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$400. How can they quote that with a straight face? Save your receipts for the supplies that you purchase to perform your own maintenance, in...
Everyone that owns a Prius but does not run a ScanGauge should have one of these in their cigarette lighter: Equus - Products - 3721 Battery Monitor
Rather than focusing on charging the 12V battery in an emergency, the objective is to jump start the car and either leave it running for a long...
1.2V is the most definitive, because it means for sure that a cell has gone bad. But 0.7V from high to low at rest is a very bad sign. .06V/cell...
Why not? Are your clients BP, Total Fina? What about charging stations?
You cannot change ECUs because the communication protocol is different. You cannot use a smaller number of modules because the voltage will be...
The first visit definitely sounds like 12V battery, even though it started when it got there. It is possible that the second visit was the result...
For an individual, 'lease' is an alternative spelling of 'lose'.
There is a TSB for this issue. Go back to the dealership and raise hell....
Buy a charger and charge each one to full. That's the easiest way. Keep a fan blowing on the assembly, and don't remove modules from the...
No. Maybe half that. Hymotion is a little better, as it can deliver more power than an Enginer. A briefcase-sized container of energy that will...
Every time you disconnect the 12V battery, it erases the diagnostic codes stored in the HV ECU, ECM, etc. The fact that you can disconnect the...
A gasoline engine is probably the best bet for backup power, whether it is the ICE under the hood (PHEV) or a portable generator in the back/on a...
Lack of use during winter is a 12V battery killer, which can also impact MPG. 19 MPG implies multiple factors (weather, tire pressure, 12V...
Heh. Start checking fuses. If something got wet, given recent electrical work, then it may have blown a fuse. Check specifically ECU-B, DOME,...
Inverter and transaxle failure is much more prevalent in 01-03 than it is in 04-09. Sell the '02. It is probably more marketable, given the...
I suggest a locksmith. You will need to procure the key blank elsewhere most likely, but at the same time that the locksmith rekeys the cylinder,...
Re: What services you need and what you don't To this, I would add a PCV valve, usually done in conjunction with spark plugs. These are the...
There is no harm to the fuel system but you may notice a small drop in fuel economy due to the reduced energy content of E10
2009 is the most stable/reliable Prius on the road right now. Buy it if you plan to keep it for another 10 years. Don't buy it if you think you...
