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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    So since Navy's advice came too late for me to prevent the HV battery from going flat, and my mechanic didn't have a chance to call the dealership...
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 11, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Hi Eric, Thanks so much for speaking with Mike today. Before the battery died he did drain the oil and clean, and refilled the oil, and when he...
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 10, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Scratch that. Too late. Battery is dead. Here's hoping the dealer can charge it. I suspect I will be car shopping this weekend. :(
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 10, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Thanks, Navy. I had already told my mechanic to limit trying to start it.
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 10, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    It starts and runs for about 10 seconds, then quits with the triangle, like in the thread I mentioned. No, they indeed filled it, I was sitting...
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 10, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Got the car away from the dealer and over to my mechanic. New 12v in, but the P3190 still come up after clearing the codes. I found the thread GEN...
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 10, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    It had to happen. [MEDIA]
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    It's appropriate since my Prius is blue! Maybe it's pining for the F(j)ords.
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Actually, Toaster, your reply made me laugh. You'll be hard-pressed to find a bigger Python fan than I!
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Thank you, Eric, for your helpful and considerate reply.
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Feels good to be an expert, don't it?
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Thanks for the help. Didn't need a dose of snark on top. I'm quite capable of admitting I'm an idiot, thanks.
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    I called my mechanic who said he'd call the hybrid technician at the dealer. He said HELL NO to the engine tear down. I'll probably have to wait...
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Well, here are the codes: P3190 - Poor engine power P3191 - Engine does not start Guy said that they'd need to tear apart the engine to diagnose...
    Post by: Juanuchis, Feb 8, 2016 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dash lit up like a Christmas tree, lost power completely

    Hi folks, I am looking through threads to see if my problem has arisen, but I'll post my question here anyway. I'm the original owner of a 2006...
    Thread by: Juanuchis, Feb 7, 2016, 32 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting