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Techstream failer

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Donald Russell, Dec 16, 2021.

  1. Donald Russell

    Donald Russell Junior Member

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    Hello, I have a 2009 Prius & a 2007 Prius. I was able to bleed the brakes on the 2009. The 2007 has brakes but doesn't seem like power brakes. It has the Brake, ABS ,VSC (!) lights on the dash. I get a Failed message when I try to bleed the 2007 brakes. It ask me if I want to retry or exit. I have tried several times. So I know the software works. I wanted to try and bleed the brakes before possible changing the brake actuator.
     
    #1 Donald Russell, Dec 16, 2021
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    mr_guy_mann Senior Member

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    Soooo, what codes do you have on the 2007 that's causing all the lights to come on? If there's a problem with the brake actuator assembly, maybe it CAN'T bleed the brakes. Or maybe having certain codes in the ecu will cause it to block some functions from working.

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    #2 mr_guy_mann, Dec 16, 2021
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    I have a couple different dongles to use with Techstream. I got the Tactrix because the Mini VCI was flaking out on my Gen 3, but later there was something I needed to do on a Gen 2 that I couldn't do with the Tactrix and could do with the Mini VCI. Weird. Needless to say, I still keep both dongles around.
     
    #3 ChapmanF, Dec 17, 2021
  4. Donald Russell

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    I was able to fix the problem after getting textreen hooked up I got a stroke simulator code after chasing wires from inside the engine compartment to the ECU under the dash and back out into the engine department I found two wires chewed I'm guessing by a chipmunk or squirrel on a connector on the passenger side behind the window washer reservoir solder dose back together reconnected everything and cleared my alarms and I was able to bleed the brakes.
     
    #4 Donald Russell, Dec 22, 2021
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