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Hi Miimura, The rav4 ev died at my gym. One of my family members picked me up because I had to do things through out the day. I came back late at night and turned on the RAV4 EV. It went on all the way. Maybe it was only one of those keep cycling on and off for a while until the rav4 ev starts...

Cant get the RAV4 EV to go full on. 12v is good 12.80 v Car turns on to 12v level, but does not turn on contractors. I have over half charge on rav4 ev tesla battery. Ready light turns amber. I bring the key fob close to it then press brake. TURNS GREEN. I press power button. Dash flickers...

Hi Savage, Thanks for the chart I will keep it handy. I watched the video and it all looks pretty simple. The unit has a 10 amp fuse, but the video does not suggest wiring it to the aux/power socket in the rear of the RAV4 EV because it might draw more and damage the wiring harness. I don't...

Ok great. Now is the wire kit from ezwire.com? It seemed like the most logical place from a quick google. Where is the plug in the rav4 ev's existing harness? I am hoping somewhere easily accessible with out having to remove half the trims of the car. I'm going to call the places today to see if...

Thanks for the replies asavage. I'll call around and find out what the requirements really are. It looks like regardless of which option you choose you still need to wire for trailer lights. I guess the main difference is that you aren't wiring for the brake pedal? From what I saw it seems...

Hi Al, I totally thought surge brakes would be best, but I read that when going down hill the trailer pushing turns on the brakes. I was wondering just how this would work with RAV4 EV's regen. Do you think B mode could trigger the brakes everytime? D is pretty weak, so I feel it just might...

Hi All, So I want to pull an enclosed trailer with the RAV4 EV, but as you all know it doesn't come with the neccessary stuff to pull a trailer. I installed a trailer hitch in the back already and have been using it for a cargo rack and bike rack and all that good stuff. Now I need to pull an...

You can reach down and replug it with out removing anything. It is reachable with the arm last i checked. It's down south on the left side (driver side) in the gap area where the battery is. It is round at the head and bolted to the bottom frame of the rav4 ev. Basically if you see a cable...

First time I hear of tapping the HV Battery like this. How much power are we talking about here? The most common approach I hear is just tapping the 12v directly. This new spot seems interesting. Did you guys know there is a grommet right under the driver's feet? Right in front of the brake...

I finally went down to pep boys. I printed a receive from my online order. when I got there they brought out a machine on wheels and hooked up the battery. The battery was tested for about 3 minutes. After that the guy asked for my paperwork off receipt. Then he said I will get a new battery and...

Bosch called me back and said that I basically need to take the battery to Pep Boys. The way he described the warranty process was that Pep Boys will test the battery and then possibly give me a replacement. It did not sound very morbid and it sounded very straightforward and easy. However I do...

Thanks for responding so I have to take it to Pep Boys to see if it will qualify for the extended warranty replacement? It does not matter if the battery was bought two years ago? I called bosch today in the morning and I left a message with my inquiry. I have never replaced a battery using the...

Good point so I will replace the battery. I still need something to clear the error code for check ev system. Someone mentioned sub $10 Bluetooth units in Amazon. Does anyone here have experience with any of these? I only need something to clear the error code. Hopefully something sub$10 range...

What a dick move by Toyota so in total I have to replace the battery then clear the error code or pay diagnosis time. I have AAA so the towing is not the issue but why would it cost me to replace parts that are not bad if I have the Platinum warranty? What wouldn't be covered?

Wow? So you are telling me you can remove the passenger seat with out any error codes coming up? Sweet if so. Now I still need to get my hands on something cheap just to clear a check ev system error code from my 12v battery. Do you know of anything that costs$10or less? It seems eBay is cheaper...