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There are two separate sounds. Judging from the front of the car, with the car off: There's a quieter ratcheting sound that comes from the are...
It's been a while since I've been here. My 2007 Touring is still going with close to 220K on it but has transitioned to my daughter and my wife...
True Delta breaks each generation in two groups. For each, the earlier is slightly more reliable than the later.
According to the stats at Truedelta.com, the gen 3 is as or more reliable as the gen 2. The Prius is perhaps the most reliable car in their survey.
A final update: Cleaning the contacts did not fix it, and they said the brake control power supply needed to be replaced, which they wanted...
So, the verdict seems to be corrosion at the connector to the brake control power supply back, which is next to the 12v battery. The mechanic is...
I have an alldatadiy.com subscription which has the inverter replacement instructions. Not trivial, but something I think I can do. I do think I...
Hatched opened without incident this afternoon. Turned car to Ready and disconnected the battery. 12v from positive to chassis. Left it at Ready...
Yeah, I read that online too. It'll actually get to ready, but I have to put the fob in the dash and the hatch still won't open. I'll figure it...
I'm pretty sure the battery is toast, I now can't get into the trunk.:mad: It's almost 10PM here, this now sounds like a tomorrow problem....
I think you're right, but I may wait until Monday to get the SLLC just to be sure. Done. I get a reading of about 10.8v briefly, then it drops...
Yes, car was "Ready". Engine wasn't running. Waiting will make getting to work a challenge. If I can sort that out, I will. I don't want cause...
The manual says SLLC or "any similar ethylene glycol based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrate and non-borate coolant with hybrid organic acid...
I checked the electrical connections around the 12v battery. The plug to the module next to the battery had some corrosion, which I cleaned up....
