EV Mode From Coastal: Any Experience Out There?

**Tideland Prius** · 07-19-2005, 02:48 PM

lt1jane, if you want, you could always get the OEM EV switch from ebay or JapanParts. Coastal's is plug n' play while the OEM one will require more work and a full disassembly of the dash.

lt1jane · 08-06-2005, 12:20 AM

I will be doing that. I finally got my override from Coastal and can't get it to work, it did once but never again. I will be buying another one and am highly unimpressed with Coastal. They will get what they deserve all by themselves based on their crummy customer serivce.

My problems with my EV mod are in another thread

**Tideland Prius** · 08-06-2005, 12:37 AM

Alright sure. I installed it a few weeks back and so far have no problems.

Mt View · 08-06-2005, 03:07 PM

After reading this thread I think we might have one reason why Toyota didn't put the EV switch into the US cars. Just maybe because too many people would think is was broken and complain and the car would get a bad reputation because of it. I put the Coastal Tech EV switch in (BTW I have bought the XM radio and the EV switch from Coastal and have had no problems) and it took a while to realize there are a number of reasons (speed, battery charge, acceleration, heat, hybrid stage) that will keep it from engaging. Some of these are not obvious to the operator. I have found that I can only reliably get it to engage in the morning, it I engage it before the ICE starts and if there is enough battery charge remaining. If the display changes to the energy screen or you get three beeps the EV switch is working fine but sometimes the computer has decided that it's not safe for the battery to be in EV mode.

DaveinOlyWA · 08-06-2005, 04:53 PM

i have to concur. the only time that i can engage it relaibly is when first starting it up. works every time no prbs so far. but several other times like when pulling into the lot at work and wanting to freak out some co-workers who are unlucky enough to be in the parking lot when i come in... hehehe... well thats another story...it has worked most of the times, but have had situations where it just no go...silently that is

popoff · 08-06-2005, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Coastal's is plug n' play

From my own unsuccessful experience and that of some others I'm reading about here, it's more like plug n\' pray.

**Tideland Prius** · 08-07-2005, 02:37 AM

hehehe. Yeah pretty much. That orange pin is a PITA

08-06-2005, 03:07 PM	#34
Mt View Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pine, CO Posts: 158 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 6 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Friends: 0	Re: EV Mode From Coastal: Any Experience Out There? After reading this thread I think we might have one reason why Toyota didn't put the EV switch into the US cars. Just maybe because too many people would think is was broken and complain and the car would get a bad reputation because of it. I put the Coastal Tech EV switch in (BTW I have bought the XM radio and the EV switch from Coastal and have had no problems) and it took a while to realize there are a number of reasons (speed, battery charge, acceleration, heat, hybrid stage) that will keep it from engaging. Some of these are not obvious to the operator. I have found that I can only reliably get it to engage in the morning, it I engage it before the ICE starts and if there is enough battery charge remaining. If the display changes to the energy screen or you get three beeps the EV switch is working fine but sometimes the computer has decided that it's not safe for the battery to be in EV mode.

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07-19-2005, 02:48 PM	#31
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	lt1jane, if you want, you could always get the OEM EV switch from ebay or JapanParts. Coastal's is plug n' play while the OEM one will require more work and a full disassembly of the dash.

08-06-2005, 12:20 AM	#32
lt1jane Join Date: May 2005 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Posts: 60 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I will be doing that. I finally got my override from Coastal and can't get it to work, it did once but never again. I will be buying another one and am highly unimpressed with Coastal. They will get what they deserve all by themselves based on their crummy customer serivce. My problems with my EV mod are in another thread

08-06-2005, 12:37 AM	#33
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	Alright sure. I installed it a few weeks back and so far have no problems.

08-06-2005, 04:53 PM	#35
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	i have to concur. the only time that i can engage it relaibly is when first starting it up. works every time no prbs so far. but several other times like when pulling into the lot at work and wanting to freak out some co-workers who are unlucky enough to be in the parking lot when i come in... hehehe... well thats another story...it has worked most of the times, but have had situations where it just no go...silently that is

08-07-2005, 02:37 AM	#37
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,606 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 227 Thanked 344 Times in 243 Posts Friends: 23	hehehe. Yeah pretty much. That orange pin is a PITA