OBD2 Interface without an Android

You can use a ScanGauge...maybe borrow one. A dealer can do it but might charge for it.

 

Concur Scangauge II works (I did it using mine), but they aren't cheap (around $150 IIRC). You don't show a location, but if near me, I would be willing to share. Put in your location and see if anyone bites.

Alternately, there are a variety of OBDII readers that will plug into a laptop, but I don't know if the codes that need to be sent would be supported. Might reach out to some of the companies producing such a device. Amazon shows a bunch o different types, The ELM comes to mind as working well with a PC back when I had a computer full time in my car. MP3Car forum might be able to help.

 

This is the one Toyota dealers are using:

Drew Technologies : Introduction

I haven't confirmed personally that back up beep programming is available on the Prius v, but for sure if it is it'll be available to this guy.

I found it cheapest here:


Toyota Catalog


Currently $445 plus shipping/possibly tax.

Ordered one Monday, but even though they told me it would ship later that day it hasn't shipped/they said it would ship today when I called for tracking yesterday.

You'll need a Toyota TIS Professional Level account available here:

https://techinfo.toyota.com

$55 for two days/$1,095 for a year. It'll allow you to install the latest Techstream software, which will work at least for the two days, possibly a week, (as it notes somewhere it requires internet access once a week. Obviously if you get a year it'll work for at least a year.) If you have the means/or are possibly opening a Toyota repair shop considering the year subscription, you may want to buy the full Techstream Lite for $1,345, which includes 1 yr. of software access and the Mongoose PRO cable at some savings. I'm assuming most people have a Laptop nowadays so I honestly don't think anyone needs to buy a full Techstream unit, unless you are opening a Toyota dealership, and then you are required to. ECU calibration programming is only available to download through this type of connection, as it is no longer provided on a CD/DVD...

There are mVCI cables, really cheap ones, available all over the place, but when I found that at least one pin, particularly the ECU programming, or "L" line, is not connected, it got me worried about the one that I have, that and the driver is supposed to be 32-bit and I installed it on a 64-bit OS, (thanks xliderider for the tip on how to force feed my 64-bit windows the driver as my xp laptop took damage to the ethernet port in '12 when I was trying to program a remote start to no avail.)

I plan on subscribing for $55 two day account as needed/when I need to work on our '04 Sienna or the Prius v.

 

Love my Scanguage II. Had it for 7 years on my previous RAV 4 V6 and recently sent it in for a software upgrade before putting it on my Prius v. BUT... how do you eliminate the reverse gear beeping with a Scangauge II??

 

Use the Xgauge function and the following:

TXD: 07C03BA700 RFX: 047B15A70000 RXD: 2008 MTH: 000100010000 NAM: SBS

Should return A7. Replace '00' with 'C0' to go back to stock

 

THANK YOU Drysider. Been wondering how to use my Scanguage II for this.

 

Did this with the Scangauge II and worked perfectly. That beep...beep... beep sure was annoying.

 

It can be done without android. I used a buddy's OBD2 to USB device and a terminal session. I'd have to dig for the directions....

Programming a Prius to Disable the Backup Beep - Dogberry Patch