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Black Boxes under Fenders?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by slimklim, Aug 15, 2009.

  1. slimklim

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    Hi all,

    I'm wondering what the small black looking boxes are called under the fenders of a gen 2 prius. Specifically, under the driver side fender (mounted onto the frame), is that some sort of sensor? I would like an official name for it because I need it replaced.

    Also out of curiousity, what is the black box under the passenger fender? This one does not have any wires connected to it.

    Thanks
     
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    Exact locations? Picture?
     
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    here you go...:)
     

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    On the front drivers side there is a big thermos flask. The car stores hot radiator fluid in it and uses it to get up to operating temperature quicker the next day. I believe that is the main item in picture #1. With picture 2, is that front or back? What angle am I looking at this from?
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Perhaps the antennas for the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)?

    Tom
     
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    The one on the passenger side is a bumper, you don't really need it (at least I didn't put it in on my car, but now I now where it goes!)
    On the drivers side, I think you are referring to the device with the wires above the thermos bottle? I don't remember seeing that on my car.
     
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    Those are vibration dampers. Little structures of rubber and
    iron, designed to absorb various resonances parts of the body
    and suspension could set up. There's a really one in the back
    hatch; there's a picture of it in my logos page-set. There are
    more of them attached to the engine mounts.
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