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If you really want to know, it is fairly easy to find out. If you have an Android phone, the Torque app is a great tool. You need a OBDII...
If you can, verify that the brake lights are lighting up when you push the pedal.
You could also hook up a battery charger to the jump point under the hood (even though the battery in the back has been removed). This will power...
Did the yellow brake light on the dash start blinking? Were the roads wet? Did the tires start to slide?
If it's got the black square lock buttons on the front doors and hatch, it should have SKS. There should be a button under the steering wheel to...
If the HV battery has been sitting around for several months, it is definitely not "the best you will get". Was it at least fully charged before...
You could try clearing the code out (using Torque or similar code reader or maybe disconnecting the 12 volt aux battery for a while). The code...
Is this true? I was under the impression the Torque app for Android (paired with a OBDII bluetooth adapter) could read all the codes.
This is the most important part of the equation. Before committing any more money, get a second opinion from an independant mechanic that is...
Anything but the Integrities! I'm a fan of the Bridgestone EP422's. Do a little searching; there are lots of threads here about tires. Congrats!
I've successfully used the Torque android app to disable the beep on a 2012 (third gen) that I was renting. I've never tried it on the 2008...
If you do decide you want to add prius HV battery health tracking, I've done a general write up about using Torque here: How do you test traction...
Can't be worse than the risk you were already taking with the non-vented non-OEM type battery you've been driving around with. The concern is if...
If your speedometer isn't lighting up, that is a failing combination meter board. This is a common problem in cold temperatures and Toyota has...
I'm guessing you didn't go below zero, but below freezing. In the Seattle area we made it down to 18. I'll wager the light you saw was looked...
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I agree with NH7O. The lamp is probably a bit crooked and physically preventing the little drop down mirror thing from dropping down.
Attached is a PDF of my Excel histograms from my 2008 with around 83k miles on it. It has been owned and operated in the Pacific Northwest where...
With some effort you can configure Torque to log the properties of the HV battery. The HV battery is broken into 14 "banks". The idea is you log...
I've run the fridge/freezer in my kitchen. It overloaded the inverter when I first plugged it in, but I was able to get it running properly by...
