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    SF Bay area / Santa Clara FOB replacement

    Talked with Andy a couple of days ago and mentioned the forum. He says to order a non-OEM fob with key blank through Amazon at ~$100. Make certain...
    Post by: jacktechie, Apr 4, 2023 in forum: Gen 3 Prius Main Forum
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    12V Battery Replacement Recommendation

    Agreed, but I am always cautious working on anything electrical, so battery gets disconnected. And I check replacement battery's voltage = 12.60...
    Post by: jacktechie, Mar 28, 2023 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    12V Battery Replacement Recommendation

    Radio stations are retained at least for 24+ hours for each of the disconnect negative, put dumb charger on. Avg mileage and trip odo does get...
    Post by: jacktechie, Mar 14, 2023 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    12V Battery Replacement Recommendation

    Determined that intermittent starting is due to bad battery from other threads here. So inflation and supply chain problems take prices way up. Go...
    Post by: jacktechie, Feb 24, 2023 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    What automobile did you give up to get your Prius v (alpha/+) wagon?

    Have a 2014 Elantra GT 6 speed stick with the 1.8 EFI (only year it was available). I got the Prius so my son can learn to drive, although he did...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jun 14, 2017 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    Prius v: Turn Signal Mirror Install

    Kepik - I chose the other end to make my connection since it was easier than the ECU connector. They are the same electrically. Just follow the...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jun 14, 2017 in forum: Prius v Accessories and Modifications
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    Prius v: Turn Signal Mirror Install

    Ordered just the 3 in 1 mirror turn signals from aliexpress as I did not want to spend almost $195 for paint code 781 covers. Hard to swallow when...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jun 14, 2017 in forum: Prius v Accessories and Modifications
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    Prius v (lowercase v) 2013, 14 & 15 comparison, used used-n-New

    One major difference between 2014 Prius v Three and 2015 Prius v Three is the sensor on the hatch. With the 2015, you can have the fob in your...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jul 26, 2015 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    prius v auto dimming mirror fail?

    Frank, you are testing correctly, so looks like something internally broken. I installed this about 8 months ago and it still dims. What I did not...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jul 24, 2015 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Completed Speaker Upgrade

    The auto does not have to be expensive to have a very good sound system. Our 2012 Kia Soul and 2013 Elantra GT have excellent sound systems in...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jul 3, 2015 in forum: Prius v Audio and Electronics
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    Do I have to replace that Cabin Filter!

    Dependent on where you drive. My daughter complained of a smell in her 2012 Kia Soul. The air cabin filter had a brownish coloration to it and it...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jul 3, 2015 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Turn off the damn backup beep

    I got the same thing several times. Keep tugging at it and you will succeed. Sorry can't tell you more since I did this 7 months ago.
    Post by: jacktechie, Jun 22, 2015 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Low voltage battery...

    Your 12v battery falls within the basic 36 month/36,000 mile warranty. If you drive 5000 miles a year, then it's not your lack of mileage or type...
    Post by: jacktechie, Jun 22, 2015 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Cargo light replacement in the v - additional rear dome light?

    Well, finally got it done yesterday with a strip of 45 LEDs almost 30" long. The 3M adhesive actually stuck to the headliner, unlike the Soul, but...
    Post by: jacktechie, May 25, 2015 in forum: Prius v Accessories and Modifications
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    Buyer's (partial) remorse

    Probably a tad higher. Looking at my spreadsheet, 2 lowest tanks were about 27.5 in succession and I know that can't be 100% city. Everything else...
    Post by: jacktechie, May 3, 2015 in forum: Prius v Main Forum