Questions tagged [prius]
a hybrid car produced by Toyota
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Toyota Prius Does not Start up
I have a Toyota Prius. Once I stopped the engine of the car and stood for sometime. Then I started the vehicle. But it didnot start the engine. It starts indicating all range, petrol level etc. But ...
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When doing an "Engine Coolant" and "Inverter Coolant" change. Do you use the same coolant type for both?
Well I got my 2011 Toyota Prius oil changed and the dealer wants me to pay $500+ to get both the Inverter and Engine coolant changed. However I feel I'm up to the task for a fraction of the price. ...
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Best slot in the fuse box to plug a hard wire kit for dash cam
I brought a Pruveeo Hard Wire Kit for Dash Cam and trying to plug it in to my car (Prius C) fuse box. I have a couple of questions regarding this.
Should I remove one fuse (Say fuse for the viper) ...
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How to calibrate / reset the MFD (touch screen) on 2007 Toyota Prius
I just bought a used 2007 Prius.
Its MFD (touch screen) is miscalibrated such that I need to touch 1 or 2 centimeters above what I actually want to press. For on-screen menu options shown near the ...
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OBDII Scanner showing code after the light is gone
My check engine light turned on. I used my OBDII scanner and got back the codes P0441 and P0455, which is sometimes caused by a loose gas cap. I checked my gas cap and it was indeed loose. I tightened ...
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2004 Prius and faulty inverter coolant pump, code P0A93
I bought a 2004 Prius with 270k miles on it about 1.5 months ago. I’m a delivery driver, and drive about 200-300 miles per day.
About 1 week after buying the Prius, the code P0A93 popped up for the ...
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2011 Prius AC job
2011 Toyota Prius AC Job
Never done one, any tips on how complicated it is.
Evidently the compressor is an electric unit?
I know the basics but do not have a charge machine, so its old school for me ...
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'09 Prius II - No Start. Hybrid light and CEL on
I got a new (used) prius a couple weeks ago. Apparently sold by a weasle. It's never started reliably, and the red triangle light comes on / off. Jumping it would start it though. I replaced the low ...
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2004 Toyota Prius gen2/XW20 sudden revving and low power
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2004 Prius gen2/XW20, 157k mi sudden behavioral change: revving at unusual times, seems to be relying on ICE, possibly causing hesitation when accelerating from stop or up steep hills. ...
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Should Prius brake pedal feel firmer after replacing brake pads?
2013 Prius Plug-in
I just replaced the front brake pads and rotors. On other cars I've owned, the brake pedal feels firmer after replacing pads. This one does not; there is lots of travel on the ...
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08 Prius - Does hatchback door need replacing when just the handle is broken?
My son's car 2008 Toyota Prius. His hatchback won't open, so he took it to a body shop, who said the entire hatchback door needs to be replaced to fix the locking mechanism. It'll be in the shop for ...
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Understanding ECU hex changes for language change
Is there a way to understand the ECU files hex changes applied by the software? I'm new to ECU files and struggling to understand possible areas of interest in the file.
For example, when the language ...
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Prius 2011 Car sometimes does not turn on for 3 to 5 minutes
We have a 2011 Prius that sometimes does not start up right away.
When we press the brake and power on the car, the lights will come up, but the READY symbol on the dash does not show up. We have to ...
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How to completely eliminate the reverse beep on a 2012 Prius
I followed these instructions (same as described in method 3 of a wikiHow page) to "disable" the reverse beep on my 2012 Prius using a bluetooth OBD2 adapter and a mobile app to connect to it.
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