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    VCS, Red Exclamation, Yellow Exclamation, Check Engine Lights all suddenly turned on

    Friend came by with a reader, and pulled 2 codes down: P3014 and P0A80. If I'm reading my search results right on these, that's the traction...
    Post by: vttym, Aug 31, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    VCS, Red Exclamation, Yellow Exclamation, Check Engine Lights all suddenly turned on

    Yes - There were times I would have to add oil to make it 5k miles for the oil change. The last few times I had an oil change, they basically...
    Post by: vttym, Aug 31, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    VCS, Red Exclamation, Yellow Exclamation, Check Engine Lights all suddenly turned on

    Well, I drove it a bit more, and what the car was doing wasn't encouraging. On the 10 minute drive, the battery never got above 2 red bars...
    Post by: vttym, Aug 31, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    VCS, Red Exclamation, Yellow Exclamation, Check Engine Lights all suddenly turned on

    Thanks for the responses. I sure hope it's not the Optima battery, considering I just replaced it.. then again, considering the alternatives,...
    Post by: vttym, Aug 31, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    VCS, Red Exclamation, Yellow Exclamation, Check Engine Lights all suddenly turned on

    I did do a battery check as part of the troubleshooting - Press “Vehicle Signal Check” - the battery voltage is shown and should be about 12.4...
    Post by: vttym, Aug 31, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    VCS, Red Exclamation, Yellow Exclamation, Check Engine Lights all suddenly turned on

    I forgot to mention that the car still runs and is drive-able.
    Post by: vttym, Aug 31, 2014 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    VCS, Red Exclamation, Yellow Exclamation, Check Engine Lights all suddenly turned on

    Hey everyone, While my car was idling in a CVS parking lot, the VCS, Red Exclamation in a triangle, Yellow Exclamation in a circle and the check...
    Thread by: vttym, Aug 31, 2014, 15 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    First the battery, now the lights? What's next?

    Thanks for the info - I will do some research based on what you linked. I am glad I insisted on getting an '05 when shopping for the car a few...
    Post by: vttym, Feb 16, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    First the battery, now the lights? What's next?

    gReat, thanks for the tips. Haven't had a problem with the hatch switch yet. Strangely, my headlight works tonight as I am sitting here in the...
    Post by: vttym, Feb 15, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    First the battery, now the lights? What's next?

    Seems like 150k miles is a magic number for the 2005 prius. My stock 12V battery died last week, and now the driver's side stock HID light isn't...
    Thread by: vttym, Feb 15, 2013, 7 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2005 Prius mad sad buzzing noises while parked, 12V dead?

    As an update, I was able to make the change with ease. I was a little worried when I was briefly stumped on the first real step (loosening the...
    Post by: vttym, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2005 Prius mad sad buzzing noises while parked, 12V dead?

    Awesome ... thanks for the tips, folks - looks like it won't be too much hassle for the switch and losing the settings. Appreciate the peace of...
    Post by: vttym, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    2005 Prius mad sad buzzing noises while parked, 12V dead?

    Would something like this work for retaining settings? Noco Settings Keeper | Product Details | Pep Boys Most of the stuff I read mentioned a...
    Post by: vttym, Feb 8, 2013 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting