We don't have toll booths in Michigan (that I know of) but we do keep change in the cupholder...Its not great, but if you keep enough in it, you can get to it...
In my old car, once you got it running, you COULD disconnect the battery and it would continue to run. OK, no fuel injectors, or computer chips in it, with...
The codes were P3000 and P3006 with info codes 125 and 389. Do those show failure of the main battery pack? Cliff Benzel [Non-text portions of this message...
I don't know the exact specifics, but I know enough to say that you can disconnect the 12v battery in almost anything after running and it will keep running....
Karl noted... ... Be careful. I have placed coins in the cupholder then used it on a humid day and water accumulated. Forgot about them to be used when...
Agree that it's not a recommended practice, but possibly less harmful in Prius since there is no alternator/regulator in the circuit. All charging of the 12V...
Well, the Prius will know that the 12V battery is disconnected since there is a "sense" wire connected via a small 5A fuse in the little fuse block attached to...
In the Classic, if you close the cupholder with small objects in it, they'll disappear down the history hole. So I use a film canister in the "ash tray" to...
Does anyone know whether you get more regen in Brake mode vs. Drive mode because of the increased "friction" caused by the electric motors? Thanks, John S....
... You get LESS regen in Brake mode because the braking is accomplished by adding the drag of the ICE. You get the most regen by using the service brakes as...
I have seen cars that will not continue to run if you disconnect the battery, but I know not all are like that... ... can ... will keep ... charging ... ...
... As the CC lever turns with the steering wheel, it is not difficult to move it without intention when, for instance, turning at low speed while parking. ...
Hi, just recently I have started having problems only locking the front left drivers side door. Everything else will lock with my remote but not the front....
Actually the electrical system regenerates in normal operation as necessary until the point that the battery can no longer absorb the energy and meet its...
Hi all - I had something strange happen yesterday evening. I got in the car after about a five minute stop, and turned the car on. The red triangle was...
... There is no way of knowing without a readout of the stored codes.A transient problem will work like you describe; after 5 starts if the problem doesn't ...
Hi Linda, If the check engine light (the amber light that looks like a little engine) was on, then a problem code was logged by the engine ECU. It could be as...
Hi, I need some info. on what it'll cost me to replace a fibrous pan
underneath the front end of my Prius and if I could get it cheaper than what
I'll have to...
Today I was minding my own business.. making a legal U-turn and the triangle came on.. and the Car symbol in the Nav screen lit up... and then the car ran...
... That is very interesting to me, because I used to own a Highlander Hybrid, and in that vehicle the answer to the same question is a very clear and definite...
The most likely problem is that the power door lock solenoid for the driver's door is bad. If the door locks and unlocks from the inside by pushing the lock...
Hi Dwight, Suggest you have the DTC read. Might be an inverter coolant pump problem, an inverter problem, a traction battery problem, who knows. Patrick Wong...
... The mods of this group have decided that replies go to the sender, not the list. It is not a subject up for discussion. In most mail readers if you use ...
Larry are you a moderator and speaking about the moderator rhetorically when you say it is not up to discussion ? Or have you talked to the moderator about...
... you can ... will keep ... charging ... potentially fry ... Yep - the problem is that the alternator tends to be a current generator and the feedback is...
Hi Danita, If I have correctly identified the part that was damaged, it looks like MSRP is $54, and you can buy it for $41 plus shipping from this source: ...
Patrick, How interesting, I followed your tinyurl to the diagram. Can you tell me how I can get to similar parts catalogs for the 2001 and 2002 years? I just...
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