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    Left side door won't open from the inside

    Eggs-cellent - clear answer solved my problem easily. Thank you !
    Post by: DashingDave, Mar 17, 2023 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius Gen1 beta tester needed in SoCal (Los Angeles) area

    Thank you AzusaPrius for your quick response. My Bluetooth device works very well with Torque and other apps. Unfortunately, all Dr Prius...
    Post by: DashingDave, Jan 29, 2021 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Prius Gen1 beta tester needed in SoCal (Los Angeles) area

    Hello Jack, Congrats on making your Dr Prius program. Can you help me please? I want to try your Dr Prius program/app, but the version I tried...
    Post by: DashingDave, Jan 29, 2021 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Do you mean stuck switch in the Key Fob - or somewhere else?
    Post by: DashingDave, Apr 30, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    OK, I'm feeling more confident to report that the Prius is starting 100% reliably since Feb 28th. That 11 days is by far the longest stretch of...
    Post by: DashingDave, Mar 10, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    SKS (Smart Key) Trouble; Hybrid Immobilizer Light

    Thanks, that clarifies it beautifully. So the RFID is a backup to the "motherboard" PCB in the FOB. The guy trying to sell me his $420 key...
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 29, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    SKS (Smart Key) Trouble; Hybrid Immobilizer Light

    OK, Now I have a strange question: Why / What is the "RFID chip that resides at the front of the bottom half of the fob" ? My 2006 Prius Key FOB...
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 29, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Thank you for your ideas. There could be a parasitic drain, but its not starting even with a truck Jumper Battery with 13.2 volts and 600 CCA....
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 28, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Thanks for your thoughts on an alternative battery. Yes it is a Professionally Reconditioned Battery. That is substantially different than merely...
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 28, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Battery replaced, tested at 299 Cold Cranking Amps - still failing to start randomly.
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 27, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Ok, Bad News. The new (reconditioned) and fully charged, load tested at (299 CCA) battery and new (3.4volt) key FOB battery did NOT solve the...
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 26, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Good news ! Its fixed - Starting Fine. 1) Doing a 12v Battery load test by turning on headlights showed the battery was quite weak; the...
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 20, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    A: I did everything I could get out of the Repair Manual, it was only after that, that I resorted to posting here. Thank you for your reply.
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 19, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Responses Interspersed Next to Questions. Q: Welcome to PriusChat!! A: Thank you for your Welcome. Q: Which OBD2 device are you using to scan...
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 19, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    No Ready, No Start - Yet Battery is over 12 volts

    Can you help please ? My Gen 2 has refused to start 6 times over the course of the past month. (Chilly, but not freezing mornings - lowest was ~...
    Post by: DashingDave, Feb 18, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting