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  1. Drew_priuschat

    Drew_priuschat New Member

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    Hey, created an account just for this question but have been lurking for a while. I asked on reddit but didnt really get much help on the matter there. In Canada all new cars need to have their DRL on when the car is turned on, this is an issue when trying to use my prime as a battery/generator for camping and power outage situations(seems to be quite bright and also drains the battery). Does anyone know a work around for this? I was thinking there must be a fuse I can pull but have avoided doing so as the fuses that say they are for DRL also do a dozen other things some of which sound important. I also read that some cars you can just get a stalk from the States that has the OFF option on it but don't want to invest money and time installing that if it doesn't work. I also wouldn't be apposed to adding some sort of inverter that ties into the traction battery but not sure of the consequences of doing such a thing.
     
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Usually the DRL stays off until the parking brake is released. Is that not the case with the Gen 5?
     
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  3. Drew_priuschat

    Drew_priuschat New Member

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    In canada the lights come on the second the power button is pushed, my understanding is that it's different in the United States.
     
  4. Starship_Enterprius

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    As long as you have the parking brakes on and don't put it in gear, none of my cars here in canada does that.

    I'm beginning to think a lot of people don't use their parking brakes here.
     
  5. Mendel Leisk

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    Excerpt from North American Owner's Manual:

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  6. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    With the car running as a generator, it seems doubling important to solidly set the parking brake. Just for giggles maybe some wheel chocks too, real ones, not “a rock”.