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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    Sorry to hear about you experience, while I will say when I was in Falcons's shop when I picked up my battery in person I was not overly impressed...
    Post by: zaphod351, Jul 18, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Losing dash lights, back-up camera and consumption display

    I suspect it's not viable for Luscious to do these repairs any longer as they are a Hybrid Vehicle shop not a Speedo shop. Im putting a leap of...
    Post by: zaphod351, Jun 23, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    Losing dash lights, back-up camera and consumption display

    My understanding is there are a few offerings on this repair. In my case they are repairing my board so I will get the board back with my true...
    Post by: zaphod351, Jun 23, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    Losing dash lights, back-up camera and consumption display

    This is who I am using .... Speedometer Repair Guy
    Post by: zaphod351, Jun 21, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    Losing dash lights, back-up camera and consumption display

    My 06 just fell victim to this issue as well. Be warned, if your in Service date is 1 day past the 9 Year point Toyota will tell you to go pound...
    Post by: zaphod351, Jun 21, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    Oxygen sensor - collar around it??

    I have been a quest myself and I stumbled onto this by pure chance 26 bucks plus shipping, I just ordered it, will update how well it works....
    Post by: zaphod351, Jun 21, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    Its been a year now almost and im up to 277000 miles and still going strong, replaced the 12 deep cycle this year as after 9 years it was time.
    Post by: zaphod351, Jun 21, 2015 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    I have driven about 4500 miles on the new Battery, MPG is averaging about 45-46. I drive mostly Highway miles. No issues with the Battery to date.
    Post by: zaphod351, Oct 29, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    Negative, in daily operation inside a Prius. My battery died after I left my car locked up in to summer heat un-driven for a week.
    Post by: zaphod351, Sep 6, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    Well I saw that, I can tell you this, they are a small operation. I saw about 5 guys in the shop in there are only like 4 or 5 workstations for...
    Post by: zaphod351, Sep 6, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    Perhaps I did not describe that properly, what I saw was a pallet full of scrap cells some of which were bulging at the sides. Not a pallet full...
    Post by: zaphod351, Sep 6, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    That did go through my mind more than once, a certain amount of trust needs to exist with your vendor there. The battery has a seal on it from the...
    Post by: zaphod351, Sep 6, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Finally had to replace Traction Battery

    Just posting this as it may help others. After 253,000 miles my 2006 finally threw the dreaded "Replace Traction Battery" code. I knew it was...
    Thread by: zaphod351, Sep 4, 2014, 32 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    200,000 Mile Club

    Well, my Struts were probably shot at around 100000, I just kept using them as I was quoted 600 per set to replace at Sears Auto. Well I...
    Post by: zaphod351, Oct 12, 2012 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum