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No "Ready" state since engine bay cleaning with damp cloth

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Usman Riaz, Apr 22, 2019.

  1. Usman Riaz

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    Hello,
    My car in not going into "Ready" state since I got it detailed. The guys removed all seats, cleaned everything, and used damp water cloth on engine bay. Now, There are lots of error appearing when I press start button (image attached). I dried the engine bay with a fan, but it didn't help.

    I am not sure if this is related to cleaning I had done, or is related to something else. Happened first time since I purchased this car. I replaced the 12V battery around 2.5 yrs ago and drove 50K kms on it. Could this be related to battery, but there are lots of error appearing on screen and I can't figure out what's going on.
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    #1 Usman Riaz, Apr 22, 2019
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    As soon as the diagnostic codes have been read, there is a good chance it will be straightforward to find the problem.
     
    #2 ChapmanF, Apr 22, 2019
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    I use a damp microfiber towel to clean my engine bay every time I wash my car without problems, either they did something else more invasive or you have some bad electrical insulation that they went over it with the wet cloth causing a short. I would try first disconnecting the 12v battery then reconnect it making sure the terminals are completely clean.
     
    #3 iceman13, Apr 22, 2019
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    Guessing before reading the codes can end up prolonging the time to find the solution.
     
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    Sorry for being naive, but is it normal to have errors on dashboard screen like "Check engine", "ABS", "Traction control" etc when only 12v battery is culprit?
     
    #5 Usman Riaz, Apr 23, 2019
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    Mine did this when my 12v was super dead. I waited 30 mins with it on the trickle charge and it started right up.
     
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    Did somebody leave the doors open a long time during cleaning? that can deplete the 12v battery, and then the computer is very confused/fails to boot correctly the next time you try to switch to ready.

    Troubleshoot the 12v battery. Might need a charge, might be time to replace it.

    Next time you have the car detailed, make certain you switch off the interior lighting or disconnect the battery during the session so the battery doesn't run down.
     
    #7 Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, Apr 23, 2019
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    That's exactly what happened to me. :( I left my rear hatch open while I was wiring in my rear tail light strip... That battery lasted a good 6 hours with the hatch open though. :D
     
    #9 ztanos, Apr 23, 2019
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    There's been a few reports like this, and I think the most likely cause was water spray around the dash, shorting out electronics. This could be cleaners, or window tint installers. Couple this with the doors hanging open for hours, with no maintainer on the 12 volt battery. More of a long shot but also possible is spray in the engine bay.
     
    #10 Mendel Leisk, Apr 23, 2019
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