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    To Junk or Not to Junk?

    Weeding out some hanging files this morning, I realized I'd ignored a request by one of you who said, "Let us know what you do." So, here you go:...
    Post by: GDonald, Feb 5, 2016 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    To Junk or Not to Junk?

    Prius Chat friends, advice, please. We're wondering whether to replace a traction battery in our 2002 Prius--157K miles; no rust; diligently...
    Thread by: GDonald, Jul 15, 2015, 11 replies, in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Thanks, Brad, and here's a progress report for others--Roy, Chap, BWilson, et al.--who've been helpful: I had to go over to the dark side since...
    Post by: GDonald, Jul 14, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Finally! Reading codes P3000 & P3006, and--unlike previous readings at friendly neighborhood garage--P3009. The only subcode that appears relates...
    Post by: GDonald, Jul 13, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    royfrontenac-- In the Tundra Talk Forum piece you sent me, the author says, "Now you need the software." Isn't the software I need on the cd that...
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 24, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Thanks for the link. My wife says the hardware and CD just arrived from China. I'd just printed out your earlier posting and will now put it to...
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 23, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Thanks Bob Wilson and Chap. Everything I've been reading belied what that technician said, but he said it with such good humor and honest...
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 20, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Prius People: I'm waiting for that bundle from China--the MiniVCI and accompanying software disc--so I can read the subcodes and get on with this...
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 19, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    What can I use "BootCamp" to do? And what is "VM software."
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 6, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Post by: GDonald, Jun 5, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Thanks.
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 5, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Thanks, Chap--That's something I can follow, and I think I've got a beater HP around here with Windows I got for my kids to play DVD's on. By the...
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 5, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Roy, that's a really interesting statement you make, because it's directly contradicted--if I understand what you're saying--by my experience with...
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 5, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Big Battery Go Blooey? Advice? References?

    Chap--I'm willing to hang in with this car a bit more, especially if you tell me exactly what I need to buy to do diagnostics. I've got a Macbook...
    Post by: GDonald, Jun 5, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion