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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Update on my "head gasket" issue (=not a head gasket issue).

    This classic story deserves to get recirculated every now and then. It's about a Prius that a shop got hold of for cheap because the...

    Aug 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread LiBSU - Redesigning the "Battery Support Unit" to Support Lithium.

    Maybe that testimonial (which is fine) could be appropriately moved to a thread about the product it's a testimonial for.

    Aug 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Water Pump.

    93 ℃ is a perfectly ordinary operating coolant temperature. It's squarely between the thermostat-begins-to-open temperature and the...

    Aug 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Turn on the ICE while driving.

    I've seen a definition of 'engineering' as "the art of making what you want out of what you can get". In a Prius, what you can get are...

    Aug 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Failed Inverter: Check Hybrid System Error U0110 Lost Communication W/ Drive Motor Cntrl Mod A.

    U0110's a perfectly cromulent trouble code, explained in early editions of the repair manual, well before the recall updates. Means the...

    Aug 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Amp Location? (and radio issues) 2012 Prius.

    Well, the unamplified audio signals run from the headunit down to the amp, and the amp outputs are wired to the speakers, so I think...

    Aug 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread P0AFA "Hybrid Battery System Voltage Low".

    Do you see any active components on that board? Is it just 140 heat-sinked resistors?

    Aug 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Amp Location? (and radio issues) 2012 Prius.

    If I could read post #2 I might think it smacked of biting the newbie. OP: yes, the amp's under the passenger seat.

    Aug 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Worth repairs?.

    Good place for a reminder that all P1 codes are manufacturer defined—Toyota is free to have P1150 mean different things in every car...

    Aug 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Timing Tensioner Bolt Replacements.

    Toyota dealer for a stud just like the original, hardware store for one maybe close enough.

    Aug 18, 2025 at 11:12 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread My experience with the P0A93 alarm..

    P0A93 tells you the inverter/transaxle cooling system isn't cooling well enough, things getting too hot. It doesn't tell you that's...

    Aug 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread AC BLOWER FAN.

    It was common to have a resistor in older cars. A gen 2 Prius has a small electronic module that mounts into the ductwork pretty much...

    Aug 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread When is it ok for Prius engine to overheat? Or is this a thing?.

    How do you think it might have compared to the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating on the door jamb sticker? (Maybe there aren't such stickers...

    Aug 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM

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

    Again, maybe not reading per se, but who has time to read while the IndyFringe Festival is going on? One of the shows we saw on...

    Aug 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Grandmothely car almost killed us.

    Also, the same brake switch that works the brake lights does serve as an immediate cruise cancel if you forget to cancel with the stalk....

    Aug 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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