First 'trouble' at 10900 miles

Jonnycat26 · 08-03-2004, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by efusco

No, not that I recall...but it's possible....that week's a bit of a blur b/c my daughter was born a few days before...I remember a light rain the day or two before. I had gotten the car washed, however, a day or two before as well. So, the water thing is definately a possibility.

That may be it then. It seems that the majority of prius power failures happen after rain. If you look on the edmunds forum, one of the posters there (think the name was drscientific) talks about a problem with insulation being bad on something called a "M5 connector" which can cause the exact problem you had.

I don't know if mine was M5 related, but they had to replace the inverter. Hopefully they fixed the insulation as well. Do you know if there's any way to visually check to see if I have that new seal they're talking about? And would that seal protect you from water splashing up when you drive through puddles?

DaveinOlyWA · 08-03-2004, 11:37 AM

even better question, had you washed the car recently??

**efusco** · 08-03-2004, 12:12 PM

Dave,
Re-read my prior post...yes, it had been washed recently.

Johnny,
I don't know how to visually check...give it a couple days, if you don't get a letter call Toyota to see if you have the old or new seal.

Hopefully the new seal will prevent this occurance....I think I'll wait to have it done 'til my next oil change though.

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08-03-2004, 11:37 AM	#32
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,544 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	even better question, had you washed the car recently??

08-03-2004, 12:12 PM	#33
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,059 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	Dave, Re-read my prior post...yes, it had been washed recently. Johnny, I don't know how to visually check...give it a couple days, if you don't get a letter call Toyota to see if you have the old or new seal. Hopefully the new seal will prevent this occurance....I think I'll wait to have it done 'til my next oil change though.