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I'm hoping this forum isn't so stale as to be a shot in the dark. I've scoured as much of it as I can manage but have not really found a solution.
My wife's 2013 with a bit fewer than 40,000 miles recently started failing to charge. I discovered that after three or four restarts, it will begin a charge and complete it. Earlier during the troubleshooting, I would power cycle the charger, but believe that's not necessary. The charger works fine on my 2013 with a bit fewer than 40,000 miles.
It's a nuisance, but tolerable, especially since these are in Florida, not exactly the hotbed of Rav4EV service centers.
Yesterday, the Check EV system message appeared, but the vehicle motivates just fine. It was due for a charge and on the third attempt, began and completed. A trip to her work was uneventful as well as the return trip. A side trip in mine to the local VW dealer to find that a purchase is eight months to a year away is fairly disturbing.
I don't have the resources to perform the computer diagnostics described here and there in the forum. Many moons ago, I purchased the OBD adapter, ostensibly to use on a laptop with the Techstuff software, but my comprehension in that regard is near zero.
My current plan is to make an appointment at the local Toyota dealer, hoping the service tech can at least provide codes, to be converted to useful information.
I would appreciate any suggestions for the best approach to this problem. Because the vehicle operates and charges, it's remaining in use, with the understanding that we could be calling roadside service at any time.
I would expect that the ultimate path is a truckin' to California for out-of-warranty repair. The VSA on this vehicle went kaput December last year, unfortunately.
Thanks for listening.
My wife's 2013 with a bit fewer than 40,000 miles recently started failing to charge. I discovered that after three or four restarts, it will begin a charge and complete it. Earlier during the troubleshooting, I would power cycle the charger, but believe that's not necessary. The charger works fine on my 2013 with a bit fewer than 40,000 miles.
It's a nuisance, but tolerable, especially since these are in Florida, not exactly the hotbed of Rav4EV service centers.
Yesterday, the Check EV system message appeared, but the vehicle motivates just fine. It was due for a charge and on the third attempt, began and completed. A trip to her work was uneventful as well as the return trip. A side trip in mine to the local VW dealer to find that a purchase is eight months to a year away is fairly disturbing.
I don't have the resources to perform the computer diagnostics described here and there in the forum. Many moons ago, I purchased the OBD adapter, ostensibly to use on a laptop with the Techstuff software, but my comprehension in that regard is near zero.
My current plan is to make an appointment at the local Toyota dealer, hoping the service tech can at least provide codes, to be converted to useful information.
I would appreciate any suggestions for the best approach to this problem. Because the vehicle operates and charges, it's remaining in use, with the understanding that we could be calling roadside service at any time.
I would expect that the ultimate path is a truckin' to California for out-of-warranty repair. The VSA on this vehicle went kaput December last year, unfortunately.
Thanks for listening.