Looking for scanner to get Prius trouble codes (non-check engine light)

I acquired this

for only about $8.00 shipped it is pretty cheap. This one requires a Bluetooth connection. I use a laptop. They are available in other formats. This one may not do ABS. Not sure
Manny

 

Mini VCI (look on amazon.com)

Also, check your inverter coolant reservoir for fluid turbulence when the Prius is READY. If you don't see this, the inverter coolant pump has failed and that is the root cause of your car's problems.

 

In some locations Auto Zone, Advanced Auto, etc. have scanners that can read Prius specific codes for free. You may want to try them if you see turbulence in inverter coolant reservoir.

 

under the hood. the manual identifies it in a drawing.

 

The VCI as in Patrick's post is dealer level equipment at around $25 and for working on your Prius cannot be beaten. It will also work on any Toyota.

John (Britprius)

 

It comes with the VCI on a mini CD. It can also be downloaded on line.

John (Britprius)

 

Techstream requires a pc, usually an older xp or win7. There are pros and cons. The sellers have hacked the Toyota software to run without a license. They require you to keep it offline. The obd2 interface suggested is hardwired.

Legal techstream is $65 for two days or $1295 a year. The official interface is an additional $250.

With that said, lots of mini vci interfaces and hacked software are bought. Other bluetooth tools will give the codes and perform the specialized calibrations if the brake actuator is replaced. XTool D8 is one example.

https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInfoPortal/staticcontent/en/techinfo/html/prelogin/docs/tsliteflyertinfo.pdf

Toyota - New Subscription

 

For the Gen 2 Prius, we also have a thread that lists good non-Techstream options that can get you the information you need:

Gen2 OBD2 app review | PriusChat

Also, the original post in this thread referred to the brake, ABS, VSC, and ((!)) dash lights. Those all indicate brake system codes, and brake system codes can be read by counting light blinks, after connecting a short jumper wire between the Tc and CG pins at the diagnostic port. (Other threads here have more details on doing that.)

Because that way you can get brake system codes the moment you need them, without having to have any special code reader at all, it is good to know how to do that.

 

I mentioned the XTool D8 which is recommended by a Toyota Master mechanic on youtube (Car Care Nut channel).

The lower cost "Xtool Anyscan A30M" IOS or Android tool also has good reviews short of key reprogramming. I checked with their customer support regarding gen2 and gen3 Prius. They claim it handles advanced featues as described in their literature for the Prius.

Edit: Will be $172 on Prime Days July 12 and 13

 

Looks interesting. A bit pricier than the Autel AP200 (no bidirectional stuff) or ThinkDiag (close to Techstream function but annual cost). BUT if it doesn't have subscription costs then it might be worth considering.

FYI Autel and ThinkDiag do "standard" immobilizer functions. I added a key to my 06 with each- both could do it but the language use on the ThinkDiag was really poor, which made the process difficult.

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