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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Lithium or sodium for replacement.

    There are various Li-ion chemistries. I was curious which you have chosen.

    Sep 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Master Cylinder Brake Fix with Techstream.

    Yes, the bleed procedure can take a while, and it's important to make sure the 12-volt battery does not get too drained before the...

    Sep 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Lithium or sodium for replacement.

    Neat! Some questions I can think of offhand: What chemistry is used? What is the configuration (as _s_p so for example the car's...

    Sep 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Replace front axle nut question.

    I've done that. It works. Just rounded up a neighbor to sit in my car while on the jack and press hard enough on the brake pedal while I...

    Sep 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Small motor or pump running after car is shut down.

    That's the only odd part of your story. In the operation sequence of the 3rd-gen evap test, phases A, B, D, and E add to 8 minutes 10...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Front left wheel bearing.

    That happens often enough when people hook up a scanner that isn't able to show the codes they have. When that happens, it's faster to...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Turtle light appeared on the instrument cluster....

    That's a quote from a longer post that advances a claim that the owners manual doesn't go into all the reasons. My thoughts on whether...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Gen 1 Turtle mode-warm weather.

    You've listed a number of things there I do know. However, your assumption that the turtle light is controlled as you think it must be,...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Trying to Regain HVAC Function After 12V Terminal Reverse.

    Toyota Service Information and Where To Find It | PriusChat

    Sep 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread 05' P0a08-264/P0a09-591 head scratcher.

    The inverter is an expensive complicated thing at one end of the questionable circuit(s), and the HV ECU is an expensive complicated...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Urgent Help Needed!.

    Prius has a funny transmission. It is always inherently in neutral unless the car's high-voltage electronics are making it be otherwise....

    Sep 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread Hazard, turn signal, backup camera.

    (y)

    Sep 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Turtle light appeared on the instrument cluster....

    I am sure that the turtle light does come on for the reasons given in the owners' manual and reviewed upthread in post #2. [img] I am...

    Sep 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM

  14. ChapmanF attached a file to the thread Gen 1 Turtle mode-warm weather.

    I have little confidence that the turtle light and top balancing are related. I caught my gen 1 doing a top balancing cycle several...

    myrtle.png Sep 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread How to tell which wheel bearing?.

    I attached the ChassisEar as a last resort after every other piece of "shake this or do this and listen for this and it'll definitely...

    Sep 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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