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    After adding fogs --- get "check hybrid system" error

    I have my one year service coming up in five weeks. If nothing is resolved by then, I will let them look at it. My only reason for posting here...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 31, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    After adding fogs --- get "check hybrid system" error

    Thought it was fixed today, but it wasn't. I bought gas and started up. No "check hybrid" message for the first time in several days. However, it...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    After adding fogs --- get "check hybrid system" error

    Kwhubby, yes I connected to pin 13. I double checked with an ohm meter that I had not shorted to any other pins. The fogs are working just fine....
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 28, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    After adding fogs --- get "check hybrid system" error

    Nope, I already read that, and I searched the forum for other solutions. I never touched the HV battery. The car starts and runs normally.
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 27, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    After adding fogs --- get "check hybrid system" error

    I added fog lights, and I removed the fuse box and body computer to do so. I disconnected the 12V battery for most of the work, but later I did...
    Thread by: tahoeRon, Jan 27, 2013, 13 replies, in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    Simple Plug n Play Fog Lights For C Models 1 and 2

    I got the fog lights installed in the bumper today. It wasn't as easy as I expected because I didn't jack the car up and the working area is...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    The C - A Gutless Snow Machine

    "Mr. Incredible", the rule for not mixing tire types is pretty basic. The Prius C owner' manual makes a strong warning that this could upset the...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 20, 2013 in forum: Prius c Main Forum
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    c foglights

    So, C3#27 doesn't activate the fog relay?? I think this is the same ECU as in the Prius C4, so what are we missing? The ECU must need another...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 11, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    The C - A Gutless Snow Machine

    DO NOT mix snow and regular tires. It is not a matter of traction straight ahead, but traction in the curves. The same rule applies to radial...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 11, 2013 in forum: Prius c Main Forum
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    c foglights

    If I understand you correctly, the connections shown on the schematic are not all there for the I,II and III models. Namely, pin C3#7 is not...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 11, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    c foglights

    Just got the fog kit today. I looked at the diagrams, and what I want to do is to connect two wires from the back of the interior fuse panel. One...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Jan 8, 2013 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    The C - A Gutless Snow Machine

    For snow, the narrower the tire, the better. The bigger the diameter, the better. I use the 15" stock rims with stock sized Nokian studded....
    Post by: tahoeRon, Dec 29, 2012 in forum: Prius c Main Forum
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    The C - A Gutless Snow Machine

    I'm running Nokian "haka.... (too hard to spell), and they are studded. What's even better, they are the same size as the stock tires. I don't...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Dec 26, 2012 in forum: Prius c Main Forum
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    Disable the TPMS. How?

    OK, OK... Enough advice about not "screwing" with anything. The solution on the other Toyotas I saw was both elegant and relatively easy. It...
    Post by: tahoeRon, Nov 2, 2012 in forum: Prius c Technical Discussion