everyone. I have for a serious issue with my 2008 Prius "babe". I was going to a grocery store to get some stuff for my little boy today, and suddenly, when I decided to shut off the engine by pressing the start/stop button, it just refused to off. No lights were coming on the dashboard, only the battery indicator light. I disconnected the aux battery +be terminal to see if it would go off, but it just refused my " gesture". What could be the reason 1) the dashboard was dark without any indicator lights showing?; 2) hiw can I get the engine of the Prius to go off?; 3) is there any lasting solution to this problem? Appreciate your replies greatly.
It sounds like you have a Combination Meter problem: Engine wouldn't shut off | PriusChat It also appears the TSB (https://priuschat.com/attachments/t-sb-0172-09-pdf.61679/ ) is (most likely) no longer active and you will have to pay someone to fix this problem or do it on your own: Combination Meter Removal How many miles on her and when was the last time the 12v battery was replaced or checked for voltage?
If I remember right, you should be able to get it to shut off by pressing and holding the power button. Most likely, the next time you start it up, it will probably work correctly. If it's the combo meter failing, it's typically very intermittent. I had it happen once on my son's 2005, and that was almost 2 years ago. Hasn't happened since.
That's scary! I would be genuinely horrified if that happened to me. Has anyone experienced this recently in the U.K.? I thought this incidence was restricted to earlier models.....or was it just a bad batch of combination meters? iPhone ?
Next time this happens, hold the start button down for more than three seconds. If your display is not lit, you will need to repair the combination meter.
Unplug the 12V battery while the car is running and won't shut down. That kills the car. It seems like it could harm the car, but that's what I did and I didn't have a problem after that. The speedometer wouldn't turn on either when the car wouldn't shut down
