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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 prediction of...
Post by: pasadena_commut, Dec 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum -
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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 leaves and...
Post by: pasadena_commut, Dec 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum -
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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 edge, and the...
Post by: pasadena_commut, Dec 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum -
Interesting, but more details needed. The hatch unlocks with the switch on the driver's door under normal 12V battery conditions? The hatch...
Post by: pasadena_commut, Dec 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum -
Sounds too good to be true. One doesn't normally just "redo the clear coat". Typically the car is prepped (a ton of sanding, taping, wiping off...
Post by: pasadena_commut, Dec 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum