t start.
Make sure you do not connect the black negative cable to the engine control module ( PCM).
Two key points to remember… if it’s a smart key car you have to have the remote right next to the start button when starting the car (not just anywhere in the car). Second, I’m pretty sure you have to wait for the engine to cycle before disconnecting the leads or the vehicles goes dead again. I usually press the accelerator to stimulate the engine to come on.
That trick with the key next to the start button only applies if the battery for the remote dies, not the 12 volt car battery. That's another video I need to do.
The car starts charging the 12V battery from the dc-dc converter connected to the main (high voltage) battery. It has nothing to do with the ice running or not. You can check that by monitoring the 12V at the cigarette lighter with a volt monitoring usb charger.
Great info, I had no idea. Thanks for the tips.
As always, Thank you.
I'm curious about using portable jump-starting battery packs. Can they be effectively used to bring a hybrid vehicle to the 'Ready' state? Thanks for any insights!
Absolutely. I carry one in my personal vehicle
Could you place the trickle charge here for storage? Prolly need to charge batter directly in back. Hopefully can pop the hatch window w/out leaving lights on?!
Can you jump start a toyota hybrid using another non hybrid car or do u need a battery pack only ?
You can use a non-hybrid to jump a hybrid but not the other way around.
Literally jumped started my 2023 crown platinum and with a autowits and I got everything from hybrid system malfunction to low brake power to the ultrasonic parking sensor malfunction jump started it from the points also parking brake unavailable guess it’s going to the dealership in 3 hours but if it can’t be jumpstarted without tripping a whole bunch of lights, then it’s a car that’s not for me
...thanks for this,and a question for you. Can I use one of those mini jump starters to do this? thanks...
@@zlvirag absolutely you can! That’s what I keep in my own car for this
mine 12v died after 15 years… time for a replacement.
Hi just bought a Toyota CHR GR . In the uk . The battery is in the boot . Would it be alright to jump it off from that battery. Should I ever need to jump it off
Many thanks
@@tomgranton8754 you certainly can jump it straight to the battery but because the “boot” (trunk) has an electronic lock, you might not be able to access it. That’s why they added the post under the “bonnet” (hood).
Great info! Thanks
Good info. When you list hybrids in your videos, you always neglect the Venza…. Such a shame as it is an incredible vehicle.
I missed the Corolla hybrid as well. That’s what happens when you don’t have a script! lol You’re right that the Venza really is an awesome car. A sleeper in my opinion. I wish we could get more of them to sell
Good video
Hyundai Ioniq only needs a button inside to jumpstart...
can a conventional jump start a hybrid?
are the jumper cables to charge a hybrid different from a conventional jumper cable since the positive terminal in the fuse box look different from a 12 volt battery?
Conventional can jump a hundred. Just can’t jump conventional with a hybrid. Yes, regular cables are fine
i face no such issues or inconvinences with my Hyundai Ioniq hybrid...i just press a recharge button inside my car after i manunally open the car door with a key and jump start the car...
On my toyota hybrid chr icon I can see that positive part but I'm worried as this all looks plastic ?
You're talking about finding a ground? The bolts at the top of the suspension struts work in most cases.
Why not directly jump start the battery at the back of the vehlcle? Is there a reason? Thanks.
On many cars, you can’t access the truck because it has an electronic latch
@@TrainerSteveClifford Thanks for your reply. If you can get into the car, you can manually open the sliding door, and collapse the 3rd row seats and access the battery at the trunk, no need to open trunk door.
@@hexise yes… you could manually reach back and unlock the door, climb over the seats, move everything in your cargo area, pull the plastic cover and hook up your jump box or cables directly to the battery… or access the panel under the hood as demonstrated. lol
what I mean and there is a tiny metal bit how can the red lead attach to that
Ah... yes, there is not a huge amount of metal there but it is enough. Remember, all you're doing is waking up the computer. You're not turning a starter.
First generation Prius does not have this application
My memory of this is that it does have the jump point under the hood. I guess I could be wrong but it’s been a while
What you said is that don’t use hybrid car to jump star gas car. How about gas car jump start hybrid?
Yes. You can use a gas car to jump a hybrid or another hybrid
@@TrainerSteveClifford - thanks
What if the donor car is also a hybrid?