Combination Meter, Best Option, Sacramento Area

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  1. Friendlyx

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    I have a Toyota Prius 2006, which i believe the combination meter is going bad or already gone. It started about 6 months ago, and at first the car wouldn't turn off randomly, or it would randomly not show the odometer. Then about 2 months ago it got worse, where it was happening more often, i learned that i could disconnect the battery to fix it, and it did for a while. Now it's happening every week or so and i think it's time to replace it.

    The car has 160k miles on it, and still on the original hybrid battery, so i think i'll need one of those soon too. What's the cheapest way to replace/repair it? I'm near Lathrop, CA if that matters.
     
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    diy, otherwise, luscious or avi.
     
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    There is a guy that rebuilts them. He is on here You will have to take your dash apart though. There are videos showing how to do this. I suggest you look at them and see if you can do it
     
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    I've looked at them and they seem fairly okay to do. How do i find the guy?
     
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    Hopefully someone here will give you his name. Or search combo meter repair. He in in Texas I think.
     
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    @Texas Hybrid Batteries is the user and Matt is his name;).

    You can always look up at the Rancho Cordova recyclers for replacement meters (HP Motors has many Prii).

    Then do the swap (y).
     
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    Won’t the mileage be different if he swaps one out from the junkyard?
     
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    It will be, but there are videos on how to do the swap to fix that ;).