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  1. pasadena_commut replied to the thread More MFD state of car display strangeness.

    Seems counter intuitive to me. The car came to a stop with 3 psi on the brake pedal but once stopped (so no more KE to burn off) it now...

    Aug 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
  2. pasadena_commut replied to the thread check engine light + soft whirring noise.

    Probably equivalent for a person with normal hearing. For a person with hearing as bad as mine letting other people listen to the sound...

    Aug 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
  3. pasadena_commut replied to the thread check engine light + soft whirring noise.

    There are sounds soon after shut off associated with pumping hot coolant into the thermos. Your best bet for identifying this is to...

    Aug 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
  4. pasadena_commut posted a new thread.

    More MFD state of car display strangeness

    Previously I have noted that sometimes the MFD will show the motor as not being on when I can hear it starting and running: Motor runs...

    Forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum

    Aug 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
  5. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Search function dead?.

    Search isn't working for me. As a temporary workaround search on google using syntax like this: site\:\priuschat.com a list of search...

    Aug 1, 2026 at 7:16 PM
  6. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Multiple power management software updates?.

    I would happily trade reading the checksum for a button in Techstream that emits a list of computers one per line with "verified"/...

    Aug 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
  7. pasadena_commut replied to the thread check engine light + soft whirring noise.

    7314 Melrose St, Buena Park, CA 90621 (855) 492-4440 That's a long drive from Coachella, 130ish miles and more than two hours (if no...

    Aug 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
  8. pasadena_commut replied to the thread check engine light + soft whirring noise.

    This sounds more and more hinky. Either they swapped the inverter pump and are covering their nether regions or they swapped the 3 way...

    Jul 31, 2026 at 9:21 PM
  9. pasadena_commut replied to the thread check engine light + soft whirring noise.

    Is the check engine light still off? Under normal circumstances that would indicate that they had fixed the problem. Unfortunately the...

    Jul 31, 2026 at 1:51 PM
  10. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Multiple power management software updates?.

    The checksum is the easiest way to verify that the EEPROM (or whatever technology they use) has not suffered a problem, not just at but...

    Jul 31, 2026 at 1:37 PM
  11. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Multiple power management software updates?.

    OK, that makes sense. Is there some way in Techstream to pull versions, dates, and (hopefully) checksums from all the programmable...

    Jul 30, 2026 at 8:34 PM
  12. pasadena_commut posted a new thread.

    Multiple power management software updates?

    My 94 year old mother has finally agreed to stop driving at the end of this month. Final straw was when her eye doctor told her she...

    Forum: Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

    Jul 30, 2026 at 6:40 PM
  13. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Brake light got me a ticket.

    Such a sore point in my house. Everybody else slams the hatch like they are trying to kill a rat with it.

    Jul 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
  14. pasadena_commut liked Hayslayer's post in the thread Brake light got me a ticket.

    Pretty sure the brake lights don't have bulbs. It's a 6 pack of LEDs, iirc.

    Jul 29, 2026 at 2:06 PM
  15. pasadena_commut replied to the thread Brake light got me a ticket.

    I searched for the number on that circuit board and found this: http://www.instructables.com/Prius-Brake-Light-Repair/ (oddly,...

    Jul 28, 2026 at 9:43 PM