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As always around here, the 12V battery is suspect until checked, especially since the car sat and allowed it to discharge. Put a small charger on...
The B1S1 sensor is for the Air/Fuel mixture, and it is a heated component, so it is expected to be hot. However I do not know what is the normal...
To start, I would be curious about all the temperatures in the system: Engine temp, the two inverters, the 12V converter, MG1, MG2, HV battery...
I would say that the tyres are not the concern here. If the engine starts even at low speed and relatively higher battery charge, then that needs...
Are you stepping on the brake pedal and pressing the power button to start? Have someone check to see if the brake lights are coming on. If there...
The title says "engine starts quite often", so I am guessing that it means the car is not going into electric mode as expected. What is the state...
That "gal" at Luscious also has a degree in Physics, and so is one of the most overqualified Prius mechanics out there.
9 years is a long time for the 12V battery. Many people would be proactive in replacing it before that time, but most people experience some sort...
There should be some indication of the current drawn by the vacuum. If it is of the order of ~8A or less, then using it with the car in ready mode...
Yes, dog hair can be an important a factor. Can you hear the battery fan running on high speed? Since the car is not setting a DTC, I suspect...
Without any instrumentation, we can only guess. You could try pulling the connection to the 12V battery for a couple of minutes, and thereby...
Assuming that this is indeed a change, yes, the 12V failing can cause the engine to stay running. With a shorted cell the battery will not charge...
rivets, the low MPG indication has been seen often enough in this situation, but not the red triangle. Have you checked your oil?
There are a number of stories here about reversed jump starts by AAA and the like. It happens more often than one would expect. It is trivial to...
3ProngPaul that is.
First thing is to get the codes (DTC's) read by a Prius specific code reader and list them here. Was the car in an accident? This can lead to...
Apparently no one has actually localized the sound in question. Until that happens, it can't be diagnosed.
How many miles on the car? Here is what the brakes look like: Brake service The fronts are disk type brakes, the rears are drum types. Those are...
Also check the tightness of the connections, including the bolt to the chassis ground.
Not so! Cold will cause the battery ECU to limit the current through the modules, until they warm up a bit, which happens pretty quickly. There...
