Requesting Suggestions For Mods & Upgrades For A 2005

love your enthusiasm, but I like my gen 2 to look as original as possible. What about tinting the windows?

 

wow...modding a prius...almost think this is a joke post.

edit: oh...sorry see that you are on the West Coast ...no need to explain.

 

My suggestions for Gen2 mods/upgrades:

1. LED headlight bulbs if car does NOT have halogen bulbs. My preference is to use whitest bulbs possible (IMHO. blue tinted light looks bush league).

2. Driving lights if not factory installed;

3. Sliding organization box fior center console;

4. Oil/water separator installed in PCV system;

5. Leather seats front and rear;

6. Plastic liner for hatchback luggage area;

7. 3.5mm to bluetooth adapter thereby allowing easy music transfer from cell to car speakers via bluetooth,

8. Long cell holder that mounts to seat bolt on passenger seat;

9. Custom button to allow rear camera to be actuated when driving forward;

10. After market TPMS system which provides actual PSI and includes sensor for spare tireI.

11. Trailer hitch and rear rack for cargo or bicycles.

12. Low rolling resistance tires (if not already installed);

13. Green dash LED which lights when Cruise is actuated;

14. Block heater;

15. Synthetic CVT trans fluid which provides increased MPG;

16. Electric horn which gives big truck sound. I would wire truck horn in manner that presents choice of i.) stock, horn, ii.) truck horn, or iii.), both horns. All actuated via toggle switches and relay.

17. Replace sunglasses holder with small dedicated Garmin GPS that folds down like sunglasses holder;

18. Dash cameras to record both front and rear.

19. New gas struts for hatchback that pops hatch open without assistance when hatch is released.

20. Hatchback release button (preferably salvaged from a GM car - think big yellow momentary switch) installed in glove box,

21. Well installed Apple airtag so that location can be tracked;

22. Install kick sensor to open hatchback;

23. Create cell app to open rear hatch;

24. Install coinholder/organizer in console (or in cubby beneath radio);

25. Custom fabricated filter for air intake into HV battery air cooling system;

26. Create custom ply boxes that fit .between spare tire and hatchback
floor;

27. Replace dome and nap lights bulbs with LED bulbs; and

28. Install upgraded shifter knob.

That is all for now. Best of luck.

 

Do not count on value holding . This is Very temporary. Follow the money. Plasti Cote and Bondo . Uhh Welp.

 

I'd be inclined to just keep it stock, but chase down all the "issues". Do the brakes, replace fluids, replace burnt out bulbs, that sort of thing. For TLC: repair any body damage, wash-and-wax, clean the interior, and maybe clean up and rust proof the underside.

 

Additional mods/upgrades:

29. Install two cheap carabiners clips on passenger side headrest support rods. Thereby allowing you to clip garbage bag to the back of the passenger seat.

30. Add small 12VDC to 120VAC inverter (say 600W to 800W constant use rating) in hatch area. Thereby allowing use of 120VDC items that do not draw more than 5 or 6 amps.

 

any instructions on this one? that could be useful

 

I have not done this hack yet. But the best guidance (that I have found so far) is at the following linked article: http : / /www. evnut.com/ prius_mfd_video.htm

Reverse video

PS This article provides two different methods to accomplish the same thing (IIRC, one method involves removing the dash to accomplish the hack while the second method involves working in close quarters in the hatch without dash removal).

PPS The above link is also cited on Prius Chat at the following thread: https:// priuschat.com/threads/always-on-backup-camera.35332/

 

There you go . . . . . .

 

Sign me up for #10 since the TPMS light is the last one on my dashboard to be fixed. What aftermarket sensors are the best?

Also #17 the sunglass holder GPS (although I like that this sunglass holder accepts modern curved glasses, 2001 Toyotas didn't)
#20 does it actually release the hatch? I have new gas lifts, but they don't auto-lift from closed position.
#25 a light weight hi-flow air filter might be a good idea after I clean it up for the first time

 

I am working on replacing interior and maybe headlights with LED (I can wait on the headlights as I just polished the headlight covers so the stock headlights seem brighter for now). These were some interior LEDs that has Warm White options near 3000K. I haven't tried them yet as last I checked they were our of stock, see to be in stock now. Put in your year/model and it will tell you all of the bulbs. Map light: 194 CAN Bus LED Bulb - 5 SMD LED Tower - Miniature Wedge Base | Super Bright LEDs

 

I would try to do what no one has done before. Take all of the suggestions and figure out what's better and not a current option, then shoot for that goal.

My suggestion, swap a Plug-in battery in your car or even the plugin components. Make your car AWD is another, Im almost done on my Gen 3, Gen 4 will be done sooner.

Push to be different and when they tell you it can't be done, you say "here, hold my beer".

 

Thank you @black_jmyntrn, you reminded me that I want to add this to my list:

31. Winch in the front emblem (just for that one time when I might need it), too cool!

 

Like having 4x4 on my old Tahoe, not much use in Cali but when you need it you're glad you have it. This one time, coming over the grapevine CHP shut it down due to snowy conditions... in California... I was the only vehicle that they let up through pine mountain club, since I always carried chains and had them on it was a gorgeous New Years' Eve through fresh snow and no other vehicles on the road.

Or this time I used the winch to help out someone who needed help.