PROBLEM + Triangle ! showing up after brake job

Did you use a MiniVci with Techstream software to bleed the brakes? If not, that could be your problem.

 

so, when not in b mode, no prolemo?

 

• Getting worse ... now showing up several times a day and not just in "B" mode and not just when braking and cornering.

 

thanks, i read 'just in b mode'.

 

If "back to where it was worked on" means the friend who owns the tire shop, where the two of you managed to cause the problem in the first place?

I might not bother passing GO, and just take it to a dealership.

Not to sound snotty, but brakes are such a fundamental safety issue I wouldn't gamble with "hoping" you're getting it right this time.
It could anything at this point. But you really just need your brakes to be reliable and 100%.

 

1. Have you checked all engine compartment fluids, especially the engine oil level?
2. I am wondering what causes you to be driving in "B" mode so much? Normally that mode should be avoided unless you are descending mountainous terrain and your traction battery state of charge gauge shows 8 green bars.

 

no need to use b normally. overfilled brake fluid shouldn't matter. must have set a code during the brake job; some codes take 40 key cycles to clear, some never clear by themselves.
could have been a little air trapped somewhere and it worked its way out over time?

 

Correct. B mode should be relegated to REALLY long downhill runs, think ski hills. It's basically to guard against a battery so fully charged that the car falls back (heavily) on the friction brakes, and maybe overheats them. Uses engine braking, can get a little alarming sounding, too: revs really high.

I've read the car will do a little B mode without request, behind the scenes. In normal conditions: you want to slow, use the brakes.

It is confusing though, compared to a traditional automatic. And documentation is spotty. There's actually less charging done when you're in B mode.

 

The use of B wastes energy because that forces the engine to run at a higher RPM for a given vehicle speed, than would otherwise be necessary. This is the equivalent of, in a conventional vehicle, driving around in first or second gear all of the time instead of leaving the gear selector in D and letting the automatic transmission shift as needed.

Have you actually checked the engine oil level yet? That task just needs a paper towel and 2 minutes of your time. Do not wait for a warning light to appear, to do that little chore periodically.

Absolutely.

 

I second that.

When the light comes on it is generally too late. The warning light is more like an announcement light.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, announcing the arrival of your seized engine. Thank you for not filling with oil and choosing Prius as your ride of choice. Have a pleasant engine replacement appointment."

 

Planet AwesumJunior Member
I did this and it worked, after having the red triangle on dash and touch screen . I had just replaced the combination meter.

"04-09 Prius procedure. Disable SMART KEY (button that says KEY under steering column), and insert key fob transponder into slot in dash. With foot on brake, push power button and hold the power button in for 30 seconds. Release power button and try to restart."
I did just what planet awesum wrote above and all lights went away. It worked. Thanks to planner awesum