I had the 12 volt battery replaced in my 03 Prius with a new 12 volt battery. I drove 4-5 miles, turned the car off. When I started it up again 20 minutes later all sorts of warning lights appeared on the dash (instrument cluster) and on the multi-information display. With the car in READY there was the triangle with ! on both screens. The check engine warning light was on. All these were new to me and all I was used to seeing was gone. I drove directly back to the vender and had him put the original 12 volt battery back in the car. It has been normal since then. The replacement battery is the same brand and has the same pencil posts as the original. The only obvious difference between the two is that the new one has caps and the original is entirely enclosed. Does anyone have a clue what might have caused this glitch? I need a new battery because the original does not hold a charge when the car is not driven every few days. I often have to leave the car in the airport parking lot when I travel. Penleigh
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16 years ago