Combo meter good, am2 fuse good, 12v good. What’s next?

Okay well, I’ve got an 06 with 350,xxx on the clock. It died while driving. It showed no triangle. The headlights work and the only dash board light that comes on is the red security light. The other light that normally comes on with the combo meter does not come on. Also there is no problem with the rear hatch. The am2 fuse is good (as are the rest of the fuses.) I can’t pull codes from it as it sits. So basically I’m wondering where do I go from here. Does the inverter pump always blow a fuse? If not does it have a specific resistance range I can test for? Or somewhere that I can test to see if power is getting to it? I forgot to mention my battery tested fine but I made sure by jumping it, I also put it onto a charger for a good while so I’m comfortable saying the 12v is good. I feel like I have followed the research that I’ve done pretty well as far as I can go. I have tried everything with the key in the slot and out. There are no lights at the ignition button or the park button. The power locks work with the fob. But the windows don’t roll down. Perhaps a bad ignition button? But that wouldn’t kill the car while driving right? I’m kind of at a loss. I don’t think I can get very far chasing power around the car when it’s of like it is.
I mean checking grounds is where I’m at now but it seems random that a ground would cause those specific troubles. The key fob locks and unlocks everything. The brake chingasaroo makes the noise it always is. I mean I guess a ground from the traction battery mint cause the issue. Anyway I’m open for ideas. If you can think of a reason that fits all the criteria that I have mentioned I’d love to hear from you. Also if I have read into the combo meter and or the inverter pump feel free to let me know how. I’m a fairly good diy mechanic on normal cars but this is my first hybrid so I’ve got a bit of shit to learn. Thanks in advance. I really hope you guys have some idea of where to go or how I screwed up. Cheers thomus

 

Yeah she burns some oil and there are a good number of issues with the inside of the car. We are fixing to get done with our lease on our other car and we are going to be looking for something cheaper. So I might be able to then. To be honest I don’t like having a Prius for this exact reason, to work on it takes a damn degree. I mean I’m a fairly mechanical guy and everything but when it comes to something like this where I can’t check each component in a series I’m not sure what to do. So all that is to say I would like to and definitely will if the repair seems to pricey after I feel like I have a decent diagnosis. It might not be 100% but i would like to narrow it done. In other words I’d love to kick the thing to the curb haha

 

Also thanks for the quick reply

 

Bad fuel pump or injectors would cause the dash lights to go out? As well as the transaxle? Those wouldn’t have been something I wouldn’t have looked into so I will go ahead and look into those along with the inverter.

I didn’t mean that there is something inherently wrong with the Prius. It is a very well made car and it has done a great job at what it was made to do. I wasnt trying to say it was a crappy car by any means. What I meant was it is frustrating (for me)?to work on because it relies on technology that is more advanced than what I understand. Perhaps I should have chosen better wording.

Thanks for the heads up on some leads that I can follow.

 

When I say the combo meter and inverter pump are good that boils down to my understanding of the research I’ve been able to do. I could me Misinterpreting Or missing something there, such as the am2 fuse. My understanding is that it always blows if the pump is going out? Also the combo meter would show another light besides the little red security light and also cause an issue with the hatch from what I read. I assume that’s all correct but if not those would be the obvious things to dive into. I really appreciate the help because I am in unfamiliar waters. Which also says a great deal about how well the car is built that I’m this many miles I without having had to replace every part on the thing like I would have had to in almost any other car. I’ll be back tonight to see if I’m any further a long than I am now

 

And it looks like I have found the issue. If I’m correct the inverter pump somehow ties into the ac system. This fits with the ac feeling pretty warm. I just chalked that up to the mileage of the car. Does that sound about right?

 

Okay that makes sense. I forgot to mention the mdf is not turning on either. I forgot to say that but now I realize that might be helpful. Perhaps a relay in the fuse box? I could go grab one and replace a few with good known units, or just check with the multi meter. I’m kind of thinking out loud here

 

Unfortunately it seems like that is the reasonable conclusion, just let it go as a parts car. Atleast the body and upholstery is pretty damn nice if nothing else lol. I appreciate the help. It helps to have someone in the know to bounce ideas off of and give unbiased advice. This forum has helped with a lot of issues with the car previously through research so cheers to everyone here!

 

Hey thanks for the reply’s. The unfortunate part is that I can’t read the codes as I have zero power to the plug. I’ve tried with my meter and have had no luck. The car won’t turn in so I can’t see any bubbling/turbulence in the resivor. Is there a resistance that the inverter will show that I can throw into the plug for half a second just to see if that’s the problem. I of course wouldn’t drive it, maybe even just to put it in ready mode. Also is there a way to test the meter before pulling everything apart. The other threads are what made me realize that these are the problem. Would there be an issue if I supplied the inverter with twelve volt ten amp to see if it runs that might be the way to check? Thoughts?

 

Could this be a straight up ecu malfunction? I did have a p3001 code before, I should have mentioned that. Also a bad cat. I was also told the brake actuator (the one with a zillion hydraulic lines that I could not fix) needs to be replaced. I guess the thing should be sold for parts. It’s just hard because the 90 mile a day round trip is exaspensive. Thank you all for your help sorry if I sound like a pain in the nice person,