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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by cyberprius, Aug 25, 2008.

  1. cyberprius

    cyberprius Mtn Bikes don't need foglights

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    OK:

    Call me a dumb blonde (enough others do!). But I have had this car for 9 months and I have a ready light question.

    I'd try the manual first, but I took it out of the car to let the mice urine evaporate and I can't find it....it's around somewhere tho....

    So, am I crazy, or what. I don't remember the Ready light staying on the whole time I drive, but maybe it did?? :confused:

    It does now tho....So that's what's supposed to happen right? The Ready light just stays lit....

    If so, it's stupid, because I am already driving and am way past ready. :rolleyes:
     
    #1 cyberprius, Aug 25, 2008
  2. ursle1

    ursle1 Realist

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    me to

    ready stays on
     
    #2 ursle1, Aug 25, 2008
  3. Tchou

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    you don't remember well ;-)
    the ready light stays on whenever the car is drivable (ready).
    If ready is not lit then you cannot drive it...
     
    #3 Tchou, Aug 25, 2008
  4. BDDave

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    If you wait long enough the "set" and "go" lights come on too, but only after the guy behind you blows his horn :eek:
     
    #4 BDDave, Aug 25, 2008
  5. Patrick Wong

    Patrick Wong DIY Enthusiast

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    Hi Kristi,

    Mice urine is the best excuse that I've seen for not having the owner's manual around... :p

    The READY light will come on and stay on when Prius is ready to be driven. If the light did not exist, then when the gasoline engine is not running, the Prius driver might be confused regarding the car's readiness to be driven: is the car READY, or has it stalled?
     
    #5 Patrick Wong, Aug 25, 2008
  6. dogfriend

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    Here is something fun to try: When you are driving down the road, (preferably when there isn't any traffic) press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds. The Ready light will go off. :madgrin:
     
    #6 dogfriend, Aug 25, 2008
  7. Qlara

    Qlara New Member

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    Sounds like a cool fact...but what does it do when the Read Light is off this way?
    Will this screw the HSD? :D
     
    #7 Qlara, Aug 26, 2008
  8. dogfriend

    dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid

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    It shuts down the hybrid system and shifts to N. Power status is ACC. You coast to a stop and then put your foot on the brake pedal and push Power again to get back to Ready.
     
    #8 dogfriend, Aug 26, 2008
  9. David Beale

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    No, because the car will not go very far. It's "OFF".

    So to continue on you have to place the O N / O F F switch back in the O N position, indicated by "Ready". ;)

    BTW, you have to actually stop and perform the startup procedure for this. And of course dogfriend beat me to it. :)
     
    #9 David Beale, Aug 26, 2008
  10. dogfriend

    dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid

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    The car doesn't know whether you are ready or not. It is trying to tell you that it is ready. :D
     
    #10 dogfriend, Aug 26, 2008
  11. halpos4

    halpos4 "Taxi"!

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    LOL:p
    Reminds me,there's an advertising agency here in Dublin that occupies a number of old Georgian houses in a fashionable area,there's 3 entrances/exits....IN ONLY....OUT ONLY and some funny fecker made another sign.....SHAKE IT ALL ABOUT ONLY...:D
     
    #11 halpos4, Aug 26, 2008
  12. orracle

    orracle Whaddaya mean "senior" member?

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    I actually did that during a test drive...:dizzy:
     
    #12 orracle, Aug 26, 2008
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