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ABS/Brakes issue after recall done?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by wiluspyder, May 25, 2010.

  1. wiluspyder

    wiluspyder New Member

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    Hi
    I had my 2010 prius at a dealership today for the ABS brake actuator ECU reprogramming.
    After I picked it up, I wanted to get the feeling for braking to see if I notice anything different.
    Everything was fine until a point where I was stopped at a red light and I stepped on the brake pedal all the way. Suddenly the traction control light was on and the brakes locked up for about 2 seconds.
    I can reproduce this each time I'm stationary and push on the brake real hard.
    Now, I don't know if this is a normal behavior as I've never tried to step hard on the brakes all the way before.
    Can someone who has a 2010 model confirm if this is normal?
    It seems a bit suspicious but I don't want to go back and leave my car at a dealership if this is not an issue.
    Thanks in advance for any help.
     
    #1 wiluspyder, May 25, 2010
  2. LRKingII

    LRKingII New Member

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    It's called "hill holder" and it's normal. It's for when stoped on a hill and gives you time to move your foot from the brake to the gas pedal.
     
    #2 LRKingII, May 25, 2010
  3. wiluspyder

    wiluspyder New Member

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    ah, awesome, thanks for a very quick reply.
     
    #3 wiluspyder, May 25, 2010
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