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Red triangle when turning

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by mcslain, Jul 24, 2019.

  1. mcslain

    mcslain Junior Member

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    I am getting the infamous red triangle with exclamation point when I turn. Not all the time, but more commonly with a hard turn. My mechanic is stumped. No codes are returned. Any ideas on what could be causing this?

    Thank you
    Mark
     
    #1 mcslain, Jul 24, 2019
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    I had that with my old gen 2 Prius, in the last few years I owned it. It also happened intermittently when I decelerated. I thought it was something in the drive train, but I never found out, because by then I was ready to get a new Prius.
     
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    jerrymildred Senior Member

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    Any red TOD should throw a code. Techstream should be able to find that in a history, I would think.
     
    #3 jerrymildred, Jul 24, 2019
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    ericbecky Hybrid Battery Hero

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    Using Techstream the mechanic should be able to look at the live data and see what the issue is even if there aren't any codes.

    But have you checked the oil level?
    Often hard braking or sharp turns slosh oil around. So if it is low the light comes on.
     
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    TMR-JWAP Senior Member

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    Like mentioned just above...better pull that dipstick....ASAP, like immediately
     
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    Check your oil, like right now! :eek:
     
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    Low oil is my guess too. How could a mechanic not check the oil level?

    The low oil light would show up on the MFD, not the dash. Could you be so busy looking at the red Triangle you miss the MFD light?
     
    #7 Skibob, Jul 24, 2019
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