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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Incessant honking + red triangle of death.

    I shudder to think of the labor. The fuse box is built in more than one module, and some are easily replaceable, while others are...

    Sep 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Just need to vent....

    That's the exact kind of stuff my washing machine was doing before I replaced one of the power supply capacitors (output filter, I think...

    Sep 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread brake alarm signal warning but no codes.

    Yeah, whichever way you use to clear codes, doing it when there aren't any codes is ... harmless, but takes your time away from other...

    Sep 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread What are you reading?.

    I never had seen the word proustite before, but it's real: [img] Pretty, and with a nice setting on an elegant chain you could indeed...

    Sep 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Turning on and off defrost turns on heater.

    If you do that, you definitely want to cover/protect the cable end and the socket on the inverter housing. Me, if anything, I would...

    Sep 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread First DIY oil change - did I just make a HUGE mistake?.

    All generations can be found in the ways described here: Toyota Service Information and Where To Find It | PriusChat The page...

    Sep 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Just need to vent....

    I'm told the local Habitat for Humanity builders have been getting consistently acceptable readings just by laying and taping sheet...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread C1345 and C1368 after alignment.

    The codes are about the linear solenoid offset calibration, which does not involve speed sensors. You might review post #4.

    Sep 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Prius Gen 2 - ABS, BRAKE, and Brake System Warning light.

    You can learn a lot browsing the full technical library (not just the repair manuals) on the Toyota TIS site: Toyota Service...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Built to Last.

    Be that as it may, could it still make sense to put posts in this thread if they are about "built to last", and put posts in one of the...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Life expectancy.

    Well, ok. The thread was started with the topic of life expectancy, inspired by a Newsweek analysis of life expectancy by state and...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread brake alarm signal warning but no codes.

    Do you mean all the dash lights are doing the steady half-second fast blink?

    Sep 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Prius Gen 2 - ABS, BRAKE, and Brake System Warning light.

    The chief effect of reduced volume of nitrogen in the accumulator is shorter cycling of the pressure pump: it ends up taking a smaller...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replacing brake fluid and bleeding brakes on a GEN II Prius without Techstream.

    I think enough people bleed brakes both ways there might not be one 'normal' advice. Push then open then close then release may have a...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Trump tariffs put the US auto industry in disarray.

    It could also be that the USA car makers are incapable of wanting to produce a cheap econo car, as long as they can pay their marketing...

    Sep 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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