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12-28-2008, 09:59 AM
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Friends: 44 |  Re: My Car would not go into drive. If you have a digital voltmeter, measure the 12V battery voltage after the car has been IG-OFF for an hour or more. If the voltage is much below 12.6V then I suggest you replace the battery (or else try charging it if the car has been lightly driven.) If you charge the battery disconnect the negative cable terminal connector first, and use the low current setting (no more than 4A). You'll probably need dealer help regarding the brake pedal switch. Or if you want to DIY, find the switch and measure resistance across the contacts when the pedal is very slightly depressed. If the switch doesn't immediately actuate upon a very slight pedal depression then the switch needs to be adjusted or replaced. The switch has two sets of contacts, one for the cruise control system and the other to operate the brake lights and control when the transaxle can shift into a drive gear.
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01-06-2009, 09:28 AM
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Friends: 0 | Re: My Car would not go into drive. It happened again last night. Going to the dealer tomorrow. $90 just to look at it.  |
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If your problem is covered under warranty (i.e., 3 year/36K mile) then that labor charge should be waived. | |
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01-06-2009, 11:06 AM
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Friends: 0 | Re: My Car would not go into drive. You can also have the car do a self-test of the 12V battery with no tools needed. See the procedure given in jdedenberg's post in the thread here: PriusOnline.com • View topic - how to put 12V battery in sleeping mode? |
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