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Strong Electrical burning smell

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    Today, when I returned to my parked car from grocery shopping, I noticed a strong interior electrical burning smell. Like wires burning or similar. When starting the car the yellow warning triangle came on and the hybrid warning message to pull over and park the car. Any thoughts what could cause this? Want to mentioned today was a very hot day 105. Up until today the car drove flawless.

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    welcome! those lights will produce trouble codes that will lead you to the culprit. how many miles on her?
     
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    80k, 2012 Prius. For now I parked the car. Afraid to drive it.

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    toyota will read the codes, or if you diy, you can buy a code reader. definitely sounds battery related. was it in the cabin, or under the hood?
     
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    Felt like smell came from cabin. Not hood/engine. Seems like from dashboard area?

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    wow, that's unusual. anything aftermarket?
     
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    Yes, about one week ago i had a pioneer 8200 stereo installed

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    i guess i would start there. maybe a loose connection or something.
     
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    Yes good idea. But wondering why the yellow triangle and hybrid error message?

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    DIY, or done by a firm with the necessary expertise? (…and warranty?)
     
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    you get the dash lights because all electricals go through the computer. those lights are generic, until you read the codes.
     
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    The system is giving you a warning? (just in case of your sense of smell is not working :rolleyes: - …fiendishly clever, those Japanese! :rolleyes:)
     
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