Megger/ohm meter needed please!!!!

That’s what I figured. The assistant at his shop complained car wouldn’t turn on and he wasn’t there to help so I show up and lock that nice safety lock in the rear . Car turned on and so far no issues. Of course this problem only shows signs after a long drive but as stated before both mg1 and mg2 cables were giving me good signals on NEW part whereas the original transmission only gave me reading on mg1(mg2 reading was bad).

 

Hey guys,
So quick update on how things turned out for me with my problem.

Problem/Codes: P0AA6-526-613
Symptoms: sluggish acceleration especially uphill, "Red Triangle-VSC-Traction Conrol" Lights all came on after a long drive maybe one hour.

Journey: dealt with ripoff craigslist guys and even toyota dealership that wanted a lot of money only to dance around the sub codes. I ordered the megger and a friend helped me with the techstream to get the sub codes myself. Many people say they're pros on craigslist and facebook but really they're going to sell you something they know won't fix the problem.

I bought the megger ($50 chinese product on ebay) and followed the tree diagnoses I was provided with on here .

The megger worked to help locate the bad mg2 which helped me test the replacement transmission at a local shop which proved the issue was the mg2 with low readings. It was a process but anyone stuck with this same problem should know I didn't get any clear codes pointing to the transaxle WHICH THIS IS THE PART THAT PEOPLE PAY OTHERS WAY TOO MUCH TO DANCE AROUND.

Today: My 2007 Prius 170k TAXI Histroy drives like a champ and with zero issues. I have put on maybe 1000 miles since replacing it and get close to 49MPG driving LYFT. I have to actually back off the gas pedal to avoid going too fast(true story). I love this model so much


If anyone in the Sac-Modesto-SF-San Jose area ever needs help with their problems please feel free to contact me.

Big thank you very much to all of the fellas that helped me out here even the ones that suggested things that didn't help(no sarcasm).

 

613 pointed me to the right area but I kept hearing from other phony Prius nerds and the dealer that I needed some code that stated either of the mg1 or mg2 is bad in order to get my warranty to cover.

“We are not getting a code that indicates mg1 or mg2 is bad...” is what I kept hearing. I stated I didn’t get a direct code to rule mg1 or mg2 was bad because I hear from a lot of poor Prius owners get ripped off by these Craigslist and dealer idiots because no one knows what’s wrong.

I didn’t get a direct code which forced me to test the mg1 and mg2 readings. It’s not like a an O2 sensor that goes off and gives you a code that it’s time to change the O2 sensor is all I meant.

 

Exactly. Garbage dealership guy wanted me to leave Prius to diagnose 150$/hour but I said no. Most Prius owners get ripped off by dancing around the issue and never fixing or finding out the problem. The 613 code helped but I had to confirm it... I love this gen 2 car .

Can any of you point me in the right direction to find out more of the gen 3 models? I know they burn oil and what not but I’m curious if the life can be extended or pros and cons. Thanks