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Gonna replace brake fluid using the "Invalid mode" approach, have some battery/key fob questions

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by nivekonbass, Jul 30, 2024 at 2:29 AM.

  1. nivekonbass

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    Hi guys,

    I'll try to keep this short. I'm going to keep my 12v connected to another car while doing this job.

    I was wondering what other sorts of precautions i need to take for this. I'm familiar with normal brake fluid jobs, but not with these electric pumps/hybrids so please humor me with any dumb questions:

    1. Do I need to make sure the hybrid battery has a good charge before doing this job? I'll make sure its charged anyway, i'm just wondering if this could be a potential concern. Like if someone did this with 2 bars on a weak battery could they get themselves into trouble?
    2. Do I need to worry about opening the driver side door and/or keeping the keyfob away from the vehicle, after it's in invalid mode? Or does it not matter, in this case.
    3. In the videos I watched, they used bleeders that used a vacuum, do I need all that? Can I just use the standard clear tube into a water bottle and turkey baster for this job?
    I will be doing it the same way nutsandbolts did it in his video, are there any important details he didn't mention? Any further precautions?