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pasadena_commut replied to the thread Interesting dc/dc issue.
Doesn't the inverter scale back and then turn itself off just the same way if the inverter fails? Safety circuitry built into the...
Dec 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Interesting dc/dc issue.
No codes, really? Fire up techstream (or equivalent) and see what sorts of currents it is handling. There is a small possibility that...
Dec 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread actuator replacement.
There are no identifying marks on the tubes or the ports on the actuator? Do you have a helper? If one person taps lightly on the...
Dec 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread actuator replacement.
If the actuator is good and it doesn't work when transplanted into another car that suggests the problem is there. Perhaps the brake...
Dec 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Engine air filter.
You would think, right? But last time I looked it was actually cheaper at a dealer than any place local where I could drop in and buy...
Dec 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 12 v Battery Drain.
That was just an example for the current state of that battery. Another way to think about this is, if the battery new had N Ah, and 4...
Dec 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 12 v Battery Drain.
The testers were both the type that use frequency tests on the battery to estimate its properties. They don't actually load the battery...
Dec 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 12 v Battery Drain.
The battery I recently replaced had around 10 Ah of capacity left (measured at close to 25C). The electronic battery testers (mine and...
Dec 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 12 v Battery Drain.
Does it though? It can tell you that the battery can deliver 40A (or whatever the load is set to, 40A would be plenty for modeling a...
Dec 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Gen 2 Prius hatch back will not open.
It is in a very unhelpful location. You need to remove the hatch "floor" and the big tray that sits under it to access it. This is a...
Dec 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 12 v Battery Drain.
The load testers referred to in the preceding three posts are for CCA or some other measure of peak current (in amps), they do not...
Dec 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Gen 2 Prius hatch back will not open.
By "will not open" does the OP mean that after the release button is pressed the hatch does not pop up? If so, if the edge of the hatch...
Dec 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 12 v Battery Drain.
The little electronic battery testers do NOT measure battery capacity. They do look for certain faults and can make a semi-accurate...
Dec 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread C1253/138 After Brand New Actuator.
The automatic unlocking I referred to is the next level past SKS and goes by names like "Passive Keyless Entry". Some SUVs take it a...
Dec 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2005 prius squealing.
A dirty filter wouldn't cause a squealing sound. A filter somehow collapsing onto the blower could do that. A missing filter letting...
Dec 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
