Enginer Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Conversion Kit User Manual for 2003-2009 Prius Enginer, Inc. Shanghai. March 2010 Edition
Driving Techniques for Maximizing Enginer Prius PHEV Mileage:
1. Maintain steady speed as frequently as you can;
2. When attaining the speed you desire on the road, feather the accelerator or lifting your foot off entirely, then very lightly easing back in to maintain a steady speed of under 34 miles or 70km per hour. That motion activates your Prius EV feature that merely consumes stock and Enginer batteries.
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Seventh Edition, Fourth Revision for the CLASSIC (2001-2003) model. Ignore the advanced technology! It’s too easy to get preoccupied with everything Prius automatically does for you, especially with the Multi-Display providing constant performance information. The hybrid system was designed so you could to drive it like a traditional car. That way, you can enjoy the remarkably smooth & quiet ride. Let the computer worry about how to save gas and reduce emissions.
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Seventh Edition, Second Revision for the HSD (2004-2007) model. All the information stated in this document was provided by Prius owners. None were affiliated with Toyota Motor Corporation, except as customers. This document is not sanctioned by Toyota Motor Corporation or any of its affiliates. The ideas, suggestions, and opinions offered in this document have not been endorsed by the manufacturer of those specific components or Toyota Motor Corporation. Any harm or damage that may result from the application of or the following of any ideas, suggestions, or opinions contained in this document is the sole responsibility of the individual that applied or followed said ideas, suggestions or opinions. The authors of this document hereby declare that they cannot and will not be held liable, in any fashion, for the content or the use of this document.
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This manual contains the pre-installation, assembly and installation for dual player headrest video on Toyota Prius 2010.
Pre-installation Precaution
1. Use Seat and Floor Protectors to avoid damage to surfaces.
2. If the vehicle is equipped with an Anti-theft radio, the radio code must be written down prior to disconnecting the battery cable. The code must be re-entered when the negative battery cable is reinstalled. Disconnecting the battery
Figure may cause certain vehicle settings to be lost. Manufacture’s recommendations for the battery B3 removal should be followed. Disconnecting the battery is recommended.
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In late 1995, six months after Toyota decided to move forward with its revolutionary hybrid, the Prius, and two years before the car was supposed to go into production in Japan, the engineers working on the project had a problem. A big problem. The first prototypes wouldn’t start. “On the computer the hybrid power system worked very well,” says Satoshi Ogiso, the team’s chief power train engineer. “But simulation is different from seeing if the actual part can work.” It took Ogiso and his team more than a month to fix the software and electrical problems that kept the Prius stationary. Then, when they finally got it started, the car motored only a few hundred yards down the test track before coming to a stop.
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The L5 PCM is a supplemental lithium ion battery installed in the spare tire well of your Toyota Prius as shown in Figure 2. The L5 PCM provides approximately 5 kilowatt hours (kWh) of onboard electrical storage capacity. This additional electrical energy enables the Prius to use pure electric drive more often and for longer distances, resulting in fuel efficiency gains and CO2 emissions reduction over the standard Prius. The L5 PCM must be recharged from an electrical outlet or extension cord equipped with GFCI. The L5 PCM does not receive any regenerative charge during driving. When the L5 PCM is charged, the Prius is capable of achieving fuel economy in excess of 100 miles per gallon (mpg) and reducing CO2 emissions by up to 2/3rds over the standard Prius.
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Conflicts: JBL Audio, Factory Navigation, Accessory XM Satellite Radio, and Accessory Sirius Satellite Radio. Confirm available switch knock out prior to installation. Kit Contents: For kits manufactured on or after 18C9, installation kits will include (15) total lock ties and (2) adhesive foam pads. The manufacturing date code is on the part label of the packaging box and is printed as “DDMY”.” Please note that this manufacturing date is per Toyota standards and is in the format of DAY DAY-MONTH-YE AR. Example: “31L8” date on label means “31st, December, 2008”.
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Along with the increase of electronic devices used in automobiles, the use of wiring harnesses for power and signal systems on board is growing remarkably. In these circumstances, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by the power system should cause troubles on signal systems and other chassis-mounted electronic devices. Wiring harnesses act as the direct transmission lines of EMI, so the shielding has become an essential element of power wiring harness system. Generally, braided shield cables and shielded connectors have been used as the EMI shielding measures on the wiring harnesses. Such measures, however, resulted in the increase in cost and size of wiring harnesses. This paper describes the development of a low-cost shielded construction for high-voltage wiring harnesses applied in Toyota’s hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), new Prius.
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The Manzanita Micro PFC-50 is a highly versatile electric vehicle charging device that accepts a wide range of input voltages and currents. Connected to a 240VAC/50A circuit, it can fully charge the Toyota RAV4-EV in about 2.5 hours — less than half of the time required by the charger supplied with the vehicle. The PFC-50 can be connected to a 120VAC/15A or 120VAC/20A circuit as well, allowing any conventional electrical receptacle to serve as a charging station. A full charge from a 120VAC/15A circuit is accomplished in approximately 18 hours.
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Prius doesn’t actually have a transmission, because there are no gears and the power carriers are permanently engaged. The illustration you see above is a simplified diagram of what Prius has for the transfer of power instead. It very closely resembles another component found in all vehicles, a differential. The only difference is that there are multiple sources of power, rather than just one; hence the name “Power-Split-Device”. And to keep references simple, you may call it the “PSD”.
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