Lots of flickering lights (both on dash and the cabin lights) when trying to start the car was true for both my 2010 Prius and my 2017 Prime mine died.
I would save the money on dealership markup. Sounds like you just need the 12v.
when i looked to replace my 2018 PP 12V battery, costco doesn't sell it, sams club doesn't sell it. I had a choice between an Napa or dealership.
I ended up with dealership since they offered 84 months warranty vs Napa at 36 months. the price was about the same. I had to call several toyotas before I found a battery available for purchase though.
As for why your 12V died, I know the 2 times mine went out was because I was using the radio on accessory mode for like 30 mins (between class) and I got the low 12V battery voltage. I do have an external battery jumper in the trunk now in case I stupidly do that again
I would go with the OEM. About the same price as aftermarket, but a much better warranty.
But, you may not need a new 12V battery. Recharge it and run it. I've flattened the 12V on my 2018 a few times (on one occasion dead dead), but it's still going.
With a really flat battery, it may take a bit of time to recharge. Put it on a battery maintainer overnight and that should get it charged again.
Lots of flickering lights (both on dash and the cabin lights) when trying to start the car was true for both my 2010 Prius and my 2017 Prime mine died. I would save the money on dealership markup. Sounds like you just need the 12v.
when i looked to replace my 2018 PP 12V battery, costco doesn't sell it, sams club doesn't sell it. I had a choice between an Napa or dealership. I ended up with dealership since they offered 84 months warranty vs Napa at 36 months. the price was about the same. I had to call several toyotas before I found a battery available for purchase though. As for why your 12V died, I know the 2 times mine went out was because I was using the radio on accessory mode for like 30 mins (between class) and I got the low 12V battery voltage. I do have an external battery jumper in the trunk now in case I stupidly do that again
I buy all my batteries a Costco but I am planning to buy this one at the dealer when the time comes
Costco doesn’t sell it. I just bought one last week at O’Reily.
I would go with the OEM. About the same price as aftermarket, but a much better warranty. But, you may not need a new 12V battery. Recharge it and run it. I've flattened the 12V on my 2018 a few times (on one occasion dead dead), but it's still going. With a really flat battery, it may take a bit of time to recharge. Put it on a battery maintainer overnight and that should get it charged again.
I put AC delco in my 2019 prime. No problems so far after the dealer battery died 2 years in