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A common problem with the Gen 2 Prius is leaky rear hatch seals. Often these leaks lead to the wiring for the HV fan. Check the plug next to the...
Absolutely! It's common for even a one week vacation to be the straw that broke the battery camels back.
While I'm on my soapbox preaching battery safety here's an example of what can happen when bus bars nuts are not properly tightened. Battery Fire...
That is what happens with a P3030 code. After a couple of minutes of the voltage flipping positive to negative one block will read about 32 volts...
It's not the dielectric grease. You just have not managed to pin point the broken voltage sensing wire. What are you using to read codes and can...
Everything about this is odd and unlikely. The two end bus bar nuts are installed when the battery is put in the car.
Now that does not look like a new battery! You could try the flip side of the discharge test with a forced charge. Keep an eye on what block 14 does.
Just drive it. The Hybrid Assistant / Hybrid Reporter app is an easy and cheap way to monitor the battery. If you like to tinker with stuff it's...
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At 388K I had the engine replaced in my son's 2006 with a 100K engine. The junkyard threw in the low mileage tranny for free. It's also easier to...
This is how I fixed the problem in my car. P Lock C2310 Fix Fixed Solved Solution | PriusChat
For a Gen 3 it would be far easier to add airbags inside the coil springs.
At 388K miles the engine in my son's 2006 just gave up. He looked for a replacement car but just did not want to spend $10K to $15K for a decent...
Your results are a good example of how a new battery performs. Don't read to much into big a delta V while driving. The voltage readings for the...
Yes, another way to look at is start with a stock Prius. Remove the original Prius springs and install AWD Matrix springs and the lower rear...
I have seen four Prius that had broken piston skirts. It's amazing that the engine will keep running with a junk of a piston missing. My current...
The module that measured 5.9 volts is junk and needs to be replaced. The P3030 code means you broke one of the small wires of the voltage sensing...
I had a similar experience with one of my rebuilt batteries. The customer swore the battery was bad despite multiple engine codes and that the...
I have gotten a few requests for plans or details of how the plow was assembled so I made another video. [MEDIA]
It started with a tip from a junk yard mechanic that noticed the Prius, Corolla, and Matrix had very similar suspensions. That makes sense because...