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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Normal brightness of amber markers in headlight assembly?.

    Sure, all my recently-purchased flashlights are LED. That's the way they were designed and built, and they work great. My 2010 was...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 3:38 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Normal brightness of amber markers in headlight assembly?.

    Some of the LED retrofit bulbs have a bunch of LED chips pointing different ways. Some might work out well. So far, I haven't gone down...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Prius Gen 2 – P2103 after washing, engine won’t start, hybrid battery drains fast.

    Of course. As far as interpreting trouble codes, while I usually recommend not drawing conclusions from the one-liner fortune cookie at...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Compressor not kicking in during refill.

    There are some relays responsible for other things, like the cooling fans behind the grille, but not really for whether the A/C...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2000 miles from home with rough startup knock.

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    Apr 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM

  6. ChapmanF attached a file to the thread Normal brightness of amber markers in headlight assembly?.

    Conventional incandescent light bulbs are always (well, when they're on) slowly 'boiling' metal off of the filament, and the metal vapor...

    dark.jpg Apr 22, 2026 at 11:44 AM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Dreaded P0A80 Code - Car Running / Charging Good..

    To make it a little less mysterious: There are different columns or states for displaying a trouble code, and they mean different...

    Apr 22, 2026 at 2:03 AM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Dreaded P0A80 Code - Car Running / Charging Good..

    Right. A 'permanent' code that went away with a code clear would kind of be missing the point ....

    Apr 21, 2026 at 8:54 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Unable to complete Linear Valve Offset after actuator replacement.

    Thanks for the confirmation. That was what I thought I remembered about how I'd seen it work, but it was several years ago.

    Apr 21, 2026 at 8:10 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Not Learning Linear Valve Offset.

    I noticed an interesting detail in what djimbuser posted: A difference like that between the voltage seen at the battery and what the...

    Apr 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread solar powered secondary AC system for keeping cabin and battery temps down.

    Right. Maybe I should have said it louder in post #3, but the factory solar roof option used the panel to run the HVAC blower under the...

    Apr 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread Iran - anyone remember the Dems that "are still trying to sell us "The End of Democracy" TDS.

    Also, every turn in a conversation is a slam, a clap-back, a burn, ....

    Apr 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Iran - anyone remember the Dems that "are still trying to sell us "The End of Democracy" TDS.

    Caught between extremists Feelin' like a fool Whenever one of them Is breakin' all the rules

    Apr 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Unable to complete Linear Valve Offset after actuator replacement.

    Shopping for Toyota parts also means contending with the fact that a part will often have a five-digit-dash-five-digit number physically...

    Apr 21, 2026 at 1:53 PM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Can I Leave My HEV In Ready Mode With Doors Locked?.

    Part of me looks forward to explaining to the officer "you see, it only idles for a couple minutes at a time, a few times an hour", and...

    Apr 21, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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