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I would think it would have to be a fuel line problem if it started in ICE compartment. :) Paul

What is happening is you end up charging dead battery with jumper battery and the drop in voltage is great enough to drop below what the minimum voltage for the computers need to boot up. Taking the dead battery out of the circuit allows voltage to stay high enough to start the car and then you can reconnect dead battery and allow it to recharge. :) Paul

I would think insurance would cover it. I'm sure other Prius owners would like to know what caused the Fire. :) Paul

I was wondering if the jumper battery was fully charged. BTW the only time I had a dead battery was caused by leaving the accesory position on, so I used 6A charger for a few minutes. Then started the car with charger connected for as it took to get out of the car and disconnect it. Also your jumper would have started the car if you would have disconnected one of the terminals of the car battery, started the car with jumper battery and then reattached the battery cable. :) Paul

I think all the info is there, but sometimes it's hard to find. I believe this is the same info the Dealers use. :) Paul

Well I hit LifeTime average of 46.9mpg with 75277.5mi. today. :yahoo: It looks like I will make 47mpg before winter hits here. Also 46mpg on Fuelly too. :happy feet: Paul

I have the CD from Helm, but need to figure out easy way to send pics and info. Easier to send by email. IMO :) Paul

We use Heat Shield by Canvas Works all the time and it works great, similar to Cover King. :) Paul

It will be interesting to see what the problem is, keep us posted. :) Paul

They are a national chain and you can get any kind of battery there. Until FORD can find all the problems causing dead 12v batteries , this could be a interim fix. I would do this if I was having continuing 12v battery problems ( Batteries+ could actually do this for you) plus jumper battery, that way I would have all the bases covered. IMO :) Paul

I put them on my two rear corner windows. Only place that made since to me. :) Paul

That's bazaar! :drop: Paul

Well I went back to Batteries+ , I had an idea that we could a smaller sealed battery above the CMAX battery in storage compartment and connect it in Parallel to increase the total AHrs enough to solve the dead battery problem. I found Part# WKA12-26NB around $80 that fit real nice. :)

Sorry, but that was in my K&N filter thread. :drop: Paul

Looks like I'm covered by the recall.9/12 ;) Paul

Wear gloves so your hands don't get chewed up trying to get the filter out and back in. :) Paul

I use magnetic tape from Michel's or Hobby Lobby, you can stick it to paint or glass. I have had mine for two years. :) Paul

That's weird I think I automatically have my foot on the brake pedal when I shut it off. :) Paul

Looks like you are going back to FORD to have it fixed. Great! ;) Service Manual probably has instructions how to wire it. I will see if I can find it. :) Paul

You won't be disappointed, Good Luck and if you have any questions just ask and we will help you out. :) Paul

I went to FORD and Batteries+ and took my battery out and tried to put other possible batteries in the Batt. tray, but they wouldn't fit. Darn! :rant2: It would be possible to make a bigger tray that a bigger battery would fit. Otherwise BXT 67R is the only battery that will fit. OM gives the wrong Battery numbers. The person a Batteries+ said they would look into seeing if the company could come out with a higher AHr Batt. for CMAX. ;) Paul

You need to have 5 post before you can private message Crystal. :)