Prius not starting any suggestion on what could be going on?

It seems you might have a dead 12v battery right now to do any type of diagnosis. You also might be having the combination meter problem where your dash won't light up. That's a problem that is happening to all the older 2nd gen prius cars

 

did it not display park on a level surface on mfd??????

 

Are you headlights on?

 

12 volt

 

Normally a 12v battery won't strand you while the system is running since the inverter's dc to dc converter supplies the 12v at that point. A hybrid battery that codes out typically can be reset with a 12v power cycle and usually won't strand you while driving. An inverter failing could strand you as could various wiring faults.

You need to read codes with a Techstream scanner. After two months the 12v is discharged and will require a jump or new battery just to begin a diagnosis.

Without a keyfob you can't even try to Ready the system so buying a hybrid battery, inverter, combination meter or brake booster won't be definitive even if one of them is the issue.

I think step one is to find the fob or take the car to a dealer to have a new fob programmed. At that point a 12v jump and a Techstream scan will further diagnose the issue.

 

I'll throw this out there just for the heck of it. The symptoms you had on the dash are indicative of a significant drop in 12v power. This could be a hard failure of the 12v battery significantly loading down the DC-DC circuit, or it could be the inverter cooling pump failing and drawing the voltage down significantly on the AM2 circuit. If the ICWP, it usually pops the AM2 fuse and totally kills the car, but I have seen it blow the fuse, but not completely. Still enough metallic contact to let a minor amount of voltage/current pass to cause intermittent flashes of warning lights. Unplug the inverter cooling pump, verify the AM2 fuse is not partially blown (it happens) or just put a new one in, and make sure you have a solid 12v battery. Try the car again see what happens. I guess it would be important to get a new key first though, lol.

 

Sell it to @Tombukt2
He’s in NC
Always in the market for another parts car

 

He's in 4 oaks just came thru there an hour ago too. 9198920363 if it gets to no go stage let me know

 

Anyone have a better voice to text program to sell him? I honestly feel he has knowledge and experience to share but I think most people just skip his posts because the current VTT he's using makes his posts mind numbing

 

I quit the NYT crossword puzzle and just do @Tombukt2 daily to keep my brain active.

 

He right up road . Was they’re yesterday.

 

Sounds like a shorted inverter coolant pump causing a blown fuse that prevents the car from starting. Check your AM2 fuse (15amp, labeled AM2 on the diagram on the inside of the under-hood fuse box).

There was a recall and a TSB on this way back when, it doesn't come up much anymore. BUT...I have recently discovered...that some aftermarket inverter coolant pumps can cause the same problem.

IF your AM2 fuse is blown, you can circumvent the problem temporarily by unplugging the inverter coolant pump. No tools needed, just reach down there behind driver's headlight and unplug it. Then put in your spare 15A fuse, then try to start it and see what happens. If it starts and runs with no issues, you know you have isolated the problem, so you can then order a new pump. Stick with OEM.