7:15 Now I know I've been drinking, but did he just repeat himself?

@MrJdtjose

3 жыл бұрын

Yup lol

@RIPKINGTRUE_626_LA_PUENTE

3 жыл бұрын

Editing problems lol .

@Clearanceman2

3 жыл бұрын

Deja vu is a sign that agents may be entering the matrix.

@CODEE1

3 жыл бұрын

6 brews down and im wondering the same lmao

Ah yes, as a USPS VMF Tech it's so nice to see an old USPS Mail truck still putting in work in its second life!

@salvadorduran9519

3 жыл бұрын

So weird.. I just got done watching ChrisFix's video on replacing a Prius battery when you uploaded this.. I don't even own a Prius.

Definitely a great guy I started following you a couple weeks ago great info and everything. I've been thinking about doing mobile. Just didn't know if I was ready for the driving. But if I can't find a building soon. You gave me the inspiration to do Mobile. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Your helping people in so many ways.

Great video Ernest just got back from a funeral for a family member and got this nice surprise.

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

condolences.

@justinlalugski2083

3 жыл бұрын

sorry for your loss

@TomHamilton54

3 жыл бұрын

so sorry to htear about your loss. God bless.

@dominickjustave3558

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🙏🙏

@williamoneal3947

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss. I recently attended a funeral . While at the cemetery I noticed stickers attached to numerous headstones. They read.. " I voted ". I guess they voted in the darkness between 3:00-4:00 PM. So dead people can vote ! I wonder what party they voted for ? Yes..I am from Pa.

Great job with the videos my friend. nice to just see an honest guy making a honest living and also making some great videos keep it up.

Hey, Ernest when you replaced the battery in the Prius you didn't clean out the blower assy. a very important step!!

Whoa! 36k subscriber's now. Was here when there were less then 10k. Doesn't surprise me though with the great content you are putting out as always. Keep up the good work.

Would love to see vehicle start and customers reaction even if you blur out their face or have it pointing at the ground would still be nice to hear customers reaction to fix.

I'm impressed with your hard work and genuine honesty! Keep up the good work and excellent video content!

@Vito_993

3 жыл бұрын

Chrisfix does more Sponsor videos I don’t like him anymore

So weird.. I just got done watching ChrisFix's video on replacing a Prius battery when you uploaded this.. I don't even own a Prius.

@1337penguinman

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of older mechanics refuse to work on these. Some opportunity there to make some good money. Priuses, despite their reputation, are actually pretty easy cars to work on. A lot of guys pop that hood and see that inverter and all those heavy gauge orange wires and go stupid for some reason.

@glock1inthetop45

3 жыл бұрын

@Bones McGillicuddy yup Also like the vw gtis you gotta take the whole bumper off but if you can do it yourself not hard I mean if you have to take it to a dealer to replace a burnt bulb of course you would pay 500 lol

Great video. Quick tip for you and everyone else. Im sure you do it for most things but, test to make sure it work before buttoning everything back up just to make sure its good to go so you don't have to go back just in case

Fascinating, thanks Ernest!

Good job Ernest.

Love your vids keep them coming !!!🔥✅

Wild, been practicing mechanics for 5+ Years and am just learning now that mobile mechanics exist. Think i found something id like to get into. Dont think id work on any of these orange wire stuff, yeah we talk smack a lot about the pruise. But she has a pretty nasty bite.nice work dude!

That battery can’t be cheap! Good work man👍

Brave man going with a Dorman product.

@mph5896

3 жыл бұрын

There is a reason Dorman does not make airbags and seat belts.

I find it kinda funny as you do these videos to have the mindset that you're talking to car like a doctor talks to his patients.

U are great man u really no how to do ur job wish there was someone like you around my area in UK everyone just wants more and more all the time and try to sale other stuff that's wrong with ur car but it's fine .ur the best man

Love the videos!! Thanks for the content

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

good work, stay grounded.

@shay10us

3 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there.

@rj.parker

3 жыл бұрын

Actually it safer to not be grounded. However it really does not matter with a Prius high voltage battery as it is not chassis grounded on its negative or positive.

Hey, love the channel 👍

A coleague of mine used to call when you almost finished and realise you forgot something to connect or put back: a mechanic's sorrow. Yes it happens to the best of us. Also I like to put marks on bolts and screw with a marker of different color so you put red per example on the place you got the screw from and mark the screw( of course you use permanent marker) if it has different size . Works fine for me. When I build in a reverse cam or whatever afterwards in my car, I label it with plastic write grounw, 12v , acc,ground and tiewrap it to the wire and what the cable bundle is for. So you don't search if something is not working like an idot,losing time. Some people find me weird, who cares if it works for me.

Truly nice Earnest complimenting the customer on their preparedness. I like it!

Dude we need a Boltster for building computers, there's SO many tiny little screws it would be so helpful to have like a mini-honey-combed mat like that.

@May16Joe

3 жыл бұрын

get a magnetic mat, that will solve the problem.

@wmsbrum

3 жыл бұрын

Try their Bitster, it's much smaller

Helped a friend change his. Same Dorman battery. He said he could of bought a lot of gas with the money for that battery!

@Tate.TopG.

3 жыл бұрын

How much does it cost?

@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tate.TopG. I was wondering as well. Looks to be in the $1500 range with a $1000 core charge on top of that

@Tate.TopG.

3 жыл бұрын

@@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles wow, Its expensive ;if it's an older model. I am wondering how much it will be for the 2014 to 2019 model. Maybe it's cheaper to replace the bad cell than replacing the entire battery like some people recommend in the comment section.

@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tate.TopG. I have no clue. I don’t own a Prius, never have, and never will. I just googled “Prius battery dorman” and looked at top couple results and that’s what I saw. Couldn’t even say year range just that it was the same orange as the one in this vid...

@Tate.TopG.

3 жыл бұрын

@@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles why dont you want to own one?are they that bad? I never thought about buying one but I thought due to the mpg it would be worth it to save money in the long run

Cool 😎 I did one of these while in the dealership👍

Ernest, love your videos!

Those gloves aren't enough to protect you from a HV shock. These batteries can shut your heart without even breaking a sweat. I build EVs for a living... I've seen an apprentice accidently short 2 packs and cause a wicked lithium fire. NOT GOOD!

@allusernamesistaken

3 жыл бұрын

This prius doesn't have a lithium battery though

@drewfog

3 жыл бұрын

You're correct that pack is about 40 of them. I'm honestly surprised that he would take this job on knowing the amount of liability that can come from it

@kingofkings2934

3 жыл бұрын

Class 0 gloves are the proper ones

@GumbootsOnBackwards

3 жыл бұрын

@@allusernamesistaken NiHM is just as dangerous. Check out the gen1 prius prototypes catching fire. HV is not a joke.

@matt_b8977

3 жыл бұрын

Also gotta get the safety cones out, testing the battery with a high volt meter after disconnecting to verify it isn’t live

Thanks for the video Earnest, yeah, it's not one of those batteries where you can pull into AutoZone and say I need a new battery and they'll put it in for you 🥺

@DrCanadianGamer

3 жыл бұрын

James H never know just gotta get lucky

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

yeah. but it did come from Autozone none the less.

Those bolster mats would make a good knee guard !

@tbag-2224

3 жыл бұрын

Just remember to remove any bolts first ;)

Dude with all the amazon links you put up, amazon should definitely sponsor you for real.

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

well if someone uses the link to but a product they give me like 1% haha. so i make a little. thats why they are there.

Can you show turning the vehicles on after you fix them? I'm a glutton for a Rumble well done.

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

yes. it was at the end after i said a job well done.

You da man

I had no idea that Dorman is getting into HV battery replacements. Well done Ernest, nice to see this done by a regular mechanic. Of course you'll get the negative Nancy remarks, which are a lot like remarks about roadside brake work a decade ago. Professionals tried to conceal their technique for a while, but eventually honest and accurate work ended up being published online, by somebody. Then Professionals will shrug and slowly decide that it is more wise to actually show their technique, rather than simply complaining. This job scares me, if only because of the risk of dropping a screw onto critical elements. I think we'll be seeing a lot more of this in the future, it is probably wise to invest in a set of HV gloves.

That looked pretty simple, definitely worth doing it yourself if you can.

May I ask what you charged for labor alone on this job?

Have to love it when the battery is worth more than the car.

@losojosdehotspanish2162

3 жыл бұрын

That will probably happen with Tesla cars 10 years from now when they depreciate and the battery’s are worn out.

@AJ-we9kd

3 жыл бұрын

Los Ojos De HotSpanish There is a difference between older NiMH technology and cutting edge temperature regulated Li-ion systems. That difference translates to battery life and durability. A tesla isn’t a whole lot more expensive because it doesn’t have all those extra expensive hybrid components. Those systems (engine included) are heavy complex and require a lot of imported materials.

@Exploring_Nature

3 жыл бұрын

wrong

@rj.parker

3 жыл бұрын

That battery is around $1.6k plus an hours labor. Running with a reman battery the car is worth at least $5k and still gets close to 50 mpg. Plus it looks clean. They are standard with all power, ac, navigation, etc all of which are solid.

great video just one suggestion ALWAYS when working on a hybrid and disconnecting the hybrid battery wait 10-15 mins for all voltage to discharge this can be verified with a meter should always be practiced

@codyniemeyer57

3 жыл бұрын

No body does that. At the dealer you get the P0a80 code. The battery is on a stand in 15 minutes. You don’t have time to wait. You’d have different codes if there was a short internally where’d you’d have to be careful

@rj.parker

3 жыл бұрын

The battery voltage has been off for hours or days before he even pulled the orange plug or the control cables. The hv battery has an internal ecu and power contactors inside the assembly. Everytime a Prius is shutdown the contactors open. So technically you could touch the dc cables at any time after the car was off. In fact the orange power plug does not disconnect the battery power at the cable connections directly. From a battery cell standpoint it disconnects the series connected cells in the middle. This is safe since the hv dc battery is not grounded to the chassis. The orange power plug also interlocks the contactor coils.

What’s the jumper pack you like? It’s no longer available on Amazon. Also, thank you for what you do and the attitude you do it with. Your a great role model for anyone willing to take in your information.

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

Hulkman or noco

Very niiiiice

I am youthful and timeless

Nice video bro 💯 May I ask what type of camera do you use to record

Good job

I want to be a co pilot 😭😭

Hi Ernest!

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

hello

Great channel

Excellent

I bet that battery wasn't cheap..

@ThePinkPanth3r

3 жыл бұрын

I imagine there is quite a core charge

@justinlalugski2083

3 жыл бұрын

about $1500

@joehomanick

3 жыл бұрын

Radio Rescue try $2900 plus $1000 core charge .

@vsar1938

3 жыл бұрын

Joseph Homanick Well he isn't gonna pay the core charge. He is going to hand in the old battery.

@justinlalugski2083

3 жыл бұрын

@@joehomanick oh i was looking at used batteries they are about $1500

People don’t buy this type of cars specially used

@egn83b

3 жыл бұрын

Bought mine used at 3yrs and drove it for 6years, sold it with the same battery still making 50mpg to a co worker. The secert drive the car dont let hybrids sit they die.

@josephs9268

3 жыл бұрын

@@egn83b yep that's the truth. Once they sit they die. Had a friend take months long trip to Spain came back dead battery even though the car never gave him a problem or a warning before that. Now if you could maintain the battery when not in use as some other models it wouldn't be that big ah deal. Good tip 👍

@johnrickard8512

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! There's a reason why examples of Toyota hybrids used as taxis, limos, ubers, and delivery cars end up seeing frankly ridiculous mileage figures without skipping a beat. Pretty sure at least a few have managed a million miles.

@wimschoenmakers5463

3 жыл бұрын

No problem buying one. Mine is ten year old and no problem so far. Just use the car at least once every two days, otherwise the battery will suffer.

With the blue gloves and the camera angle, I thought I was watching Chris Fix!

That was an awesome throw haha!!!!

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

I know! haha pure luck!

Dorman has a lot of good products, wish they had the quality though.

A Dorman battery isn't going to last long? How much was one from the dealer?

@4tacosfor25cents

3 жыл бұрын

Who said that?

@bwahvtecfishtail

3 жыл бұрын

Aren’t those refurbished? I see them coming back to replace them for oem hybrid batteries. Price on oem can range from 1500-2500 and 4-5 hours of labor. If you purchase a battery over the counter from a dealer they don’t offer warranty. So it’s your gamble.

I wanted to ask, how did you get into repairing vehicles? Have you just worked on many of them? Always appreciated a mechanic who knows lots about many vehicles, since they're all kinda the same but so different.

@skliros9235

3 жыл бұрын

Start out by wrenching on your own car

Nice! What do you use to research jobs in order to estimate the time you'll need before you decide to take them on?

All the money save from FUEL goes back into that $3000 battery...... GREAT.

@simonkue

3 жыл бұрын

@@thundergun15 Okay that comment just made me identify myself as a blonde girl

@jefferyepstein9210

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of like all the diesel fans out here. The money saved on gas is ate up by the higher costs of maintenance and repairs.

Might wanna check the video at 7:00 as it repeats a video clip.

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. i think it may be too late to fix. i must have missed it.

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. i think it may be too late to fix. i must have missed it.

@DrCanadianGamer

3 жыл бұрын

Roadside Rescue no problem it can happen sometimes

@johnmorrow1628

3 жыл бұрын

I think I just spotted A glitch in the matrix

@justinlalugski2083

3 жыл бұрын

​@@johnmorrow1628 I think I just spotted a glitch in the matrix too

On.the battery did it have to be charged before the install thanks for.the great videos keep it up 👍

Every time i see a Prius i think of the The Other Guys movie. Nice job

Great job. I would take some PVC clear primer or paint thinner and wipe off the "DORMAN" logo. Maybe Sharpie in a new logo. Like...."NOT DORMAN" 🤣🤣🤣

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

aparently that would do me some favors. haha. but i dont want to void the warranty...

@Spector_NS5_RD

3 жыл бұрын

@@RoadsideRescue I like ragging on Dorman but i get it, "you work with what you got" and what the customers' willing to pay. Keep up the good content!

@fastfeets2695

3 жыл бұрын

That’s will be Trump replacing the battery.

Step one for changing a Prius battery: See a bank teller for a large loan.

@bronkdog

3 жыл бұрын

I bought one at the junk yard for $850. Car it came out of only had 60k. I notice my old battery would of been fine if I did the proper maintenance and cleaned the cooling fan.

@fanplant

3 жыл бұрын

Have you priced one refurbished on Rock Auto?

@theRussianJiu

3 жыл бұрын

@@fanplant, the word "refurbished" scares me.

@fanplant

3 жыл бұрын

@@theRussianJiu yeah me too. Frankly if mine fails I probably would change the dead cells but who knows, I only have 40k on a 2014

Love it

I really like this channel and the idea behind the content. But you need to reach out to others of us in the mobile mechanic community. You made quite a few mistakes I would rather mention privately.

@11LancerSportback

3 жыл бұрын

Every mechanic thinks they know what’s best and the other guy is always doing it wrong. Join the club and get in line pal

@JohnSmith-dv6tr

3 жыл бұрын

I dont know whats best i know what is safe. And he neglected or glossed over several precautions. I mean he doesn't have to respond i like and respect what he is doing. But safety comes first this post wasn't about right or wrong fast or slow better or worse.

When I first saw the name of the video and it was almost a half hour, I thought, Really? for a battery. Then my brain kicked in and I said OH PRIUS...lol. Pretty cool. Just glad I didnt have to buy one!

@elijahwatson8119

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I wouldn't be too surprised if it was a standard 12V battery. Manufacturers are finding some interesting places to put those things nowadays. I replaced a headlight for my aunt-in-law. Some sort of buick. Figured it would take a few minutes...... Couldn't quite figure it out so I looked up directions. Step 1 was to remove the front bumper. To replace a headlight.

I bet that weathertech trunk mat was not cheap

Mice job nut would have clean the battery fan and make sure it worked also. Nice job

i know if someone was coming to fix my car i would at least clean my stuff out of they area they have to get to and are gonna be working

@TheMinnow101

3 жыл бұрын

Justin Laluga The owner probably that thought the battery was under the hood.

Have you ever thought about getting some collared work type shirts and your brand on them. The jump suit is kind of creepy lol

Those seat covers look like they belong in a prius. Haha

your website in the description is outdated/doesn't exist, might wanna update it

Liked the work didn't like the way this video came out if I am being honest.

@skliros9235

3 жыл бұрын

Why

There is no need to replace entire unit all that need replacing are the individual cells that test bad $$ Dorman will not last a year either been there before !

@shay10us

3 жыл бұрын

I've watched videos of people replacing just the individual cells and it seems like more trouble than it's worth. Either replace all the cells at once or replace the entire battery. 🔋

I fucking love your content

At the top of the step by step diagnostic sheet it only listed honda vehicles. I'm sure some of the steps would work for Toyota, but I would think they would have a Toyota sheet, and sell more Dorman batteries for Toyotas than Hondas. Thanks for the video, though!

I wonder how many times he referenced off of Chris’s video😗😂

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

none

how do ya know what battery it is??? do ya have to check each one??

Doe the Prius need some type of special battery or is a regular battery

if anyone needs a guide doing this crissfix seems to have a good video on doing it.

Hi there what voltage is this battery and also do you have hynrid ticket not thats ita a issue just wondering?

Hi just a suggestion, when ever the camera is above your head or on the ground next to you, can hardly hear you.

Can he get sponsored for blue mat bolts holder already!

Is that your first battery change out

Was that a reman battery or a new one? I haven't heard good things about the remans. Apparently, they just replace the cells that are bad when it comes in and then ship it out. A few months down the road you can have more bad cells. Disclaimer: I've never replaced one so I'm just going on what I've seen from other Professional shops on YT. Don't even get me started on Dorman. I'd be very curious to see how this vehicle is doing in a year...if that battery holds up.

@rj.parker

3 жыл бұрын

Dorman is remanufactured which means bad cells are replaced with other used cells. All cells are removed and load tested and capacity balanced but reman does not mean new cells. . There are one or two companies that provide new cells in kits with new bussbars and sensors. One is newpriusbatteries dot com HOWEVER, Toyota has reduced their brand new hv batteries to around $1650 wholesale, usually available installed by third parties for $2k-$2.5k while the new kits aftermarket are $1.6k. Remans like Dorman are available from many sources, usually starting around $1k. But they often fail again in one to two years. OEM can be expected to last eight to ten years, longer in cooler climates.

Most of the time it is not a bad battery. . Each cell on the battery has a very small wire on each cell that corrodes and the wire comes off . When this happens the car can’t monitor the battery and will throw a code for a bad battery . Might be worth taking it apart to take a look for the small broken wires on each cell pack . Oh and to fix the broken wire issues it cost me $5 bucks for a pack of ring connectors and my time About 2 to 3 hours . And you won’t get shocked from fixing the broke wires . Just can’t happen

@danh2134

3 жыл бұрын

I saw a bunch of posted comments that it's dangerous for a D.I.Yer to service it themselves . it's as dangerous as a 12v car battery . I guess it would be dangerous if you throw the hybrid battery in a fire pit or chainsaw it in half. Never once has it felt dangerous

@joehomanick

3 жыл бұрын

Dan H I have had great luck with repairing a few of them and I never got zapped ... or at least I don’t think I got zapped 👀🤔🤣😂

Serious question? Does this qualify as a battery replacement or and engine replacement?

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

battery

@rj.parker

3 жыл бұрын

The prius also has a 1.5L engine in this model. Later models have a 1.8L.

Can u tell be how much that cost so when my Prius 12 goes bad u can do it for me thanks.

How much was your labor charge to change that battery?

i was interested in those bolt mats but you didn't use them thru whole project was there a reason why? i don't want to buy them and then have an issue

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

no. specifically when i took off the brackets all the bolts were the same size so i just left the pile with each tray since there wasnt a need to organize them.

Unrelated to the video, but have you considered offering services to fleets of vehicles? Companies with quite a few vehicles, but not enough to have their own maintenance staff. If you're willing to work the occasional odd hours, seems like their could be some money in that. Something like - I'll show up and replace all your service van's oil every few months outside of regular business hours so you don't have any down time". Could also considering offering to be their on call mechanic. Advertise it as getting things fixed and getting them back to work ASAP.

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

I have, but i heavent really tried to get into any yet.

Ernest what year is the vehicle Prius?

What is the cost of the replacement battery.

How much did you charge for the battery swap?

I kept rewinding thinking I missed the connection bit.

I just gotta watch this video.

Those batteries don’t last more then 2 years usually. We’ve gotten multiple in at the dealer because outside shops have used these

is that new or refurbished battery

Replaced one of these at the shop I worked at about a year ago. What a miserable r&r that was.

I never messed with a Prius, much less any hybrid but, jumper cables? Is that something you can use on a hybrid?

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

yes. it has a mall engine that runs and charges the larger batery. so you need the traditional system at the least to start the car.

@rj.parker

3 жыл бұрын

It has a small 12v agm battery for ecus, lights and accessories. If it is discharged the car won't go to READY (effectively it won't start). So jumper cables or a jump pack can be useful especially if someone has left a map or hatch light on overnight. They do not run a starter motor and are in the trunk space. There is a 12v jump point under the hood inside the engine fuse box.

Did you ever get to check on that problem with your notification bell I did read it and it's something about parental controls or kids or something but I don't quite understand it cuz your site doesn't have anything bad about it nor do some of the other ones that I'm subscribed to

@RoadsideRescue

3 жыл бұрын

not yet. thanks for reminding me it crossed my mind last night but i keep forgetting.