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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by douglasjre, Jan 27, 2020.

  1. douglasjre

    douglasjre Senior Member

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    ...this brown sensor?
     

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    It might be "electrical key oscillator", for touch unlocking of the hatch, not sure:

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  3. douglasjre

    douglasjre Senior Member

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    Trunk opens fine and no codes on techstream. The guy who changed out my battery forgot to put this on. Wth
     
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    douglasjre Senior Member

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    I figured it out. It's the part that allows the car to automatically lock when the key is no longer in it because it detects the key presence inside the car. Thanks mendel
     
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