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  1. rjparker attached a file to the thread Another New (?) Lithium Conversion w/ Master BMS from Yesa.

    They are clearly attacking the last company who tried to retrofit lithium in place of niMh. Primarily stating the Toyota bms will...

    IMG_1784.jpeg Jun 11, 2026 at 10:23 PM
  2. rjparker replied to the thread A/C Debugging, 2013 Prius V.

    A recent capture around your conditions showed 264 psi and an evap fin temp of 44f. Yours was 155 psi and 83f.

    Jun 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
  3. rjparker replied to the thread A/C Debugging, 2013 Prius V.

    There is no absolute psi number with a variable capacity compressor. In your case its still cooling and you don't have a max load....

    Jun 11, 2026 at 7:27 PM
  4. rjparker attached a file to the thread A/C Debugging, 2013 Prius V.

    You could check the cabin filter and verify its not clogged or being used as a nest. Odds are its low on refrigerant based on the...

    IMG_1776.jpeg Jun 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
  5. rjparker replied to the thread WARNING Another Techstream project.

    All Techstream versions available from non Toyota sites are cheap and have instructions which say turn off virus check, don't go online...

    Jun 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
  6. rjparker replied to the thread 2007 Prius ABS help.

    Ten years if concerned. I saw one go last week at 18 years.

    Jun 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
  7. rjparker replied to the thread 2007 Prius ABS help.

    You don't want an aftermarket inverter pump. They don't last and will immediately strand you if it fails blowing the am2 fuse. If you...

    Jun 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
  8. rjparker replied to the thread Catastrophic failure of some kind.

    See video in post 2 above. Normally the connecting rod bends slightly and then gives way violently with continued operation.

    Jun 11, 2026 at 3:07 PM
  9. rjparker replied to the thread Advice on Best Way to Cool Florida Garage - Prius 4-2016.

    Mendel is being argumentative to justify his position that we now find was to mitigate an active heat source in a closed garage. Plus...

    Jun 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
  10. rjparker attached a file to the thread My 2012 Prius V with 172,000 miles started having the oil light comes on even when the oil is full?.

    A lease deal which hit my inbox today. [ATTACH]

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  11. rjparker posted a new thread.

    Prius AC faults after Head Gasket Job

    Liquids allowed in the low voltage gen3 ac connector during amateur hg job ruins compressor. An increasingly common problem as more...

    Forum: Prius v Main Forum

    Jun 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
  12. rjparker replied to the thread Micro Sleep example.

    Sounds like you missed a few days of American history in high school. Nixon recorded the Watergate hotel break in coverup he ordered...

    Jun 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
  13. rjparker replied to the thread Heavy Engine P0302, P0304.

    Bearden Automotive 12402 Technology Blvd, Austin, TX 78727 Independent Toyota specialist, better for diagnosis than a dealer but usually...

    Jun 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM
  14. rjparker attached a file to the thread 2012 Prius w/ 280k miles... high-pitched whining sound? while motionless, idling..?.

    Agree. [ATTACH] If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a whining duck, it’s probably a rotating object on the...

    IMG_1766.jpeg Jun 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
  15. rjparker attached a file to the thread 2012 III- Engine shake and rattle.

    Maybe yours will be the exception [ATTACH] Egr Block Flow Test https://youtu.be/lFVNaDJ6HOI?si=lZjJK932oimbrx8R&t=238

    IMG_1763.jpeg Jun 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM