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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ZC1, Jun 6, 2008.

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  1. Bill Merchant

    Bill Merchant absit invidia

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    Can you clearly see?

    It must be hard to type upside down and holding a flashlight...

    To see this part you can be standing. It's not hidden in some nook or cranny.
     
    #101 Bill Merchant, Jun 19, 2008
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    that is the driver's side seatbelt guide
     
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  3. Bill Merchant

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    Don't be a squirt!

    Welcome to PriusChat, billh! :welcome:
    No, that's the wrong side of the car, but it is up front.
     
    #103 Bill Merchant, Jun 19, 2008
  4. Bill Merchant

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    In plain sight

    Come on, Chumps! If you could figure out ZC1's puzzle, this one is easy!
     
    #104 Bill Merchant, Jun 19, 2008
  5. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    It clips to the underside of the bonnet and it holds the windscreen washer hose through a bend to prevent kinking.
    Just a guess.
     
    #105 patsparks, Jun 19, 2008
  6. ZC1

    ZC1 Junior Prius Owner

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    "Hey Honey, I'm gonna be out in the garage for a bit....okay?"
    30 minutes later, I'm no closer than when I started
    except...
    I believe it's a guide of wiring in a wiring harness or, perhaps it's a wire guide inside the outside mirrors?

    With no Toyota manuals/books to reference, just a stupid flashlight.......Arrrgggghhh

    ZC1
     
    #106 ZC1, Jun 19, 2008
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    This is the bottom part of the gutter or door jam on the side of the rear hatch opening.
     
    #107 Doc Willie, Jun 20, 2008
  8. Bill Merchant

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    I'm the Chump!

    Right you are, Pat. I'm surprised it took so long since it's on the same part that ZC1 started this with. I kept dropping clues...
    [​IMG]
    This is the usual angle you might see it from. See ZC1's thumb?

    Ok Pat Sparks, whatcha got for us?
     

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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    It was tougher than you think Bill. Like I said my guess was just that, I was only looking at the part's design and thought what is this used for and your clues, it is up front and you can see it standing.
    Well I already had one go but here we go.
    It's really dirty, I just got back from a trip when I took this.
    [​IMG]
     
    #109 patsparks, Jun 20, 2008
  10. ZC1

    ZC1 Junior Prius Owner

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    Incredible!!
    Bill, I looked at everything but that....!!
    Good one.

    Chump ZC1
     
    #110 ZC1, Jun 20, 2008
  11. ZC1

    ZC1 Junior Prius Owner

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    Pat,

    Looks like a combination of dust (road dirt) and ice on your back window where the heater elements have cut heated lines into it.

    ZC1
     
    #111 ZC1, Jun 20, 2008
  12. Bill Merchant

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    To me it looks like a couple of brake lines in a dirty wheel well, but I don't know which one.
     
    #112 Bill Merchant, Jun 20, 2008
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    No and no although one is warm.


    Oh I can't do it, it isn't the back window and it isn't brake lines. No ice on my back window, not in June but maybe a couple of mornings in July or August but only if I leave it outside overnight.
     
    #113 patsparks, Jun 20, 2008
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Come on people, big clue in the last 2 posts (112 & 113).
     
    #114 patsparks, Jun 20, 2008
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    Location: dirty wheel well
    Items: a segment of a cable leading to a speed sensor, and a segment of a metal brake line
    Purpose: provide speed sensor signal to skid ECU, and provide hydraulic fluid pressure to brake wheel cylinder
     
    #115 Patrick Wong, Jun 20, 2008
  16. ZC1

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    That is the most uniform dirty wheel well I've ever seen.
    It's also got the weirdest looking surreal layers also.
    If Bill didn't say brake line and I didn't have to stand 10ft away, I would never have seen the single cable, since it really looks like a flat piece of ice.

    Edit: I just looked at it again, it's the most weirdest picture I've seen. I probably won't be able to even guess this one.

    ZC1
     
    #116 ZC1, Jun 20, 2008
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Half right, location is right.
    Now we see Prius owners around the world running out to look under their wheel arches.

    Picture is right way up and taken without dismantling any of the car and taken at night with a flash but I think I had my finger over the flash to reduce washout.
     
    #117 patsparks, Jun 21, 2008
  18. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Come on, there are only 4 wheel arches to look under.
     
    #118 patsparks, Jun 21, 2008
  19. ZC1

    ZC1 Junior Prius Owner

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    What are you complaining about Pat?
    Aren't you currently stumping the Chumps?

    In the end, we always guess it...

    well, almost.

    ZC1
     
    #119 ZC1, Jun 21, 2008
  20. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    I want to be a player not the stumper. I have already stumped the chumps by 6 hours on my last one.

    There is no jacking required, no disasembly and you don't even need to lay on the ground, just bend down and look under each wheel arch and you will see it.

    Seriously I thought this would go off first guess, anyone who ever fitted mudflaps or rotated wheels would have seen this. Although it could be unique to Aussie Prius but I doubt it.
     
    #120 patsparks, Jun 21, 2008
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