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| Prius Technical Discussion This is a discussion on 08 Prius struck by Lightning! within the Prius Technical Discussion forums, part of the Toyota Prius Forums category; Bearing in mind that I am not the owner but the tech doing the repairs... The insurance adjuster came out ... |
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07-15-2008, 04:50 PM
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My Car: Package: Nominated 3 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5 |  Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! Bearing in mind that I am not the owner but the tech doing the repairs... The insurance adjuster came out today and authorized the gateway ECU and the antenna with mast. Their company has an exchange program for radios so the head unit is on hold for the moment. That part is pretty much straight forwards anyways. My main concern is getting the various ECUs to communicate and get the vehicle running properly again. As I explained to my service writer and the adjuster, this will be a long and tiring process which will require tons of patience... The Service Director here has also made a recommendation which I agree with... An extended test drive process after all repairs are done in order to verify all systems are operating properly... Like I said, This is gonna get interesting!!
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07-15-2008, 06:48 PM
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5 | Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! I'm surprised that damage done by a lightning strike is covered by warranty. Isn't it a random act of nature like a tree branch falling on top of the car? |
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07-15-2008, 09:46 PM
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My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 20 | Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! if the insurance adjuster came in to authorize it, likely not a warranty case. all the better for bear, since warranty doesn't pay for crap and diagnostic time on this one is gonna add way up. |
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07-15-2008, 09:52 PM
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My Car: Package: Nominated 3 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5 | Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! Actually PriusStorm, this one is definitely NOT warranty. Warranty applies only to defects in parts or workmanship. Lightning is covered under insurance providedthe customer has comprehensive coverage. And Galaxee is quite correct.... as a matter of fact, the adjuster's estimate for the few items we will be starting with is somewhat higher labor time than my own estimate....  I guess if they want to force me to take more money for the job, well, who am I to argue? |
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07-16-2008, 10:02 PM
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My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5 | Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! better yet a detailed analysis of what Bear finds along the way and how it comes to be fixed! I wonder if their is a way to protect the car from this? Probably not. |
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07-16-2008, 11:29 PM
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0 | Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! Quote:
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07-17-2008, 10:32 AM
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My Car: Package: Nominated 3 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5 | Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! Update: Gateway ECU on backorder.... (Surprise, Surprise) ETA is next Tuesday. Pics will be coming once I bring it back into the shop for the antenna and gateway ECU. Hmmmm.... How to prevent??? THE BATCAVE!!!  |
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07-18-2008, 10:23 AM
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| Grumpy, Cranky Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fullerton CA
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My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3 | Re: 08 Prius struck by Lightning! Quote:
While Prius not working . Find defective part/unit/computer . Order replacement . Wait 1-2 weeks for it to come from Japan . Test car End The probem will be that you'll have to keep replacing things in order to even be able to tell that something else isn't functional. Things should get exciting when you get to the things that are tied to the car (odometer) or to the keys. This is going to be interesting! Last edited by kohnen; 07-18-2008 at 10:24 AM. Reason: force correct indent of pseudocode | |
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