Cannot find these two fuses

I think they must be buried inside the chaotic "body ECU".

http://techno-fandom.org/~hobbit/cars/bodyecu/

 

Look at the upper left of this picture.



Avi

 

All you need to do is pull out the left A/C vent and remove two screws. One screw will be exposed once you remove the vent and the other is right above the hood latch. After you get that done, pull the panel towards you while holding the upper (black and above the steering column) panel back.


Avi

 

My pleasure

Avi

 

Hi Avi and Dorunron, just wanted to thank you both for advising how to find these fuses. I was able to use the info to replace my rear defogger fuse; really helpful here in New Jersey in the winter.

 

Avi's the best place to get your Prius worked on. He is always available to answer your questions.

 

Avi...I was able to check the fuses and they seemed to be good when I put them on the tester. However, my rear defrost still isn't working. The light on the dash will come on like it's working, but it doesn't clear the window. Any suggestions? Thanks, in advance!

 

If the 40A DEF fuse is good, then check the DEF relay. That relay should be located somewhere near the DEF fuse, but I can't find it in the electrical wiring manual.

 

Hi Avi

Still in process of removing the panels as you suggest on my 2008 Prius. But what am I looking for in your picture, where is the fuse for the rear demister.

Many thanks in anticipation

 

Thanks Dorunron, yes its the green one, but I still had to unbolt that metal plate to be able to get pliers on the fuse but its out now and it was the fuse that was the problem.

Full marks to you and this forum and its contributors, especially Avi. Reflects very bad on Toyota though who hide it away so that you have to rip half the interior to get to it and very bad for not admitting they provide the wrong information on the fuse cover and manual.

Many thanks for all your help

 

Put the car back together but now getting an intermittant fault with the ignition. Sometimes when I insert the key, with foot on brake pedal and pressing power button I get a whole series of lights including the master warning triangle and the power system doesn't start. Turning on and off several times is sometimes required to get the car started. Have I disturbed something behind the key slot or power button while the trim they are attached to was hanging off during the replacing of the fuse? Somehow nothing worse than an intermittent fault to solve!! Any thoughts welcome.
Regards

 

1. Make sure the 12V battery is fully-charged. Use a charger for AGM batteries, 4A current setting.
2. Press HARD on the brake pedal when starting the Prius. If this doesn't help, you may need to replace the brake light switch.

 

Thanks Patrick

 

Do you guys know now where the DEF relay is located? Is it that blue box in a picture from dorunron?