Did Toyota Move the Location of the VPNS in 2014?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by Keith Hollister, Mar 30, 2014.

  1. Keith Hollister

    Keith Hollister New Member

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    Read the threads about the VPNS and figured I would disconnect mine.

    It's not there. I pulled the liner from the driver side front wheel well liner, nothing. Looked down from the engine compartment with a flashlight, see the headlights, running lights and nothing else. No speaker, no wiring harness going anywhere except the lights and a grounding terminal on the frame.

    Anybody had a confirmed sighting of this thing on a 2014? Or am I just blind as a bat?
     
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    Could it be this thing in the foreground?

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    The part number printed on the label (on the blue side) is: Denso 068900-5390. A little googling around suggests this is some kind of a buzzer.

    I was considering pulling the plug on it when I was doing my horn upgrade.
     

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    yep, that's it/
    just unplugged & removed it today/
    wasn't working neway....////
     
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    Bingo! - thanks Dylan. Now to figure out how to get to it without pulling the bumper.
     
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    Take a look at the horn upgrade thread. It shows how you can remove the nose emblem and get easy access that way.

    Horn Upgrade
     
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    Ah - thanks. I'll give that a try when I get the car back - I dropped it off at the local Classic Soft Trim install center today to have leather installed.
     
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