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ChapmanF replied to the thread Need a more comfortable ride..

What tires did you get?

ChapmanF replied to the thread is it possible to replace the engine-components of the AC from a salvaged Prius?.

Definitely possible, and way more likely to go well if the work is done by somebody who gets how A/C works.

ChapmanF attached a file to the thread Hybrid battery indicator lights on. How long can I run engine?.

There aren't hybrid battery indicator lights. What lights are you looking at that you think are those? Is it this? [img] That means a...

ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

The difference between kW and kWh is not an hours/minutes kind of difference. They are units for measuring different things: kW to...

ChapmanF replied to the thread Battery Totally Discharged, Why?.

At least one of those questions I can answer. That's the "security indicator", which "flashes after the 'POWER' switch has been turned...

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

I agree with the chatbot that the best way to get past the contradiction in details is to drop any assumption that the repair manual is...

ChapmanF replied to the thread Headlights are consistently dim and orangey.

If backprobes reveal a low voltage at the operating headlight bulb while the car is READY, that could indicate a wiring issue needing to...

ChapmanF replied to the thread Headlights are consistently dim and orangey.

I would probably proceed straight to using a pair of backprobes to measure the voltage right at the headlight bulb socket while the...

ChapmanF replied to the thread Engine turning on and off.

OP has never been back to say how rapidly....

ChapmanF replied to the thread ABS question.

In gen 2, you don't have to fuss over whether the actuator or accumulator is at fault because both are combined in the same single...

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

When somebody says Techstream "contains" repair procedures, generally that just means that Techstream (when you're online, and using a...

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Automatic edits getting out of hand

Ok, we all sort of know and chuckle about the certain words in posts that PriusChat's forum software automatically changes to "nice...

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ChapmanF replied to the thread Odd HV Charging w/ Regenerative Braking & P0335.

Easy typo to make. In context, there's no way it can be Ω, as the value se᠎nt from the ECU to the scan tool can't exceed 255 mΩ. :)

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

Exactly—a confirmation driving pattern should only be expected to make a permanent code go away when it is able to confirm (!) that you...

ChapmanF replied to the thread Looking to Buy a 2002, good idea?.

Welcome! You've read this thread, right? Who should and should NOT buy a 2001-03 Prius | PriusChat I had one of those first-gens and I...