Hammersmith's Recent Activity
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Hammersmith replied to the thread Glass roof opinions.
Arrgh. They got me with a name change. I searched for "Lexus Star Gaze" and got no results. But Toyota apparently needs to use different...
Oct 15, 2025 at 3:06 AM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread 2024 Prime, climate prep without subscription?.
If you have line of sight, you can use the tap-tap-hold on the lock button of the fob to start the car even without a paid subscription,...
Oct 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread 2025 Prius Wish-List.
No. Gen3 and 4 use 5x100mm. Gen5 uses 5x114.3mm.
Oct 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Glass roof opinions.
It's from the Prius manual, but it's absolutely not an option on the Prius. As far as I can tell, the only car that came with it was the...
Oct 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread AWD vs FWD.
Just for perspective, assuming 15k miles per year and using the current US average gas price of $3/gal, the cost difference between FWD...
Oct 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Anyone know the part number for Midnight Black Metallic touch up paint?.
Good to know. Looks like it's just black and white that have a separate base coat. Silver, gray, red, yellow, and blue are all single pens.
Oct 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM -
Hammersmith attached a file to the thread Glass roof opinions.
Roof structures of the different types: Steel [ATTACH] Glass [ATTACH] Solar [ATTACH]
Oct 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Hammersmith replied to the thread How to Remove Prius Gen 5 UFO (Vehicle Proximity Notification System - VPNS) Sound.
If it was a part that was only on North American cars, that could maybe work. But all Priuses worldwide have that computer installed....
Oct 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread How to Remove Prius Gen 5 UFO (Vehicle Proximity Notification System - VPNS) Sound.
That's the computer that controls the speaker, not the speaker itself. Darn near 100% chance that'll you'll get errors if you remove a...
Oct 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Glass roof opinions.
Leaking isn't really a problem with fixed glass roofs. And it's tempered glass, so danger during an accident isn't a huge factor. And...
Oct 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Winter tires?.
The gen5 lower trims(LE/SE) have wheel covers and no caps over the hubs. Toyota must think the wheel cover protects the hub enough. And...
Oct 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Seat Back Protectors for Gen5 2024 Prius LE.
The split is the same on all the versions. However the soft cover that otatrant imported doesn't work quite as well on the US/Canada...
Oct 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Toyota safety sense.
The thing is, we're now seeing LEs and SEs without the $35 option. Maybe they've always existed and we just never happened to see them....
Oct 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Toyota safety sense.
It's easy enough to check with the car sitting still. You go into the menu system and look for Intuitive Parking Assist(icon is a big P...
Oct 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM -
Hammersmith replied to the thread Toyota safety sense.
At the time I wrote that, I was actually making the same mistake as Gokhan. I only got it sorted out in my head later. But I went back...
Oct 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
