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ChapmanF replied to the thread 3rd gen Prius where is upper radiator hose???.
Just two temperature sensors. One on the cylinder head near the water outlet, and one at the top of the hose coming back up from the...
Aug 7, 2026 at 4:37 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread All 14 battery pairs show great voltage, But CEL replace hybrid Batt.
You are right in thinking the C1259 is just a secondary code to the hybrid code you have, as explained on this page: Blink (a/k/a...
Aug 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2006 throwing up service lights.
The lights and trouble codes don't lie, but are often misinterpreted by people who don't look up the full explanations of what they...
Aug 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread 2006 throwing up service lights.
You can start by getting the codes that you are able to get without any scan tool. Blink (a/k/a Flash) Codes – How to. | PriusChat...
Aug 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread P0B3D [0x0B3D] Check Hybrid System.
C1259 and C1310 from the brake system are both codes that simply mean "yes, the brake system is aware of the hybrid code(s) you have"....
Aug 4, 2026 at 11:31 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Just need to vent....
Turned into a filling station pulling GF's sailboat, and to avoid any fancy maneuvering, pulled alongside a pump with my filler door on...
Aug 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Gen 3 P410 transmission differential tapered roller bearing spec.
The one you buy from Toyota will have the right ID, OD, width, roller pitch and taper, steel surface treatment, and every other...
Aug 4, 2026 at 8:20 AM -
ChapmanF attached a file to the thread What voltage does a gen 2 inverter send to the HV battery.
Right word, wrong direction. Digital meters generally have quite a high impedance (~ tens of MΩ), with the advantage that they present...
Aug 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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ChapmanF replied to the thread More MFD state of car display strangeness.
That's a question that came up in another context, ➡here⬅. The context there was trying to pull the rear wheels over a 1-inch block,...
Aug 3, 2026 at 8:05 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread What is the most comparable car to a Gen 2 Prius in price, maintenance, mileage?.
My first Prius, a gen 1, was my next vehicle after that Bronco II. That first Prius was also the first vehicle I had ever owned that I...
Aug 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread What is the most comparable car to a Gen 2 Prius in price, maintenance, mileage?.
I had a Bronco II (SUV body on a Ranger, basically) of the '84–'88 vintage, and, well, it wasn't full of problems, but I don't think I'd...
Aug 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread B1476 AC Compressor Not Working - seeking sage advice.
Maybe having a good quality micron gauge is more advantageous than an expensive vacuum pump. Even a cheaper vacuum pump (meaning, still,...
Aug 2, 2026 at 9:10 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread More MFD state of car display strangeness.
Because the design decision Toyota made early on was for it to feel a lot like that "traditional automatic transmission ICE vehicle" so...
Aug 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread More MFD state of car display strangeness.
That is what it does. Whether the pedal pressure threshold is too high in yours is a question I can't answer, and seems maybe like a...
Aug 1, 2026 at 11:37 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread check engine light + soft whirring noise.
There's the "record your sound and see if we recognize it" approach, and also the "listen to different identified sounds we've recorded...
Aug 1, 2026 at 11:32 PM
