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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 -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2005 prius squealing.
The OP should either check the one belt this car has, or have a mechanic do it. Freezing weather can push a marginal belt over the...
Dec 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread C1253/138 After Brand New Actuator.
Yeah, that's too many wires to splice. Sometimes it is possible to get a zip tie around the back of the connector and then under a...
Dec 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2009 12 volt battery depletion.
When you know how much current is actually being drawn (measured with all the "is it closed" switches for the doors and hatch in the...
Dec 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2009 12 volt battery depletion.
First, how are you measuring the current? If the hatch is open that alone will cause hundreds of mA of draw. One way to prevent that...
Dec 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Car Won't Turn Back On/Turns on By itself.
Sorry, didn't notice this earlier: Loosen the clamp, pry apart the loop that goes around the post, push the loop all the way down the...
Dec 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread C1253/138 After Brand New Actuator.
At least you found it. Pat yourself on the back for that. I'm not familiar with that cable. However, decades of working with computer...
Dec 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread Car Won't Turn Back On/Turns on By itself.
Only starts when jumped? Presumably at the jump point. Battery tests OK? That suggests that the 12V battery is not actually wired...
Dec 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread heat stops after 10-15 mins - AC room temperature sensor?.
Our 2007 did something perhaps related yesterday. I had to drop my daughter off at the Amtrak station in Burbank by 7:30 AM. It was...
Dec 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM -
pasadena_commut replied to the thread 2008 Prius, 105k Miles: Clearcoat Advice and Hybrid Battery Questions.
Or just ignore it. It may be ugly but even if the paint were to fail completely after the clear coat goes, so what, it is just...
Dec 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
