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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    Thank you for your kind congratulations! It never occurred to me to have an Android phone with no plan attached to it. Great idea! People seem to...
    Post by: stace, Sep 2, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    I definitely feel fortunate that this time, Advance Auto Parts could read a legit code for my problem! I think it is a shame that the dealership...
    Post by: stace, Sep 2, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    It took a little under two hours, and I finally got to hear what the pump sounds like in IG-ON mode. Hooray! Nice to see the turbulence in the...
    Post by: stace, Sep 2, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    It finally got hot enough in Maine for the check engine lights to reappear! I took the prius to Advance Auto Parts and their free scan did indeed...
    Post by: stace, Aug 30, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    Wow, thank you! This really helps! Ironically, that is the reader that I have!
    Post by: stace, Aug 23, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    Thanks for the info, I checked out EngineLink, the reviews don't seem too great, only 2.5 stars. Don't yet see info about the PIDs and how to load...
    Post by: stace, Aug 22, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    Thank you Dolj! I appreciate hearing from you. I have read your sage advice on other threads many times. I'll go give her an Ig-On observation in...
    Post by: stace, Aug 22, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    Thank you so much! This is very helpful about the code reading. I will look for the thread on importing Torque PID files, Carista looks like it...
    Post by: stace, Aug 21, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    Thank you! I should mention that the VSC light never has come back on; just the initial time. When I restarted the car, it went out and never came...
    Post by: stace, Aug 21, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    I did look in and remove the cap. There was no movement. Very suspicious, except no limp mode! I can check the tire pressure (all the same model)...
    Post by: stace, Aug 21, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Red triangle of doom, VSC and a couple other check engine lights

    Hello Friends! Long time lurker, first time poster. I have a 2007 Gen 2 with 205,000 miles on her in Portland, Maine. I have an Apple phone and...
    Thread by: stace, Aug 21, 2018, 21 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting