Annoying "beep" sound problem due to ABS issues

So you want someone to aid you in disconnecting a safety device so you can continue to drive a car with minimal brakes?

 

isn't it under warranty?

 

Calling the beep "annoying" is like calling somebody annoying who shoves you out of the path of a train.

If your "no danger whatsoever" driving maims or kills somebody, I wonder if their family will get a lawyer who checks PriusChat to see if you were ignoring a braking alarm for over 6 months.

-Chap

 

He is talking about the 2009 with the salvage title
He threw in the other Prius for show.

Not to mention if someone did help him they might be liable also

 

thanks, i was thrown off by the forum we are in.

 

Will the car come to a stop if you slam on the brakes? As far as morality I don't think people want to tell others to go drive cars that have compromised brakes. I mean it's one thing if the ABS module is dead and you don't have ABS.

Anyway, more than likely not going to get rid of the beeping, might be able to clear codes to shut it up for a bit but if there's a problem the beeping will be back shortly. Getting rid of the beeping will probably mean cutting off a lot of stuff that you might not want to lose.

So...what's the root cause of the problem? What have you got going on with the car?

 

can you pass a cali safety inspection with all that going on?

 

You say morality forum but you want us to help you with something that is dangerous. I’m going to guess you do not know how to work on your own cars. The actuator pump can be had for 250 used. That’s less than a set of cheap tires. If you wanted to bypass non safety items I think people would help, but your brakes? There is a difference between cheap and stupid. You need to figure out where you want to be.

 

When you say tires burn you mean they lock up a bit? Which would make sense if you don't have working ABS. Just doing a quick google search of the ABS actuator booster looks like they go for ~$200 on eBay, might be worth it assuming you can put the part in and fix both the problem and the beeping. I mean it would be worth it for an '09 Prius, yours being salvage not sure if you got other issues or what the overall condition is. Might visit a junk yard, you know there's plenty of wrecked Prii and might be able to get the parts a lot cheaper that way.

edit: Does this sort of sound like your issue? Brake Issue (ABS, VSC, !, BRAKE lights) - Sometimes beeps on start. | PriusChat

 

Bottom line is what I'm suggesting is you would be better off fixing it than to assume it only a booster based on a code, could be more going on or could go on. I'm certainly no expert when it comes to brakes and ABS systems at all...or a mechanic of any sort. I just know enough to have an fairly good understanding of cars and technical minded.

 

all the best!

 

One day you'll appreciate the safety systems in a car. Brakes are pretty important in stopping a car properly.

This is a safety item that's not meant to just protect you as a driver, but also the people around you when your car is speeding towards them at 35mph. It may not matter to you but just imagine if you killed somebody because the car suddenly can no longer stop. I hope you can live with saving the money you want to save.

 

Well...best thing we can hope for is that he has insurance and that no one gets hurt or killed. $200 might be a lot of money to some people..well it is a lot of money to me, but something like brakes and that might cause the car not to stop or stop normally is important enough to spend $200, salvage title or not

 

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Something I like about this crowd is that you don't see a whole lot of putting convenience for self ahead of safety of others. Some, now and then, just not a whole lot.

-Chap