2013 no actuator code yet - 147k

Sorry. People come to PriusChat with all levels of experience so I have to kind of guess what will be helpful to say, since we don't know each other, and there's a risk you'll think I aimed too high or you'll think I aimed too low. I'd rather take the first risk—people can be pretty touchy if they feel underestimated, and I don't feel good doing it either.

The garbledy stuff: it's like if Chrome is your web browser and you click Help -> About Chrome and it tells you what version it is, and you go look to see if that's the latest version you should have, only with the car you need to plug an extra gadget in to do it. A lot of people here end up getting that sort of gadget so they'll be able to do such things.

 

Then they don't do firmware updates.
If you did what I suggested you would know.

 

I doubt it but try it.

 

Toy dealership will always add info to the Vin number. Especially firmware updates.
Have u went to toy and opened a account?
When you do it will show everything they have done to the car since new.

 

Does it show inverter updates?

 

The key is to keep it under 150k even if it means some other transport for longer trips. But you should drive it often with short trips.

Most advice on Priuschat is from diy'ers aimed at diy'ers. Even then a high level of expertise and advanced tools is required. But you did get the basics especially around the expiring special warranty.

Toyota rarely allows exceptions for free work after program expirations. However some do get help by contacting Toyota Corporate if a failure has occurred soon after an expiration date.

How many times has the Brake warning light come on?

 

That is normal if just the squiggly lines show up.

 

I don't think you can add things.

 

Based on this description, if the pump operates continuously while brakes are held and has been doing so for about a year, is that a clear indication that the system needs this repair?

And lets say one day the Brake, Slip Indicator, Brake System, and ABS warning lights all turn on and the brakes require pressing all the way to the floor in order to slow the car, would that and the pump operation sound also be a clear indicator the system needs this repair?

Because that was my day today. I didn't realize there was an existing CSB until searching my issue.

 

Yes

 

I sure hope they will fix it. Got mine done for free......I don't know if they still do it.

 

I wouldn't assume that. In this recent thread, I wound up paying almost $1000 because T-SB-0041-15 was never applied to my car:

My Prius dead again, with techstream this time. | PriusChat

Toyota will only perform that software update if your car has explosions in the Intake manifold that blow off the PCV and EVAP hoses. When those hoses blow off, the ICE won't run, and must be towed. The meat of the TSB is a software update, but the TSB specifically states to not implement it, unless the Hoses blew off.

I had recently been to the same dealership to have the Inverter software update done. It would have really made sense to apply T-SB-0041-15 at the same time, but the TSB explicitly forbids applying the update without the error codes and the blown off hoses. Cost me $1000, and my loyalty to that dealership.



The TSB