Fender Bender = red triangle and a bunch of other warning lights

Hello there Forum friends.

I have 2 2006 Prius's. One has over 300k and this one has 130k miles on it.

I just slid into the rear bumper of a truck. Rain and an abrupt stop do not work well together. Anyway, I left with a crunched hood and everything else was fine. It was a light tap, and I basically went under the trucks bumper and hitch.

I looked and the hood only latches once but no damage to the condenser or lights and no fluids leaking, but after I started the car, it felt and ran the same but lots of lights came on. I will attach pics for people.

Here is a description of one thing that is different and the lights:

- my cruise control light does not light up and it does not work

- red triangle - master warning light
- airbag (SRS warning light)
- yellow brake system warning light
- VSC light (vehicle stability control system warning light)
- check engine light

- in MFD the hybrid system warning light

According to the diagnostic tool in the MFD, battery is holding steady at 12.2 - 12.6 volts, goes up to 14 when I start the car. I have driven over 100 miles since the incident on Highway and urban roads and still getting between 46 - 51 mpg. It also shows that the battery is keeping and taking a charge.

So I am just wondering if the impact caused a default action with certain sensors and they just need to be reset?

I don't know. But that is why I am asking the Forum. You all have helped me a ton over the years.

Cheers.

 

Thanks Bisco,

I am going to try that tonight.

S Keith, can you elaborate? I don't quite understand your advice.

 

Thanks Steve.

So, I pulled out the 12v battery and had it load tested. It passed with flying colors.

The codes before pulling out the battery and after are the same. All lights remain. So something (s) definitely need to be fixed/replaced.

Here are the codes:

- B100 -- Airbag engine control unit malfunction

- C1241 - Low Battery Pastime voltage.....

- C1310 - malfunction in HV

- U0293 - lost communication w/hybrid control system

- P1116 - Coolant temperature sensor (CTS)

I do not have the skill to figure out what needs to be done. I can work on the car if I know what needs to be replaced. If any of you have ideas or advice, please share.

I just wonder if an ecu or sensor was damaged somehow and is causing these error codes?

Thanks.

U0293 seems like it might be the core issue. After reading about that, it seems like I need to figure out my CAN communication system. From what I understand....if that is wacky then it can cause a domino effect. Well, when I get some time today I guess I will be reading.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

As I started to read the steps to diagnose and repair, one of the troubleshooting steps is to check connections. So once I figure out where things are, I will definitely do that.

As for the codes, it was read at a local auto parts store. Probably a generic OBD II scanner. Do you think there is something....ineffective....with that?

 

Thanks.

Looking up mini vci.....it looks like a cable. Is there software that allows it to work with an android phone?