1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Normal?

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by Ryder99, Dec 6, 2022.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Ryder99

    Ryder99 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2022
    53
    60
    0
    Location:
    S.E. PA
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    I don't normally look at the door sill bjt since it gets dark at 4pm now I have noticed this. Is this normal?

    20221206_063258.jpg
     
    #1 Ryder99, Dec 6, 2022
  2. TGrracie

    TGrracie Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2018
    44
    43
    0
    Location:
    Duxbury
    Vehicle:
    2018 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Premium
    Looks like you got one of the illuminated door still plates
     
    #2 TGrracie, Dec 6, 2022
  3. Ryder99

    Ryder99 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2022
    53
    60
    0
    Location:
    S.E. PA
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    Yes. My 22 nightshade which I picked up in Feb has the illuminated sills.

    Is the spotty lighting normal or should it be fully lit?p
     
    #3 Ryder99, Dec 6, 2022
  4. fuzzy1

    fuzzy1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2009
    17,105
    10,039
    90
    Location:
    Western Washington
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    I can't say for your vehicle generation, but for my own generation, it was part of an option package. Among my circle of friends with Prii, only one has it.
     
    #4 fuzzy1, Dec 6, 2022
  5. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    107,703
    48,946
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    the strip light does look off in the top half, but idk, i've never seen one.
     
    #5 bisco, Dec 6, 2022
  6. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,674
    38,214
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Here’s ours, always looked this AFAIK. 3rd gen though.

    6BFC9975-2F16-4316-AA35-35939F102D3A.jpeg
    Oh, see it’s quite different. :unsure:
     
    #6 Mendel Leisk, Dec 6, 2022
  7. Ryder99

    Ryder99 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2022
    53
    60
    0
    Location:
    S.E. PA
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    I still need to look at the passenger side but I would think the lights would be on all the way up.
     
    #7 Ryder99, Dec 7, 2022
  8. Doug McC

    Doug McC Active Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2022
    951
    348
    0
    Location:
    Midwest
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    2022 XLE NIGHTSHADE picked up February 11:
     

    Attached Files:

    #8 Doug McC, Dec 8, 2022
    Ryder99, bisco and Mendel Leisk like this.
  9. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,674
    38,214
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    Gotta say: I wish they'd offer non-illuminated door sills. Better yet, make them a relatively self-healing plastic, durable, and standard equipment on all levels. Sexy, lit-up Prius badges and brushed metal are not what I'm looking for. FWIW, our 2010 had the illuminated sills when new. I'm guessing someone was lined up to buy the car, ordered the sills, then the deal fell through. The build-date was 15 months previous, and we found it way at the back of a display/storage shed on dealership lot, covered in dust. Dealership didn't even mention them, probably to avoid us noticing the build date and history. Worked out well anyway.
     
    #9 Mendel Leisk, Dec 8, 2022
  10. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    44,831
    16,066
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Illuminated door sills were part of the Touring Package in Canada.
     
    #10 Tideland Prius, Dec 8, 2022
  11. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,674
    38,214
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    That's what I was thinking, and that very well could be the case. I did see this in the brochure though. Maybe superseded??

    upload_2022-12-8_13-9-9.jpeg
     
    #11 Mendel Leisk, Dec 8, 2022
  12. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

    Joined:
    Oct 17, 2010
    54,674
    38,214
    80
    Location:
    Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    Touring
    As long as I had the brochures out, couldn’t resist, what a change in mindset, 3rd to 4th gen:

    43E89A56-C66E-40CC-829A-0019802D3985.jpeg
     
    #12 Mendel Leisk, Dec 8, 2022
    Tideland Prius likes this.
  13. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    44,831
    16,066
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Well if you had the base or Premium package, you may have wanted to add it to your car so that’s why it was offered.

    Lemme check my stuff when I get home. I do remember it was a late addition to the package.
     
    #13 Tideland Prius, Dec 8, 2022
    Mendel Leisk likes this.
  14. Ryder99

    Ryder99 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2022
    53
    60
    0
    Location:
    S.E. PA
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    Today I noticed the outside temp reading was blinking 37 degrees (I am not sure how long it was blinking) but then it changed to 38 degrees and stopped blinking.

    Any ideas what might have caused it?
     
    #14 Ryder99, Dec 21, 2022
  15. fuzzy1

    fuzzy1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2009
    17,105
    10,039
    90
    Location:
    Western Washington
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Freezing / possible ice on road warning.

    On both my Prius and Subaru, this happens whenever the outside temperature drops to 37F. It does not continue at lower temperatures.
     
    #15 fuzzy1, Dec 21, 2022
    Ryder99 likes this.
  16. Ryder99

    Ryder99 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2022
    53
    60
    0
    Location:
    S.E. PA
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    @fuzzy1 i looked today when starting the car and the temp was blinking a few times. It was 13 degrees outside.
     
    #16 Ryder99, Dec 24, 2022
  17. fuzzy1

    fuzzy1 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 26, 2009
    17,105
    10,039
    90
    Location:
    Western Washington
    Vehicle:
    Other Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    I'll have to watch closer at startup. When starting in those temperatures, I'm usually focusing on getting the climate control set for window clearing, then stepping out to clear the exterior.
     
    #17 fuzzy1, Dec 24, 2022
  18. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 2, 2004
    44,831
    16,066
    41
    Location:
    Canada
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    Hmm, you're right. My 2010 brochure shows the same.

    upload_2022-12-24_15-47-13.png

    But the 2011 brochure adds it

    upload_2022-12-24_15-47-31.png

    It could be a last minute addition that was added after the brochure was printed.
     
    #18 Tideland Prius, Dec 24, 2022
    Mendel Leisk likes this.
  19. vvillovv

    vvillovv Senior Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2013
    3,529
    1,242
    1
    Location:
    NY
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Plus
    the primes dash temp gauge blinks for 5 seconds at initial start, whenever the temps it's reading are 37 f or lower.
    Take it to mean whatever you think it might be trying to notify the driver of.
     
    #19 vvillovv, Dec 25, 2022
  20. PaulDM

    PaulDM Active Member

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2016
    616
    317
    2
    Location:
    UK
    Vehicle:
    2022 Prius
    Model:
    Excel
    37F is 3C - Flashing indicates the “potential of” ice warning
    Standard warning on most cars in the UK at least
    Had it on my Toyota’s Vauxhalls and Fords
     
    #20 PaulDM, Jan 16, 2023
    Ryder99 and Tideland Prius like this.
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 2