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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by treehggr, Aug 23, 2007.

  1. treehggr

    treehggr New Member

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    I have a quick question about a dash/error light that came on this morning. Unfortunetly I do not have my owners manual here at work to look up the problem/error. The light is orange and if you have your headlights on it is the light right below and a little to the left of the headlight "on" indicator. It almost looks like a horseshoe with the open end facing upward with the bottom end looking jagged almost like water and an "!" in the middle. Please tell me this isn't something bad. :( Any help would be great as I have my manual at home, thanks.
     
    #1 treehggr, Aug 23, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(treehggr @ Aug 23 2007, 09:04 AM) [snapback]500943[/snapback]</div>
    From memory (my manual is out in the car) it sounds like the tire pressure warning. Check your tires.

    - Tom
     
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    Thanks for the quick reply Tom. God I hope thats the case. A nice and easy fix.

    Would someone be able to confirm this?
     
    #3 treehggr, Aug 23, 2007
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    he's right. it's the tire pressure monitor system.
     
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    Awesome, I appreciate the help guys. Thanks a lot.
     
    #5 treehggr, Aug 23, 2007
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    I tried GoogleImages to find a picture of the warning but couldn't.

    Basically, the "horseshoe" is supposed to be a cut-away of the tire with the tread on the bottom.

    This warning is tripped when one of the tires drops pressure by 25% since the sensor was last reset/calibrated.
    For the record, you should inflate the low tire back to its previous pressure; lowering the other three doesn't work well. :D
     
    #6 TonyPSchaefer, Aug 23, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Aug 23 2007, 09:47 AM) [snapback]501049[/snapback]</div>
    Here is one that's close:

    <div align="left">[​IMG]</div>
     
    #7 IsrAmeriPrius, Aug 25, 2007
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