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2012 Prius Plug In: three beeps?

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by 4pluto, Jan 4, 2018.

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  1. 4pluto

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    I have a 2012 Prius Plug In Base. I’ve had it for a few months and about 3,500 miles: with about 68k miles total.

    Today it started beeping three times at what apprears to be random times. It seems to be coming from left of the driver’s seat, perhaps around the turn signal or on the far left side of the dash.

    No warning lights are on and it appears to be working properly.

    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
     
    #1 4pluto, Jan 4, 2018
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    Welcome to PC!

    Sounds to me like maybe the car has lost the signal from your SKS fob. If it's in the same pocket with your cell phone, the phone can interfere with the fob's signal.

    Or maybe the battery in the fob is getting weak.
     
    #2 jerrymildred, Jan 5, 2018
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    do you have two fobs? does it beep when on, off or both?
     
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    My Gen 4 beeps 3 times if I leave the car with the fob in my pocket & the car in READY mode.
     
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    I will replace the battery today. Hopefully that solves the problem.
     
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    I hope you'll keep us posted. It's good to keep the knowledge base growing.
     
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    If this is the case, shouldn't it say "Key not detected" on the MFD? I don't think there are any warning lights associated with this though.
     
    #7 QuantumFireball, Jan 8, 2018
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    Ah! Good catch. Thanks. I looked it up and there would be a message on the display. I wish it wasn't too late to edit my earlier response. :confused:
     
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