I recently purchased a 2010 Prius with 60kmls. The car looks nice on the inside and out. Where i live there is no Prius specialist. from what i heard the car wouldn't start. They tried a lot of things without proper knowledge and tools, including scan tool. The car has a lot of mechanical problem. - missing hybrid battery, abs module and pump,water-pump (solved) I have 2 main problems remaining When scanning the car the scan-tool doesn't find the Transmission control unit and The security light keeps blinking even after ignition is turned on. When i press the brake the ignition light turns green. When i put the car in neutral the display shows neutral but it doesn't actually go in neutral. The car still doesn't start. Could a faulty TCU cause this no start?
The "transmission control unit" in a Prius is a grandiose name for the ECU that controls the little motor that shifts the transmission in and out of Park. So if there's no communication with the TCU, and the car still seems parked after selecting neutral, that's not too surprising.
