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ChapmanF replied to the thread Where is the beeper speaker located on the dashboard?.
Are you asking because the hatch won't be fully closed, so the beeper will be beeping about that? Why not just push the hatch latch...
May 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread CFL Bulbs vs LED.
LEDs can have very good spectral quality now. Make everything look better. And a place like a Habitat Re*Store might accept the CFLs.
May 3, 2026 at 7:29 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Electric power from a hybrid, connecting inverter to the high-voltage system.
Stretch goal: get two, work out a way to keep their oscillators sync'd, wire up as a 120/240 source. (If they refer their outputs to...
May 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Power Outlet Relay?.
In both my earlier gen 1 and my current gen 3, I left both factory power outlets as they were, and just ➡added other circuits as needed⬅...
May 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Rough/pulsing engine & Check Hybrid System.
It worked for me, after I spent a bit of time hunting for the right menu, as reported ➡here⬅. On that occasion, the very last...
May 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Power Outlet Relay?.
From the drawing, it looks fairly accessible after taking the dash top off, if it comes to that. Taking the top off is a bit tedious,...
May 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread I'm back; breaking pledge -- electric problem...sosumi.
They also have (well, Habitat for Humanity does) a program called A Brush With Kindness, or some chapters have it, anyway. Its focus,...
May 1, 2026 at 2:05 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread I'm back; breaking pledge -- electric problem...sosumi.
I'm picturing a charitable organization that builds new departments for scholars booted from schools that have cut everything but STEM.
May 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread More manufacturer-dealer features that lock in owners to increase revenue.
enough buyers to make a difference?
May 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2019 Prius and speed sensor issues?.
Also mentioned above, but just to emphasize it: you have codes that mention the front LH speed sensor circuit. That tells you the skid...
May 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Gas Pump does not want to pump gas and spills out gas.
That typically just means you were at a pump with a funny nozzle that shuts off early. Happens to me every once in a blue moon, while...
Apr 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread I'm back; breaking pledge -- electric problem...sosumi.
I keep kind of an assortment of cheap thingies around for testing which wires are live. A multimeter, sure, but also a little...
Apr 30, 2026 at 6:29 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Question regarding replacement fob for 2008 Prius.
The only gen 2 fobs I have investigated in Indiana, USA, I found to be glued.
Apr 29, 2026 at 9:53 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Unexplained brake noises.
That's an effective repair method a lot of the time. I've even fixed couldn't say how many things with the simpler method "took them...
Apr 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Help finding Wy/CO/NE shop for EGR + other 200k mile tasks.
If you don't mind moving to the UK or Japan and getting the Prius that's configured for driving on the left side of the road, you can do...
Apr 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
