Another Prius, another box of chocolates

So, got back from the mountains earlier this weekend and was bumming around online. Our local Pull-a-Part showed as having received a 2007 Prius the day I left on vacation. Figures.... With nothing much better to do today, I figured I'd go check it out to see if there was anything left on it. Ended up being a higher level 2007 almost intact with no accident damage. Hmm, wonder why it was here. I think I solved that question a bit later.

Items I pulled off:

1. the steering wheel (leather model) with all button controls, clock spring and all switches. Wouldn't sell me the airbag though.
2. three of the four AC vents were perfect and went into the purchase pile.
3. all dash buttons and switches + key slot (didn't feel like messing with combo meter)
4. seven button MFD 47220 model
5. steering control module, just because it was there
6. HID headlights (just need a bit of cleanup/polishing)
7. Fusible link from underhood fuse box
8. Fuse box cover, oil cap, brake reservoir cap, gas cap
9. ABS assembly
10. Didn't feel like buying another inverter, so placed it inside the trunk area and covered it to keep it in good shape for someone else

Now here's the box of chocolates:

A photo of the upper right corner of the underhood fuse box...anyone see a problem? From top to bottom, should be 15A, 15A, 10A and 20A fuses. Car must have something funny going on...who knows. By the way, 30 amp fuses probably shouldn't be used for everything, lol.



Anyway, I decided to pull the inverter off and remove the ABS assembly. I try to remove things as cleanly as possible when I can. After removing all the upper interference items and pulling the cover off the inverter, I thought to myself, why are fasteners for the 3 phase cables so loose? Kinda weird....then I finished removing the inverter and placed it into the trunk area of the car.

Now there was clear view of the ABS assembly. Huh...it has salvage yard paint markings on it already. I guess it was recently replaced by the previous owner. Now we know why the car was salvaged. Some poor SOAG paid to have the ABS assembly replaced (they did a good, clean job on that), except the knuckleheads forgot to tighten the fasteners on the 3 phase cable terminals when they put the inverter back in. I bet that owner was having a heck of a time with the car coding out...........

There's a lesson to be learned here, somewhere.