Very faint clicks at stop from brake actuator

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by howardc64, May 6, 2026.

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    Yes, probably means Apply, I just automatically thought it was Accumulator since its pressure source :)

    Definitely make sense :)

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    Update:

    Actuator + Accumulator/Pump came in, installed and bled. Car brakes perfect.
    • Pump comes on a lot less frequent and much shorter duration.
    • No more clicks : faint one and the louder one felt on entire length of all 4 brake lines.
    Will separately post all the challenges on install and cheap MVCI techstream setup.
     
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    Follow up with a graph of working actuator behavior after replacement.

    Car in IG-ON mode (pressure power button 2x without foot on brake) Followed by foot on brake. Compare with failed actuator/accumulator in post #18

    Screenshot 2026-07-05 195032.png

    Note the following
    • SLR is 0A entire time
    • SLA does pulse every 3-4s gradually extending this time
    • All other solenoids are stable.
    Compared with failed part, very different picture (SLR going crazy)

    Accumulator pump also runs much shorter period in all scenarios. Opening door (after a couple of hours) only produce 1-2s of pump run time. With the internally leaking actuator/accumulator combo, it would run 5s+ after opening the door.