New '06!

all. Is there an *official* answer regarding the coastaltech EV mod in the '06 and if it will work? I emailed the coastaltech guys a few days ago but haven't heard back from them and wondered if anyone here knows. Thanks!

 

update: clearly answered in other threads. I ordered mine this morning!

 

i just did the "highbeam" EV mod on my 2006 prius. i didnt notice the check engine light on... i'll have to go look again.

even with 22ga stranded wire i didnt have to use a soldering iron, i just crimped the connectors tightly on the wire and checked it with an ohmmeter before installing the wire.

the little tabs that hold the "stack" together on the steering column connector are very fragile. i almost broke one of them off.

thanks efusco for the awesome guide.

 

Highbeam mod?... I missed that.. is that so it illuminates?

 

nope, its using the "pull back on the headlight stalk to temporarily turn on the highbeams" switch to activate EV mode.

it turns out that the particular switch is only for turning on the highbeams when the headlights are off, so at night when you have the lowbeams on pulling back on the stalk still gets you temporary highbeams... of course it also tries to switch to EV mode...

i live on a hill and i'm going to use EV mode to get me down to the freeway in the morning. i also had the idea that since after i get off the freeway (coming home) its downhill for a while and i usually end up with 7 bars on the battery, that i'd use EV mode to try to get up the hill at night... but its too steep! the battery ended on 2 bars (purple...) i've never seen the battery that low before. oh well.

edit: oh yeah. no warning lights on the dash, either. everything is the same as it was, but now i can go into EV mode. i dont know if its an '06 thing, but i can get into EV mode even while the car is moving. it just cuts the ICE right away when you request EV mode!

 

Nice!

 

Wow, you guys are way too smart! LOL

Am I the only one that would be terrified to start tearing apart the Prius dash? I would love the feature, but the Prius seems way too delicate to go poking around... props to you all!

 

I'm definately not anxious to tear into mine... but I know that once I digest the manual and all the paperwork, I won't mind taking baby steps and doing some of the easy stuff....

Many times these things are easier than you think.. .if you start tinkering and just be careful not to tear apart more than you can put back together and just try, many times you will be delightfully surprised it wasn't that bad!

The only time I can think of that I turned back and ran after tearing into something was when I tried to take a laptop apart...man that was like tearing into a swiss watch!....
Not a project for the novice!

The cool thing is we are not alone... there have been many that have gone before us and are willing to answer questions and even provide pictures.... that helps alot!
The beauty of PC!

 

Got mine yesterday, too, and just ordered it last week! B)

 

Maybe i haven't been tracking this close enough.... but I'm waiting till the button that comes with it will work on the 06... is that so yet?

 

Evan do you expect them to have a button that fits the 06?... I don't want to monkey rig it with a flip switch and I not sure I want to mess with the headlight mod.... I can't see doing that when there is already a place for a button?

 

Sigma already has the 2006 button (with pin, apparently) available for order. A "flip" switch is not what you want. A momentary button switch is - and that's all this one is... just looks fancy, and fits in the hole.

http://www.sigmaauto.com/jdm/prius/prius0405.php

Scroll down to "interior" and it is the 11th item in the left column. $52.

 

Hey.. thanks....

But I went to the site..I couldn't see any confirmation that it is any different from the 05?
They don't specify anything that I could see.
If this really does fit the 06, then someone that orders for the 05 will now by mifted?

Do you have any proof it works... or do I just need to call them?

 

If the non-NA cars really do have an "EV mode" indicator, can
someone across one or the other pond PLEASE figure out what drives
it, and DOCUMENT it already? Or sneak me a copy of your EWD and
I'll look it up?
.
_H*

 

EV mod arrived yesterday. Total time from order to in my hand was just under 2 weeks. B)

 

Let us know how it works!..

Do you have the 06?.... I didn't see on yor signature or your post.

 

My bad!

Updated my signature. I'm a proud 06 guy! Drove it off the lot with 0.8 miles on it!