Help ! 07 Prius with 230,000 miles died on turnpike

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by DomL 07, Feb 7, 2018.

  1. DomL 07

    DomL 07 Member

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    Hi all !

    I have an 07 Prius with 230,000 miles on it.

    Tonight, while I was doing 55 on the turnpike, on the way home, everything went dead. I had to be towed.

    I had headlights, interior lights and flashers, but nothing else.

    Is there any way to figure out what the heck happened and how to fix it ?

    Thanks,
    Dom
     
    #1 DomL 07, Feb 7, 2018
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    you need to read the trouble codes.
     
    #2 bisco, Feb 7, 2018
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    You need to read the codes. This is easily done with a bluetooth enabled OBDII reader such as this one and a smartphone app like Torque or similar.
     
    #3 VFerdman, Feb 7, 2018
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    Or dealership service department can check codes for you, for $50~100. Chances are it'll end up there anyway. Maybe they'll play nice and aborb that cost, if they're doing the repair.
     
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    I think having an OBDII dongle and a smartphone app is a basic necessity these days with any car. Especially seeing how the whole kit will set you back less than $30. Very, very useful tool.
     
    #5 VFerdman, Feb 7, 2018
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