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$325 to shut off my back up beeper?

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Main Forum' started by chuckiechan, Jun 6, 2023.

  1. chuckiechan

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    I bought my 2020 Gen 4 used. This AM I called Toyota to see how big of a deal it was to shut of the totally annoying back up beeper. The person I talked to said they could only turn it down, not off and charged $325 ish to do it.
    Grrrr...
    Did I ask the wrong question or something.
    And car other non dealer service shops do this?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    #1 chuckiechan, Jun 6, 2023
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    I think Dr Prius app will do it, at least reduce it to one beep.

    I like the back up beep, actually wish it was more to the point, say a voice saying “you’re in reverse”, over and over, but that’s another discussion.
     
    #2 Mendel Leisk, Jun 6, 2023
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    They can reduce it to one beep.

    You can do it yourself with an ODBII programer.

    You can use an old cellphone/tablet and a Bluetooth adapter. I use this.but it does much more than you need.

     
    #3 JimboPalmer, Jun 6, 2023
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    LOL, stealers
     
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    here you go: Dr. Prius & the 2021 Prime LE | PriusChat

    or PM me and we can do it in about 5 minutes.
     
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    I'll check into it. Is it possible to gank it and kill it?
    And is the 2020 the same as the '21?
     
    #6 chuckiechan, Jun 7, 2023
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    what does gank it mean?
     
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    Gank means to rip it off
     
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    No; your just turning off an option on a menu.
    The car isn't running when this is done - only the computer is on.
     
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    Just buy the Dr. Prius app for your phone and a compatible ODBII scanner and use Dr. Prius to do it. Easily less than $50 and 10 mins of fiddling with the dongle and the app.
     
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    I used the free version of Dr. Prius to do mine, way back then. The cost was only the Bluetooth OBDII dongle.

    If that helps
     
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    I meant damage or destroy or otherwise cause a malfunction. Sorry about the jargon.
     
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    I just ordered a OBD2 to Bluetooth dongle for $5 from AliExpress (China) ....when It arrives, I'll install DrPrius on my cellphone and shut off that beeping. (2020 Prius L Eco)
     
    #13 GoodOldBob, Sep 26, 2023
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    A shop did it no charge. It was in a screen the BOE thing opened on the dash board display, rather than in the BOE innards. It also shut off the seat belt reminder.

    I was seriously getting "beep fatigue" as I backed out of my driveway. I learned to ignore them all
     
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    nice, i'd love to get rid of the seatbelt warning
     
    #15 bisco, Sep 29, 2023 at 8:30 PM
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    I "rented" the Carista app for a month and adjusted some of the settings that the stealerships charges way too much to do.
     
    #16 sylvaing, Sep 29, 2023 at 9:15 PM
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