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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by bckeller, Oct 16, 2004.

  1. bckeller

    bckeller New Member

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    Hi gang,
    I have a 2002 Prius and I noticed an unusual occurance from time to time. When starting the car, the center PRNDB doesn't light up, and the car won't go into READY mode. So then I turn the key back and remove it, and do it again, and all is ok.

    If I just turn the key back, it will not 'clear' the error, but if I remove the key, it does. The display sort of comes on, almost ghosts on, but then goes off just as fast.

    It's not all the time, maybe a few times a month. Has anyone else had a similiar issue? Is it dirty contacts or something? I am approaching my 52,500 mile service marker in a few weeks. I was hoping to have a theory to share with my Prius tech when it goes in.

    TIA
    BC
     
    #1 bckeller, Oct 16, 2004
  2. Frank Hudon

    Frank Hudon Senior Member

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    Well I've never had it on my 2k3 classic and never had it on the wife's 2k1. It could be a few different things. Park switch, or the ignion switch, most likely the latter. It's possibe a shot of contact cleaner might just cure the problem but hard to say. A scan of the OBD11 port might show a code on it.
     
    #2 Frank Hudon, Oct 16, 2004
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