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  1. FL05Prius

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    Thank you. 125k miles. Mechanic said the hybrid battery is at 40%. Is that not plenty of juice left for years yet? He said his scanner is excellent, and he sells and repairs high-end cars....kinda hard to believe he doesn't have a decent scanner...
    Very odd that there's no codes. Does Toyota only have the proper scanners for Prius cars???
     
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    Toyota officially sells their TechStream software only to Toyota dealers to read Toyota-specific codes.
     
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    Ah, so maybe my mechanic's scanner isn't up to the job?...I saw a link listed in this thread to buy one online. Is that one up to par? It's cheap enuf, I could buy it for him. In your opinion, would that be a waste of time? I really don't trust my local Toyota dealership. All the service techs are on commission, and the place is known for doing unnecessary work. I know they're going to tell me to replace the hybrid battery even if it doesn't really need it :(
     
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    if he is amenable, it would be worthwhile. he would also have to subscribe to toyota tech info, for $15. for 2 days, for help diagnosing and repairing.
    are you near todd at tampa hybrids by any chance?
     
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  5. FL05Prius

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    I'm in Bradenton, about 1.5 hrs away. I'd be scared to drive it that far like it is. But I just thought of something, and you are going to die laughing at me when I tell you this.
    I had the entire rear seat assembly removed years ago, seats and backs, because my 110 lb wolfdog couldn't fit back there, even with seat backs down - he's too tall, standing or sitting. He never touches the wires and connections that are exposed on the passenger side, and I only let him enter and exit on the driver's side because there's less stuff on that side....but maybe something has come loose over the years...?
    Both my mechanic and I are idiots for not considering that.
    What do you think? Could something loose there be causing my problems? I'm bringing it back to him Wed and will ask him to check all connections.
    Thank you for your patience,
    Laura
     
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    was he back there when the car died? is the orange emergency switch exposed?

    you can also call todd for advice, he is a member here, and a very helpful fellow.
     
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    .....And he couldn't lie down on the back seat either - with front paws extended while lying down, he's longer than the back seat!
    He needs a bigger vehicle, but I got the Prius before I got the wolfdog :)
     
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    No, he wasn't. But I will call Todd if my mechanic comes up empty on Wed. Thank you :)
     
    #48 FL05Prius, Jun 11, 2017
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    A/C cutting out and hybrid battery not charging are both symptoms of an inverter cooling system that's not working. Your mechanic should make sure that all of the air is out of the system and it's getting good circulation.
     
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    Is the hybrid battery cooling fan clean?
     
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    Thank you. I will pass this on to mechanic :)
     
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    Thank you. I will ask my mechanic to check Wed when I bring the car back to him.
     
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    Well hope FL 05 Prius made out ok, but I'm still having problems with mine. I did get a text stream cable and program but not sure how did you use it. I did get my torch app to run a test and this is what it found Hope somebody can follow it, all I knew to do was replace the spark plugs which I did already.it still giving red triangle and only converter code.it still giving red triangle and only converter code. All I knew to do was replace the spark plugs and that did not help. Here is the test results.
    Thanks have a great day
    Test report:
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    MID:$01 TID:$8e
    - O2 Bank 1 Sensor 1
    Max: 0.12139 Min: 0.80215
    Test result value: 0
    FAIL
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    MID:$02 TID:$07
    Minimum sensor Voltage for test cycle(calculated) - O2 Bank 1 Sensor 2
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$02 TID:$08
    Maximum sensor Voltage for test cycle(calculated) - O2 Bank 1 Sensor 2
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$06 TID:$13
    - O2 Bank 2 Sensor 2
    Max: 0 Min: 26,214
    Test result value: 0
    FAIL
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    MID:$0b TID:$03
    Low sensor Voltage for switch time calculation - O2 Bank 3 Sensor 3
    Max: 655 Min: 65,535
    Test result value: 605
    FAIL
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    MID:$21 TID:$a9
    - Catalyst Monitor Bank 1
    Max: 2.62819 Min: 0.80215
    Test result value: 0
    FAIL
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    MID:$3b TID:$c1
    - EVAP Monitor (0.090")
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$3c TID:$c2
    - EVAP Monitor (0.040")
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$3d TID:$c7
    - EVAP Monitor (0.020")
    Max: 1,581.5S Min: 1,184.59998S
    Test result value: 0S
    FAIL
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    MID:$3d TID:$c8
    - EVAP Monitor (0.020")
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$3d TID:$d4
    - EVAP Monitor (0.020")
    Max: 32.767kPa Min: 0.927kPa
    Test result value: 2.856kPa
    PASS
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    MID:$a1 TID:$0b
    EWMA Misfire counts (average) for last 10 drive cycles - Misfire Monitor General Data
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$a1 TID:$0c
    Misfire counts for last/current driving cycles(calculated) - Misfire Monitor General Data
    Max: 65,535Count Min: 0Count
    Test result value: 0Count
    PASS
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    MID:$a2 TID:$0b
    EWMA Misfire counts (average) for last 10 drive cycles - Misfire Cylinder 1 Data
    Max: 41,483Count Min: 4,934Count
    Test result value: 0Count
    FAIL
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    MID:$a2 TID:$0c
    Misfire counts for last/current driving cycles(calculated) - Misfire Cylinder 1 Data
    Max: 65,535Count Min: 0Count
    Test result value: 0Count
    PASS
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    MID:$a3 TID:$0b
    EWMA Misfire counts (average) for last 10 drive cycles - Misfire Cylinder 2 Data
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$a3 TID:$0c
    Misfire counts for last/current driving cycles(calculated) - Misfire Cylinder 2 Data
    Max: 65,535Count Min: 0Count
    Test result value: 0Count
    PASS
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    MID:$a4 TID:$0b
    EWMA Misfire counts (average) for last 10 drive cycles - Misfire Cylinder 3 Data
    Max: 41,995Count Min: 4,934Count
    Test result value: 0Count
    FAIL
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    MID:$a4 TID:$0c
    Misfire counts for last/current driving cycles(calculated) - Misfire Cylinder 3 Data
    Max: 65,535Count Min: 0Count
    Test result value: 0Count
    PASS
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    MID:$a5 TID:$0b
    EWMA Misfire counts (average) for last 10 drive cycles - Misfire Cylinder 4 Data
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$a5 TID:$0c
    Misfire counts for last/current driving cycles(calculated) - Misfire Cylinder 4 Data
    Test incomplete or dependant test failed
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    MID:$fd TID:$0b
    EWMA Misfire counts (average) for last 10 drive cycles -
    Max: 15,829g/s Min: 32,767g/s
    Test result value: 927g/s
    FAIL
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    MID:$fd TID:$fa
    Manufacturer defined MID -
    Max: 1,582.80005°C Min: 6,524.2002°C
    Test result value: 3,276.80005°C
    FAIL
    ----
     
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    It looks like your "torch" app is not properly configured. You may need to install Prius specific PIDs in order to get a reliable test report. I would take the current report with a grain of salt.
     
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    What is PID s?
     
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    PID is an acronym for Parameter IDentification and is usually a file of many parameters. Essentially it is a series of codes to interrogate the ECUs, interpret the response and then convert it into an person understandable form.
     
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    Finally got techstream to one time. Through an evaluation
     
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    Now it won't let me in again, anybody know why? Also did manage to gather this information can someone interpret it? Pictures coming.
     
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    Does it look like the batteries okay?
     
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