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    Prius C 12V battery

    My 2012 C Two has a positive terminal jump point under the hood, just under 2 little plastic covers that need to be removed.
    Post by: minkus, Oct 15, 2021 in forum: Prius c Main Forum
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    Customer Support Program 20TE08 (Water in taillights)

    Update: In mid-July I sealed the tail lights (top and most of the way down each side) with clear caulk. The leak seems to have been fixed, for...
    Post by: minkus, Sep 15, 2021 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Customer Support Program 20TE08 (Water in taillights)

    Just called Toyota about water accumulating in my 2012 C Two tail lights. They said there's no active customer support program for them, and...
    Post by: minkus, Jun 29, 2021 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Water in taillights

    Much simpler for the C: (1) How to Change Prius 2012 rear light component - YouTube
    Post by: minkus, Jun 14, 2021 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    LED Headlamp Recommendation

    Interesting - I'll try to remember to check and report back here the next time I drive it, which might not be for a few days. I don't listen to...
    Post by: minkus, Feb 8, 2021 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    LED Headlamp Recommendation

    I recently got these: hlxg H4 LED H7 H11 H8 HB4 H1 H3 9005 HB3 Auto Car Headlight Bulbs Motorcycle 8000LM Car Accessories 6500K 4300K 8000K fog...
    Post by: minkus, Feb 8, 2021 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    Routine maintance

    Don't take it in every 5,000 miles. The dealership will end up charging you like $40 to rotate the tires.
    Post by: minkus, Feb 28, 2019 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Who has highest mileage on odometer?

    To those who have posted recently: any maintenance/repairs other than the routine maintenance in the manual (or caused by accidents)? I came...
    Post by: minkus, Feb 9, 2016 in forum: Prius c Fuel Economy
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    Tires - General Altimax RT43 - All season.

    Tirerack ratings, for reference. One note is that they're not low rolling resistance tires, so your mpgs will likely suffer when there's no snow,...
    Post by: minkus, Jan 28, 2016 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Dashboard vibrates/oscillates over bumps. Is this normal?

    Are we sure this isn't the glove box squeaking issue? It sounds more like a rattle than a squeak.
    Post by: minkus, Jul 30, 2015 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Prius c Maintenance Schedule

    Personally, I'd just tell them to do the oil change and tire rotation (or have it done at a non-dealership with synthetic oil) and do the filters...
    Post by: minkus, Jul 30, 2015 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Turning off the seat belt beep

    Just be careful typing in codes that directly modify settings you're not supposed to be able to modify. And keep us updated if you find anything...
    Post by: minkus, Apr 26, 2015 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    Turning off the seat belt beep

    Glad to hear someone found it useful - watch out for those mini attack cows!
    Post by: minkus, Apr 18, 2015 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    Prius c has worse mpg than Gen III on Fuelly

    Did you get one of those $89/month lease deals on the Leaf?
    Post by: minkus, Apr 2, 2015 in forum: Prius c Fuel Economy
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    MPG OverEstimate on the MFD?

    An mpg overestimate of 1.5-2.5 mpg (~4% at 50 mpg) seems about normal. That's what I get, and many have reported similar. SO's '12 Hyundai...
    Post by: minkus, Apr 2, 2015 in forum: Prius c Fuel Economy