Used ABS Module bad or just need to do proper bleeding?

That's a good assumption; there is no "ol fashioned way" to successfully bleed a Gen 2 brake actuator.

If it hasn't been properly bled yet using the "after actuator replacement" procedure in Techstream, the first order of business is to do that, then see what you've got.

 

I didn't use I didn't even try to use text dream to bleed mine I used the method that's 14 pages long that's out of the manual somebody put it up somewhere you have to jumper a thing I think to do the fronts the backs you can bleed normally etc etc I had a great pedal after that and I haven't had text stream hooked up to the car since before the actuator change I have no lights on great pedal pressure the pump is back to like it was when I first got the car and like my '05 pretty much shuts off pretty quick The pump that is. So I have not tried to reblade or do anything because it's working so well I don't want to fool with it. But I can't find any air if there is any I bled the crap out the backs and then jumper the thing and did whatever in the front and it pissed fluid all over every place. And I have dot five m o t u l brake fluid in the vehicle.

 

So all your lights are off and all that then you're in pretty good shape if you had a light on still then I'd probably be worried but with no lights and great pedal pressure and good stopping next is to drive in the rain or the wet and see if your traction control and anti-skid nonsense lights up and seems to work or put the wrong size tires on one axle and try to drive and it'll activate the traction control and the skid control and all that you'll see the lights literally come on almost instantly soon as you start to move down the road. So it sounds like you're pretty good. Noise sounds about right

 

That somebody put up somewhere a 14 page long method that they think adequately bleeds the actuator, I can believe. That it's out of the manual might be easier to believe, for people who have read the manual, given a page number, or something.

 

Oh heck I don't know the page numbers or nothing I printed it from right here when we were talking about it about a month ago on the Gen 2 forum All I know is it's 14 pages long and it shows how to jump or something to bleed the fronts but not two to the backs or vice versa I don't have the pages now in front of me and I'm not sure in which thread this was in but I know the manual somewhere in this forum I've never looked at it personally I just look at pieces that people post for a given job or what have you I just remember downloading the 14 pages to bleed the brakes right out here in the driveway about what 74 days ago now and it worked well so this is the other method I guess you can use if you don't have text stream and I don't remember seeing at the end of this 14 pages now you need to run to the dealer and have them do it with text stream or anything like that.

 

There is a "manual" way to bleed the brakes if the master cylinder has never run dry. It is the "Invalid Mode" and is useful for normal brake work related bleeding.

The XTool scanner line has good reviews including full brake booster replacement bleeding. Their XTool A30M bidirectional capable system for $219 would be my choice if I needed a new scanner that could also handle other cars like my Honda. Having a dealer bleed the system is less money.

Invalid Mode

 

Hacked tec stream is cheap . The real deal is quite pricey. I bought a dealers toughbook loaded with all updated thru late 21. Like 600 bux . I'm getting my parts buddies tec login.at local dealer. But I really shouldn't need it I never go online with the tough book plugged up to a car I already have all the updates for all the cars through late 21 and I'm only working on my stuff which is all over 10 years old.

 

Heck I didn't see that didn't even know there was an invalid mode that would have been a lot easier than the 14 pages and jump a ring a pin to bleed whichever breaks and then do the others this year could have just been done seemingly way easier.

 

A Prius abs/master cylinder/brake ecu is completely different than a Sienna. But a dealer bleed and calibration would be my choice. Your actuator may need a firmware flash as there were at least two versions per year and differences between years. Plus differences between a Prius v and hatchbacks. Most used sellers don't know this as they all look the same and have the same housing numbers.

 

Well, if you ever remember the thread where you downloaded them, maybe you can add a link, or if you still have what you downloaded, you could re-upload it here and we'd know what you're talking about, and somebody might recognize where it originally came from.

 

That's pretty optimistic......this stuff gives me a headache...

 

Ok hold on a sec it's here in another post . It is from the Gen2 service manual .