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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Behold a mystery!!!.

    Have you tried looking those up in a Repair Manual yet? The one on 28 April is the only one I even recognize. Me not recognizing a code...

    May 16, 2024 at 6:47 PM
  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Adding 12V Cig Plug Directly to Battery?.

    Each of the two "cig plug" outlets—the one up front and the one in the console box—has its own independent 120 W rating, ten amps at...

    May 16, 2024 at 6:41 PM
  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread P3125 with info code 316.

    Yes, whenever the transponder key ECU or the HV ECU has been changed, they need to introduce themselves to each other, which takes 30...

    May 16, 2024 at 6:33 PM
  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread DIY hybrid battery rebuild, I did it all and it worked for 20 minutes.

    A torque wrench maybe isn't as important for someone who feels the specified torque isn't right anyway. Toyota would have chosen the...

    May 16, 2024 at 4:07 PM
  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Adding 12V Cig Plug Directly to Battery?.

    Some fridges come with a "battery protector" circuit; it monitors the voltage, and below a certain voltage, the fridge turns off, to...

    May 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM
  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread New Inverter Coolant Pump, No Joy.

    I don't have the number offhand, but in case nobody else comes around with it and you need to look it up yourself, this post may make it...

    May 16, 2024 at 10:13 AM
  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Are these counterfeit OEM Iridium spark plugs?.

    Have you been able to find the metal and ceramic bits that I'm not seeing in that photo?

    May 16, 2024 at 10:10 AM
  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Wire color pls.

    As you can see by reading the link I supplied, you have access for far less than "hundreds of dollars" and possibly for free depending...

    May 15, 2024 at 1:01 PM
  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Foglights Not Turning On Consistently.

    The foglights are meant to come on only when the headlights are on and with low beam selected. They don't come on any other time. Could...

    May 15, 2024 at 11:44 AM
  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Door Hinge replacement.

    I replaced one or both driver door hinges on my gen 1 when they had started to go wobbly. As you noticed, the hinge isn't really built...

    May 15, 2024 at 11:42 AM
  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Wire color pls.

    I haven't got any pages from the gen 4 wiring diagram saved here to look at, but you can look it up here: Toyota Service Information...

    May 15, 2024 at 11:33 AM
  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread ... a viable alternative, to copper futures ~.

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    May 14, 2024 at 7:18 PM
  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread average miles for Front VS Rear brake pads and are they "screamers"?.

    They do (at least, earlier generations do, haven't looked at a Prime's) have the curled piece of metal that will touch the rotor and...

    May 14, 2024 at 7:14 PM
  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Module id/location number?.

    There's a post over here that shows how you can double-check using the color codes of the voltage-sensing wires (the skinny ones that...

    May 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM
  15. ChapmanF attached a file to the thread Please help! Hybird battery.

    Not a terrible video, but maybe not a mic drop either. The way a module ends up bursting was given kind of a new explanation here:...

    kaboom.jpg pairs.jpg May 14, 2024 at 4:12 PM