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ChapmanF replied to the thread scantool confusion.
While driving, or just sitting there after turning the car on? The steering angle sensor can mess with you because of the peculiar way...
Jun 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Desperately need help diagnosing my 2008 Prius (red triangle, limp mode, ABS/VSC/TRAC lights).
On the bright side, the red triangle this last time was probably just because of the P0A0F—simply a code acknowledging the engine issue,...
Jun 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Help with code P0B47 - Worth getting it diagnosed further or just replacing hybrid battery?.
That module has a mess of skinny wires (the No. 2 Frame Wire) plugged into it and connecting to 14 different monitoring points across...
Jun 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread How smart people buy and keep cars for the long term.
and they can vary between states. There was (maybe still is) a particular used-car chain with an interesting business model: they have...
Jun 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Went to the salvage-yard today and someone pulled out a brake-actuator....
Yeah, hard pass on using that actuator for anything.
Jun 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Help with code P0B47 - Worth getting it diagnosed further or just replacing hybrid battery?.
Because that's a problem with a particular voltage-monitoring circuit, it may not indicate any reason to replace the whole battery at...
Jun 2, 2026 at 3:05 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Brakes Every 2 Years...What's Going On?.
The kind of dial indicator shown in that drawing is not very expensive at places like Harbor Freight, and would be an easy way to be...
Jun 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Went to the salvage-yard today and someone pulled out a brake-actuator....
What'd they do to cut the brake lines? Toyota's own instructions in TSBs for handling an actuator (no fabric gloves even, lest they...
Jun 2, 2026 at 1:06 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Brakes Every 2 Years...What's Going On?.
I was about to start by asking for more details on what the "excessive vibration" feels like. A warped rotor is a classic cause of...
Jun 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????.
Well, Toyota does paint the outer surface of the 'hat' where the rotor contacts the wheel. They must think it's ok. Difference is, some...
Jun 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread What did you do to ur Gen III Prius today????.
I have never once had any caliper pin from this car out of its rubber boot and bore. When I do my regular brake inspections, I push and...
Jun 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Reverse polarity.
No fuse in the car's 12-volt system has the HV battery on any side of it. The horn is on the same side of the 100-amp fuse with the...
Jun 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Reverse polarity.
Oh, the island comes out through the bottom of the fusebox. Yuck. With every Prius generation whose wiring diagram I've looked at, I...
Jun 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Better MPG on rolling hills than in the flats?.
Fifteen years!
Jun 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
