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

Dashboard lights not working on 2008 Prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Todd Greeneway, Oct 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM.

  1. Todd Greeneway

    Todd Greeneway New Member

    Joined:
    Tuesday
    1
    0
    0
    Location:
    Appleton
    Vehicle:
    2008 Prius
    Model:
    II
    I’m new to this forum and wondering about getting the dash lights to work. I used Tom be able to push power button once, hold in climate button, and flick lights and dash board would come on but this method doesn’t seem to work any longer? Recent changes: new auxiliary battery installed, new brakes.
    Does anyone have other ideas? Trying to avoid paying $1000 for new combination meter. thanks much!
    Todd
     
    #1 Todd Greeneway, Oct 2, 2024 at 2:21 PM
  2. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 29, 2020
    10,062
    1,734
    0
    Location:
    Durham NC
    Vehicle:
    2009 Prius
    Model:
    Base
    New combination meters 175 from Texas hybrids in about 1.2 hours of most idiots time to install it in about 12 screws pull out the vents blah blah blah millions of videos online and that's that all the flickering and smart with the battery terminal negative and all that has been used up and now you got no choice but to fix it everyone else has been playing games with the car until you got it now you're trying to play the same games and they don't work anymore very common actually You're at the end of life of playing with the battery terminals and playing all the little games that everybody tells you to play online That's ended pretty much sorry maybe it's time for an easier car for one to deal with that is a possibility Prius can be very complicated for well the easier going crowd anyway
     
    #2 Tombukt2, Oct 3, 2024 at 5:15 AM
  3. dolj

    dolj Senior Member

    Joined:
    May 14, 2012
    7,808
    3,946
    0
    Location:
    Wellington, New Zealand
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Hi Todd, welcome to PriusChat.

    There is no need to spend $1,000 for a new CM. If you are a little bit handy, you can do it yourself using the service below.

    Texas Hybrid Batteries provides a repair service or can send you a remanufactured unit in exchange for your old broken CM. It costs $150 plus a $75 core charge. You get the $75 back when they receive your old board. The service includes programming your odometer to the current mileage and a lifetime warranty.

    The details are in the link above.
     
    #3 dolj, Oct 3, 2024 at 8:32 AM
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)