‘13 PHV Telematic Code P1368

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what is a telematic code? some codes don't go away and don't mean anything. and some readers don't read prius correctly.
are you getting a dash light?

 

From Wikipedia:

Telematics is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses telecommunications, vehicular technologies, road transportation, road safety, electrical engineering (sensors, instrumentation, wireless communications, etc.), and computer science (multimedia, Internet, etc.). Telematics can involve any of the following:


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• the technology of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices in conjunction with effecting control on remote objects
• the integrated use of telecommunications and informatics for application in vehicles and with control of vehicles on the move
• global navigation satellite system technology integrated with computers and mobile communications technology in automotive navigation systems
• (most narrowly) the use of such systems within road vehicles, also called vehicle telematics

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In other words, in the case of your scanner, it doesn't mean anything.

Are you close to Tampa? If so, I can give you one or two places you can take it for diagnosis.

 

As far as I know, Toyota’s Repair Manual series, the same as used by dealers and available by subscription to techinfo.toyota.com, explains all of the diagnostic trouble codes. “P1368” is not listed in the manual for the 2013 Prius PHV. The manual does list several DTCs for the telematics transceiver (cellular communication system), but these all begin with B15__, U0___, or U1___.

The letter prefixes, by the way, are defined in the SAE J2012 standard, “Diagnostic Trouble Code Definitions,” which says “B” means “Body System,” “C” means “Chassis System,” “P” means “Powertrain System,” and “U” means “Network and Vehicle Integration.” DTCs that begin with P1___ are “manufacturer controlled” and don’t have standard meanings. It’s up to the automaker to define them and provide troubleshooting procedures, which here would appear in the Repair Manual.

Since “P1368” isn’t listed, I’d be surprised if it were valid for your car; perhaps the BlueDriver software is reporting it by mistake. If there were a serious problem with the powertrain (engine or hybrid system), the malfunction indicator lamp (check engine light) or master warning light would probably come on, too.

If you want to investigate further, I’d suggest scanning the car using the Health Check feature of a Toyota Techstream diagnostic system. This should give a reliable indication of the DTCs that are actually present. A dealer, or an independent repair shop that has bought the system, could do this, usually for a fee, or you could buy a compatible vehicle interface module and access to the software to do it yourself.

 

A great resource, but a little distant for you, is Tampa Hybrids. It's where I bought my last four cars. It's on the north side of Tampa. Todd knows a ton about the Prius and they do many repairs there if you can get your car there when the time comes that it does need help.

Glad you already have Techstream.