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pasadena_commut replied to the thread Normal brightness of amber markers in headlight assembly?.

This video shows a bunch of entry level SMD work [MEDIA] It gives me nightmares. The components dance around on the board as the...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Normal brightness of amber markers in headlight assembly?.

The only problem with LEDs on dashboard displays and the like is that since they are surface mounted if they ever do burn out they will...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

Plan Your Visit | The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute $30 is the entry fee for the Ronald Reagan library in...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Normal brightness of amber markers in headlight assembly?.

This morning confirmed that the "lock door" button amber light is a different and much larger bulb than the marker light. Oddly the...

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Normal brightness of amber markers in headlight assembly?

While waiting to pick up a passenger at night, parked on the side of the road where it was very dark, I happened to turn the headlight...

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Toyota maintenance records limit on self report per day???.

Right, the fat file folder full of receipts and notes. Putting the data into the Toyota site was mostly going to be a backup, in case...

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Toyota maintenance records limit on self report per day???

I had some free time today so tried to upload all my "done at home" and "done at the mechanic's" service records into the Toyota site....

Forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Finally calling it quits.

That limit always struck me as a particularly bizarre engineering choice. I'm not privy to the design of the display, but it would...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Need help with deciding on new shocks for gen 2.

My rear passenger side shock may be leaking. There was a really loud bang from that corner a while back when going through a parking...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Got a Smog Check for DMV, soon after, warning lights came on, front end is near the ground.

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pasadena_commut replied to the thread Any engine-issues that arise from lack of use?.

Water (drops) on the bottom of the tank?

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

Yup, one of the things that make it dangerous. Spilling ethanol on your skin is pretty much a nothing burger, but methanol should be...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread Should I replace the Inverter Pump?.

When was it replaced (how many miles and years ago)? If it is over 100k miles you might want to do it proactively, as it sucks when...

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

I sound like a guy who has worked with both ethanol and methanol and knows that the latter is much more dangerous than the former....

pasadena_commut replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".

Yikes. Is blindness common for people there who handle large quantities of gasoline? Methanol is easily absorbed by being inhaled,...