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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    So, a neat thing happened after resetting the existing “bad” skid computer and doing the zero procedure on everything as a practice run before...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 6, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    Yep! It can do that too. [ATTACH]
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 3, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    I’ll look into it tonight and see what it’s got. I seem to remember something that looked like that, I’ll double check when I get home. This ZRPRO...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 3, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    12.78v across the lugs. Cleaned the terminals. Solid 12.76v at the power socket up front, indicating good ground and power in acc mode, with...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 3, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Maybe it can zero those after all...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    Glad I asked. Nope, I’ve got a Zurich ZRPRO tablet. It’s pretty capable, but there’s not a lot of info in the manual, and a lot of chingrish in...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    Hmm. I’ll need to make sure my diagnostic rig can rewrite the VIN, reset the immobilizer, and whatever else needs to happen there. I’m pretty sure...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    Just to be clear, you’re taking about the main ECU (green highlight) and the three nuts on firewall studs, including the one in a nice cozy spot...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    Did that. Replaced with a new yellow top as well. All connections are solid.
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    Would this also cause the wacky readings from the cooling system, or is there a possibility of there being multiple issues here? I mean, that’s...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Dec 1, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Warning lights all over, and wacky readings from my code reader

    Hello, all. One of the three prii in my fleet is being a bit of a problem child. 2009 model, basically stole it from a guy for $1500. 158k...
    Thread by: DirkusMaximus, Nov 30, 2020, 19 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    How to clear ALL phone book entries in voice control?

    Well, I knew what I was getting into with it. The previous owner is a friend of mine, and he warned me that the voice control stuff was pretty...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Oct 12, 2020 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    How to clear ALL phone book entries in voice control?

    Yes, that gets you to the phone book, but there’s still no initialize or “delete all” option. You think they’d put that in the security menu in...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Oct 10, 2020 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics
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    How to clear ALL phone book entries in voice control?

    The Zurich diagnostic computer shows no options for nuking the phone book. Guess I’ll be sitting in my car for a bit saying “DELETE ENTRY” and...
    Post by: DirkusMaximus, Oct 9, 2020 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics