2006 Prius Gen2 NiMH to Lithium upgrade - installation guide

Installation guide for upgrading 2006 Prius Gen 2 from stock NiMH to Lithium upgrade pack.

Thank you for watching.

[alhedenstrom]

I just finished this project on my 2007 Prius. (7-2023) It took me two days as I wanted the old battery to cool, as Jack suggested in his video. The car runs fine, I really had no problems. It is a lot of work, but really it is unbolting and bolting things back up. I suggest using a torque wrench on everything. I purchased an "inch" torque wrench and tightened the bolts on the new battery to 36 inch pounds, which is 3 ft pounds, which is what Jack stated they should be. You can do this !

[Lilmiket]

I was literally just about to buy a brand new replacement battery from the dealer 2 days ago but didn't have enough time to have it done before my vacation so I held off thank god. I love that you show how to get at the battery just by taking the seats out instead of in other youtube videos they disassemble the whole back of the car to get at the battery. I knew there had to be a way to do it quicker and easier.

[danial_s]

PSA: at 18:00, if you test the battery without securing the assembly to the car with at least 1 12mm bolt, the relay will not turn the battery on when you start the car, yielding P0AE0, P0ADC and P0AE7 codes.

I think the 12mm bolts are required to properly ground the low voltage circuit in the battery assembly.

[chialiu]

I just replaced my 2007 Prius new lithium battery, I have to say thanks Jack, it works great. Now that mileage from 40.5mph up to 54.5 mph, thanks for all your info and help. Henry Liu

[onlyajeep]

Jack disassembled the Prius and that battery and had the new battery reassembled and put back into the Prius faster than I could write this comment. WELL DONE.

[ericpowers]

Looking forward to installing these for all my Prius customers! Congratulations on bringing this battery to market. I know you have worked hard for many years in this project.

[mltamarlin]

Thank you very much for these instructions. I just finished installation.
I have a VERY important comment. From 18:54 on, I think you are making a very dangerous mistake. The safety is still installed, and you mess around with the battery. After checking that all works, I think it is extremely import to take out the safety, proceed with the rest of the installation, and only when the battery connector is safely covered put the safety back in.
For me this was almost fatal, as I had a red triangle when doing the final pre test (not sure why). And I went back to the battery to figure out what's wrong, and only at the last second did not touch the connector. So, please put a warning at 18:54, and probably also before during the test that right after testing the safety plug has to be removed!

[BullittKid]

Got my lithium upgrade up and running today. I can confirm it is worthwhile. Collecting my own data and will post on my channel

[don_chuwish]

My box of batteries arrived today. Will be doing this install over the weekend!

[billyng]

You are like speedrunning Prius battery swap. Beautiful!

[Slushers]

What happened to the copper clips that were placed in the vinegar? Thanks

[tnyima]

Thanks for the comprehensive steps. I’ll be replacing my 2008 Prius in the near future.

[tylernope]

I know this is a year too late- but, you left the service plug in the car after starting it up and going back to putting the terminal back together. That was incredibly dangerous!
19:01

[greggv]

23:14 I installed the NEXcell upgrade in a 2009 and it did not have this security clip. It did have a protector strip covering the sharp edge of the battery housing next to the spare tire.

What's needed is a video of an install in an untouched Prius, with the production Li-Fe-Po4 modules.

[Jatsotserah]

You finished the thing with the plug in? 18:56

[dansmovingtrucking]

I been watching these prius battery videos for 16 years on and off. And don't remember seeing a video with this kind of detail... with the underside bolts on both sides and all the metal covering bolts hiding behind the carpet wall. - Very informative, Thank You very much ! And how much money for these updated :Lithium cells and do they last longer than the nickel metal hydride type cells ?

[gregdrmax]

Jack, I call yesterday and you answered! Cool deal. Thx for your info!!

[dalegreer]

What do you do with all the old NiMH blades?

[lovebirdslane]

Excellent video! Followed the instruction with taking off the exception that I took off the internal side panel as it made it easier to access everything! Took 1/2 day because it was my first time and I had to have help to lift it. I replaced an old battery that lasted 17 years. Must give some credit to my brother who helped with the new install! Before the swap, the car was not working as the old HV battery flat lined so the car sat for a few days before the work was done.

UPDATE:
1 week later error red triangle of death = batter will not charge while in neutral. The vehicle is not in neutral, it is in drive. The HV is fully charged.

If anyone has any idea on how to fix this please let us know!

[mr.donald]

대단히 유익한 영상입니다. 하루빨리 이 배터리를 수입하여 비즈니스를 진행했으면 좋겠습니다.
사장님. 감사합니다.