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Old 01-07-2013, 02:21 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JuneBug View Post
According to this document from Toyota, the battery should last 10 years on average:

http://rav4world.com/tsb/2006/PG004-06.pdf
I think someone at Toyota forgot to include the ever-popular marketing phrase, "up to..." 10 years. One of mine died this summer at 5 1/2 years old. (2007 MY)

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As you can see in the pictures, the sensors use a regular 2450 lithium cell
It sure would be nice if you could just pop it open and replace the standard battery instead of being forced to buy a whole new unit. I haven't seen one IRL but I understand they're sealed, right?
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