ChapmanF's Recent Activity
-
ChapmanF replied to the thread Hybrid battery cooling mod.
He would indeed, but sometimes the comment he was responding to would have some, shall we say, non-technical content in it, and it was...
Apr 20, 2026 at 12:25 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Can I replace 1st generation battery cells with 2nd generation battery cells?.
It would be even more precise to say module 37. :) Cell 37 would be, I think, be found at one end of module 7.
Apr 20, 2026 at 12:17 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread v Five passenger door and hatch unlock for Three/Two.
It's not that cut-n-dried. It isn't "never", and it isn't "always". Depending on what thing you're trying to retrofit, you just have to...
Apr 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Hybrid battery cooling mod.
Or if "say nothing" would mean being out of the conversation, you can also just stay in the conversation, but keep it about the topic,...
Apr 20, 2026 at 11:57 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Can I replace 1st generation battery cells with 2nd generation battery cells?.
Right ideas, wrong terminology. "Module" is the term for a single 7.2V unit of six cells (what you're calling a "cell stack"). The term...
Apr 20, 2026 at 11:43 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Just to confirm.
I'm not sure even doing that would tell you much of what you'd like to know. You'd be measuring static voltages on a bunch of modules...
Apr 20, 2026 at 11:31 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Can I Leave My HEV In Ready Mode With Doors Locked?.
I don't know about any gen 5 details that might be different, but yes, through gen 3 you certainly can, if you use the metal key to...
Apr 20, 2026 at 9:18 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Speedometer discrepancy.
I don't think the gen 3 or v had capability for that kind of secret update. It's an open secret around here that the combination meter...
Apr 19, 2026 at 10:47 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread What are the specs on the horn bolt?.
You could bring an M6x1.0 and an M8x1.25 home from the hardware store, and toss whichever you don't use into the junk drawer for later.
Apr 19, 2026 at 10:24 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Rear wheel bearing.
What, you mean the socket size for the nuts holding the wheel on by the hub studs? 21 mm on my gen 3 (and my former gen 1, and on gen 2s...
Apr 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread solar powered secondary AC system for keeping cabin and battery temps down.
The fans are interchangeable. The brushless one is just more durable (and may be more efficient, to get more useful ventilation on days...
Apr 19, 2026 at 1:10 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Codes help.
Well, more than one thing, some of which I would not put off investigating, and some things that don't concern me. 12.55 volts at the...
Apr 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread solar powered secondary AC system for keeping cabin and battery temps down.
The cars with that feature have a different blower motor (with a brushless motor, to last longer given the increased run time),...
Apr 19, 2026 at 12:51 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2018 Prius 3 engine vibration on decel and low throttle input.
It won't. The way a stepper motor works is you know where you think it is to start with, and then you send it a certain number of steps...
Apr 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2018 Prius 3 engine vibration on decel and low throttle input.
There is no scan tool that will tell you whether the valve is sticking open. You have to use other diagnostic skills for that. If you...
Apr 19, 2026 at 12:21 PM
