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Power/Start button lights up red

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by kairu, Jul 29, 2010.

  1. kairu

    kairu New Member

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    I'm posting this for a friend to help her find out what might be wrong with her car.

    She says just recently her 2006 when started, the lighted ring around the power/start button is red, where I guess in the past it would light up green.

    We both did some searching and the closest thing I could find to suggest what it might mean would be a bad 12v battery. Those articles I found relating to the 12v battery said the car would also have the red triangle light lit up in the instrument panel along with the red ring around the power/start button.

    She took the car into a dealership (under extended maintenance contract or something like that) and they said there's nothing wrong with it.

    Thanks in advance for any help offered.
     
    #1 kairu, Jul 29, 2010
  2. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    Regarding the POWER button, the only indication of significance is the little LED within the button. When green, the car is in ACC-ON mode. When red, the car is in IG-ON mode. When the LED is off, the car is either IG-OFF or READY.

    If the car is working and does not exhibit driveability symptoms or warning lights, then tell your friend not to worry.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, Jul 29, 2010
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    And here I thought the Prius has the red ring of death like the Xbox
     
    #3 cproaudio, Jul 29, 2010
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