Funny what happens

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  1. Paul Gregory

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    Yesterday, I was on a remote stretch of road I hadn't been on in about 8 months, and oddly enough, the same thing happened; I got a message, saying "system has stopped." The solution was simple enough, bring the car to a stop, shut it off, and start it normally. These were the only 2 times it has ever happened as I recall.

    Now, I know the mind can find patterns where they don't exist, but it struck me as a mighty odd coincidence for it to have happened in the same place, that I had only been to twice in 2 years. Is it just a coincidence, or what?

    A possible explanation I have come up with is that my driving patterns on the trip were similar enough to have triggered the same fault both times. It's not much, but it's all I have.
     
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    could there be a hidden military installation in the area?
     
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    Right, 'cause unknown things cause mysterious things to happen.
    Gottit.
     
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    is there a definition for the 'system has stopped' message in the o/m?
     
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    There was some other blurb I guess, but the solution was to shut off the car and start it up again.
    My guess is some sort of computer crash.
     
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    you seem to have gotten one with a bad ecu or wiring problem
     
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    Yeah, one shutdown per year is a real pain.
    I had to stop the car and everything.
     
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    i hear you. that has never happened to me in 20+ years of 3 prius. i understand how upsetting it might be
     
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    I'm pretty sure someone reported similar in past, here. Some sorta microwave transmission??
     
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    Good as any. The X Files (1998) - IMDb
     
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    I don't know the exact wording, and it doesn't matter.
    I'm not going to troubleshoot something so minor, that only happens about once a year.
     
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    I was being sarcastic. It was like nothing.