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    Do active grille shutters use ambient air temp for ecu input?

    I don’t think the message will be a problem. I’m just worried that the shutters aren’t totally open while I drive through the middle of nowhere in...
    Post by: parked, Aug 9, 2023 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Do active grille shutters use ambient air temp for ecu input?

    My avatar is a pic of one of our dearly departed Nissan LEAFs. Both smashed and sent to heaven.
    Post by: parked, Aug 9, 2023 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Do active grille shutters use ambient air temp for ecu input?

    Excellent information! Thank you guys so much! Now the big problem is that I’m on the road 900 miles from home and 500 from my destination with...
    Post by: parked, Aug 9, 2023 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Do active grille shutters use ambient air temp for ecu input?

    Ok, thanks so much for the quick reply! So I wonder if my ambient temperature sensor is giving some out of bounds signal, and the active grille...
    Post by: parked, Aug 9, 2023 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Do active grille shutters use ambient air temp for ecu input?

    My ambient air temperature gauge was giving bad readings by about +/- 15°F yesterday, then I got the “Grille Shutter Inoperative” dashboard...
    Thread by: parked, Aug 9, 2023, 9 replies, in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    ABS Warranty Period?

    at least one of my rear wheels has begun locking up under hard braking, causing the rear end to slide around. I don’t see an error light on....
    Thread by: parked, Jun 22, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    2017 Rear door latch / actuator problem

    Yes, I've only noticed it on one side--the curb side, which is used much more often. But I think I figured out mostly what's going on, which I'll...
    Post by: parked, Nov 5, 2021 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    2017 Rear door latch / actuator problem

    SOLVED, mostly. See below. Original post: -- I got a used 2017 Prius a couple years ago and only just discovered the rear door doesn't lock. It...
    Thread by: parked, Nov 4, 2021, 2 replies, in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    Towing with Prius C

    Apparently the alternative word for donkey gets automatically changed to "nice person" on this forum. Thus "my ample donkey" gets changed to "my...
    Post by: parked, Jun 7, 2019 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    Towing with Prius C

    That Lowe's trailer looks about a thousand times more capable than the little aluminum trailer I bought. It's about twice the weight and the sides...
    Post by: parked, Jun 7, 2019 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    Towing with Prius C

    I thought I'd add this photo for reference's sake. I just installed a Reese Towpower that I got from Amazon for $89. Exact same hitch as Drawtite,...
    Post by: parked, Jun 2, 2019 in forum: Prius c Accessories and Modifications
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    Brake Issue

    This happens regardless of surface, mostly because I'm never getting close to traction limits. It's definitely not a traction issue. I suspect as...
    Post by: parked, Jun 2, 2019 in forum: Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting