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ironandsteel replied to the thread EMERGENCY - son stranded - all lights, RTOD, flaky.

I think there is an ELM327 in the car, and I think he Dr Prius on his phone. But I just need to get him home at this point. The car had...

ChapmanF replied to the thread NOT Normal P Lock Malfunction - ONLY Happens Over 80 Degrees. Never When Cooler.

Do you have a scan tool that can show you the freeze-frame data when the P3102 code is logged? Which of the measured voltages are low...

Tombukt2 replied to the thread Various issues; told they originate with a failing battery & ECU.

This is an inexpensive issue One of the cheaper ones you will do on any of these kinds of cars a screwdriver some plastic spluges and an...

Tombukt2 liked ChapmanF's post in the thread Various issues; told they originate with a failing battery & ECU.

The combination meter failure is a widely known and discussed issue for gen 2. It can have a number of effects, including trouble...

Tombukt2 replied to the thread EMERGENCY - son stranded - all lights, RTOD, flaky.

Does he have a speedometer transmission display and fuel gauge showing consistently or is this a known issue on this vehicle that comes...

Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Radiator brake fluid change.

Ah, thanks. I saw Oakland, jumped to California. :oops:

Mendel Leisk liked BiomedO1's post in the thread Radiator brake fluid change.

His zip code indicates he's in Maine.

Mendel Leisk replied to the thread Suitable substitutes for the Toyota ATF-WS transmission or transaxle fluid?.

@Abarnabe is Toyota ATF WS hard to get in Netherlands?

ChapmanF replied to the thread Prius c 2015 doesn’t spin the engine.

If you hear the sound of MG1 spinning (and you're sure that's the sound you're hearing, say if you have a scan tool showing live data...

ChapmanF replied to the thread Various issues; told they originate with a failing battery & ECU.

The combination meter failure is a widely known and discussed issue for gen 2. It can have a number of effects, including trouble...

ChapmanF replied to the thread AC button.

I have an older Prius with no heat pump, just the variable electric A/C. That can draw between about 250 watts and 2500 watts depending...

ChapmanF replied to the thread EMERGENCY - son stranded - all lights, RTOD, flaky.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, trouble codes. If no good Prius-aware scan tool is handy to get all the codes, at least...

ironandsteel posted a new thread.

EMERGENCY - son stranded - all lights, RTOD, flaky

My son's 2005 prius with 200k and rebuilt main battery went nuts yesterday. He is about 200 miles away, so I can't help him in person....

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BiomedO1 replied to the thread Radiator brake fluid change.

His zip code indicates he's in Maine.