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Scan my Prius in Phoenix area

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by SnT08Prius, Jul 21, 2017.

  1. SnT08Prius

    SnT08Prius Active Member

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    Hi there Prius owners :)

    I am in need of a scan for any DTC's on my 2008 Prius in the Phoenix area. There are 2 reasons,

    1) is that I have an small reader that gives out live data but not showing any codes even when the red triangle was on.

    2) is that I would like to purchase a scan tool that I have seen work on my car. I am not keen to purchase a $300 item for it to only read a few codes.

    I may not get any codes this time around as I disconnected the battery (from an overheating HV batter) and have since cleaned the HV fan.

    Cheers
    Shane.
     
    #1 SnT08Prius, Jul 21, 2017
  2. JC91006

    JC91006 Senior Member

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    MiniVci cable from Amazon or Ebay. About $25 and runs off a laptop windows computer
     
    #2 JC91006, Jul 21, 2017
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  3. SnT08Prius

    SnT08Prius Active Member

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    I don't have a suitable laptop to use in the car and would prefer to get a scan tool Like I had for my Holden in Australia, (the Tech2) where I could solve almost any DTC issue and program things like the dash cluster when changing wheel size and so on.
     
    #3 SnT08Prius, Jul 21, 2017
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    JC91006 Senior Member

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    You can buy used laptops for about $50-$100
     
    #4 JC91006, Jul 21, 2017
  5. SnT08Prius

    SnT08Prius Active Member

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    Well I can see the system work on my car I will get something along that line. :)
     
    #5 SnT08Prius, Jul 21, 2017
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