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rjparker replied to the thread Dreaded P0A80 Code - Car Running / Charging Good..
You have to have an online subscription to TIS. There are no Toyota compiled manuals like in the old days. The pdfs are located online...
May 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread 2012 Prius V Hybrid Battery Failing 138K -Any Advice to Fix in Houston, TX?.
No
May 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread What’s making this noise?.
Describe the location. If its under the hood, back drivers side its probably your brake booster assembly going bad. Fairly expensive...
May 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread TPMS light confusion.
You can also release some air out of working sensors while scanning to see which is which. Techstream also shows battery status. ID4...
May 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread 2012 Prius V Hybrid Battery Failing 138K -Any Advice to Fix in Houston, TX?.
You can find lower cost shops that will "fix" yours with a tail light warranty or maybe a few months. Just have to call around. Dorman...
May 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread TPMS light confusion.
TPMS alarm initiation is normally done with the switch under the drivers dash. See owners manual. Take a picture of the ids before...
May 28, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread Is the hybrid battery really failing?.
Only one sodium supplier and their company history is very poor. Dealer only sells nimh which is superior to sodium. For newer cars a...
May 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread Just need to vent....
They have been hot since their dual injection 2.5L awd with electric motor intake valve timing and solenoid exhaust timing came out in...
May 28, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread Original factory 12V battery dead with zero warning.
You can buy a lithium 12v battery with a built in jump starter operated by a key fob. Maybe $1,000 but will work unlike the many...
May 28, 2026 at 2:21 PM -
rjparker attached a file to the thread Original factory 12V battery dead with zero warning.
Yes because of two reasons that make sense and were already mentioned. One is the battery has no high current starter load. In...
May 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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rjparker attached a file to the thread TPMS light confusion.
Most likely the id programming in the car's ecu is done (as you indicated much earlier), the sensor motion detectors turn them on...
May 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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rjparker replied to the thread TPMS light confusion.
They don't need to be activated. They have motion detectors to turn them on.
May 27, 2026 at 11:35 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Oil leak front engine cover (not oil sensor).
These timing chain oil leaks can make a mess of your driveway or garage floor and air flows will coat the whole bottom of the engine and...
May 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM -
rjparker replied to the thread Is the hybrid battery really failing?.
I would add a "block" is two "modules" wired in series. The hybrid system and scanners like Techstream or Dr Prius monitor 14 block...
May 27, 2026 at 7:59 AM -
rjparker replied to the thread Original factory 12V battery dead with zero warning.
Yes. Most of them have a simple quick disconnect to make using it easy especially if you don't drive every day.
May 26, 2026 at 11:49 PM
