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    Gas engine does not start

    Replacing the MG1 current sensor in the inverter fixed the problem. Thank-you to everyone that has been so helpful. Attached is a picture of the...
    Post by: fredtr, Dec 14, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Traction battery module failure

    I have been posting about P3125 fault which is inhibiting ICE from starting. During this time I have been charging and also testing the traction...
    Thread by: fredtr, Dec 11, 2011, 2 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Gas engine does not start

    I have been posting here and on a Prius technical yahoo group and have been getting excellent support from people in this group and from...
    Post by: fredtr, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Transaxle MG1 sensor wire position?

    I jacked up the car, thinking I could put a scope on the MG1 and MG2 positions sensors, see if I can see a problem with MG1 and maybe even get the...
    Post by: fredtr, Nov 25, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Transaxle MG1 sensor wire position?

    Thank-you for the suggestion. I will buy a different scanner, if it actually works. I didn't understand what XGAUGE is. I clicked the link and...
    Post by: fredtr, Nov 20, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Transaxle MG1 sensor wire position?

    Thank-you for the response. I asked them on Friday what they would charge to come out here and read the code, I'm about an hour from their...
    Post by: fredtr, Nov 20, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Transaxle MG1 sensor wire position?

    Unfortunatly it does not. What it does is to read 94 from who knows where and displays that. If I force other errors, for example unplugging HV....
    Post by: fredtr, Nov 20, 2011 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Transaxle MG1 sensor wire position?

    I'm still trying to get my project 2001 Prius to attempt to start the ICE. I can drive the car around electric only, so MG2 is OK. I see a pulse...
    Thread by: fredtr, Nov 20, 2011, 9 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Gas engine does not start

    Re: Gas engine does not start - inverter schematic? That is a good suggestion. I was going to try to expedite the return of the code reader...
    Post by: fredtr, Oct 31, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Gas engine does not start

    I just ohm'd out MG1, connected to the inverter, no surprises. Very low resistance across, U, V, W and and about 1.3 MOHM between each of these...
    Post by: fredtr, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Gas engine does not start

    Thank-you for the suggestion, but MG1 isn't spinning the ICE. I think that was what someone was telling me about the fail safe condition. It...
    Post by: fredtr, Oct 30, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Gas engine does not start

    Scrap that about 2 MG1 connections. I see them there are 3, they come up from underneath the front of the inverter. I will try to ohm them out.
    Post by: fredtr, Oct 29, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Gas engine does not start

    I was guessing the same thing, and thinking about ohming out the leads to MG1 to each other and to ground. It looks like the inverter has 5...
    Post by: fredtr, Oct 29, 2011 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion