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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Why we need immigrants.

    ... or will be, if they leave ....

    May 23, 2024 at 6:49 PM
  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2011 Prius shuts down when brake pedal pressed to start, but....

    ♫Home over the range where the vultures and bald eagles prey ♫

    May 23, 2024 at 6:48 PM
  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread High pitched whining noise with lots of warning lights.

    Search me ... I don't think any of those are among the codes that set off the alarm.

    May 23, 2024 at 6:42 PM
  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Why we need immigrants.

    If you ever need anybody else to 'admit' not agreeing to a straw-man argument, I'm open too.

    May 23, 2024 at 12:09 PM
  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Impressed with the airbags.

    To my eyes it appears larger than a standard brick, smaller than a standard concrete block. It might match one of the decorative blocks...

    May 23, 2024 at 12:03 PM
  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2011 Prius shuts down when brake pedal pressed to start, but....

    What do you mean the battery measures "over the range" when the car is turned off? the 14.4 when READY is no surprise; you're not...

    May 23, 2024 at 11:52 AM
  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2009 Prius - Warnings and will not engage..

    There are roughly a dozen ECUs in a gen 2 Prius, and the ones that keep track of key registration are nowhere near the battery. The one...

    May 23, 2024 at 11:48 AM
  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread 12V 120w Socket.

    More precisely, the car has a "DC/DC converter" that is able to supply around 1500 watts gross—including the power the car itself has...

    May 23, 2024 at 11:42 AM
  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread p3190 code and won't start.

    Cars are just like this. They have computers in them now, and the computers can give you trouble codes, but if you expect a trouble code...

    May 23, 2024 at 1:39 AM
  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread P0420 Code.

    A cat that won't let the engine run would certainly be a problem. All the same, a cat that doesn't do what a cat is for could fairly be...

    May 23, 2024 at 1:29 AM
  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2008 Prius Overheating Issue.

    I'd wait for one of the scientists to come along before being sure you know it now. Isn't confirmed by much of what I can find in a...

    May 22, 2024 at 7:41 PM
  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid System Problems.

    99 and 44/100ths percent of the time, people who have P0A0D and say "the orange safety switch is correctly placed" simply haven't...

    May 22, 2024 at 11:46 AM
  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacing a power mirror switch--am I missing something obvious.

    Just to repeat the they-made-me-say-it part: Of course I did it myself too and mine's still working fine eight years later. Just...

    May 22, 2024 at 11:28 AM
  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2009 Prius - Warnings and will not engage..

    Funny how that diagram is drawn so not-to-scale. It makes the ECU look huge. That little column of small long-line/short-line pairs to...

    May 22, 2024 at 11:04 AM
  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread 100Amp DC/DC Fuse Fusible Link Replacement - 15 Minute Job.

    ^ This. You can do it with the paper clip you already have. It would be an example of using that paper clip for what it's actually for....

    May 22, 2024 at 10:55 AM