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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by dpframing, Nov 1, 2012.

  1. dpframing

    dpframing "Nobody tells me what to do, not even me."

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    I went to the dealership today with my '05 displaying a master light ( big red triangle) and "problem " posted on the screen with the green "hybrid system problem" box displaying.
    The Prius guy had the car plugged into the computer for over 3 hours. It spat out a page and a half of codes, and then after a time distilled the codes to 4 things: a bad hybrid fan motor, the relay, a blower motor controller, and a bad aux battery. The problem is I replaced the aux battery a year ago. So it makes me doubt the entire diagnosis. Not only that but the entire repair is not covered by the hybrid warranty and will cost me $1550. Please, Prius people, I need some feedback here. Thanks.
     
  2. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    What DTC had been logged by your car? It is hard to say much without knowing those.
     
  3. dpframing

    dpframing "Nobody tells me what to do, not even me."

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    Patrick, what is DTC?
     
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    Diagnostic Trouble Code
     
  6. dpframing

    dpframing "Nobody tells me what to do, not even me."

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    The car runs perfect. I have green bars on the charging screen. The only DTC I know now is: p0A84 which is: hybrid fan motor circuit low. Tomorrow when I get the printout I'll know the Toyota parts numbers, and I'll get a complete list of the codes. But it just doesn't sound right to me. Also, the cruise control works sometimes, and not others. That wasn't picked up on the scan. I know this sounds scattered, but for the first time in 7 years with this car, I feel at a loss. I am thinking of going to my original dealership, and asking if he'll do the job for less.
     
  7. JimboPalmer

    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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  8. dpframing

    dpframing "Nobody tells me what to do, not even me."

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    Good advice. That's the next step for me. Thanks.
     
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