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#154 of 711 Re: driving in snow [jrct9454] by md_sailor Mar 08, 2005 (9:42 am)
Replying to: jrct9454 (Mar 06, 2005 11:03 am) As you say, the OEM tires are terrible, but the "traction control" makes things much worse in the conditions I described, it shuts down any spinning of the wheels so that the car will not clear off the 1" of snow to get to the pavement. I know how to drive in snow and plow it all the time in my F250 truck. What replacement tires have you used for Prius? How do they affect mileage and performance? The OEM tires are so bad in the snow that I'm ready to change them out.
#155 of 711 Re: driving in snow [growler5] by mof1 Mar 10, 2005 (5:01 am)
Replying to: growler5 (Mar 06, 2005 8:29 pm) Thanks, I really want to get a Prius, but my husband is afraid I will miss the AWD on my Rav. I have lived in a rural area all my life and now how to drive in the snow, so I think I will be fine. Did you change your wife's tires on her Prius.
#156 of 711 Re: MSG 134 Engine problem- faulty computer? [md_sailor] by featherhead Mar 10, 2005 (9:04 pm)
Replying to: md_sailor (Mar 06, 2005 8:52 am) My wife has experienced this problem twice. A half dozen warning lights, loss of power, running only on battery. Both times the car has gotten into a state where it wouldn't start and then has spontaneously corrected the condition after something over an hour. The dealer (Symes, Pasadena, CA) said that she had run it out of gas, but I am quite certain that this was not the case. We were paying pretty close attention to the mileage and what we managed to get into the tank. (Bladder problems have gotten worse and I am taking it in for TSB EL010-04 next week. Magic words: "The fuel gauge is inaccurate" and "I can't fill the tank all the way." My vin is slightly before 40057579, so I get both fixes.) The two events were within a couple of weeks of one another and took place nearly 6 months ago, but I would like to know that the problem is cured rather than in remission. It's a horribly complex control problem, making a prius act like a normal car when you step on the accelerator or the brake. I would stake my reputation as a beer drinker/rocket scientist that this is a software bug, but apparently Toyota hasn't found the bug yet. Symes did not do a "reprogramming." Replies to this message: stevedebi (Mar 11, 2005 11:57 am)
#157 of 711 Re: MSG 134 Engine problem- faulty computer? [featherhead] by stevedebi Mar 11, 2005 (11:57 am)
Replying to: featherhead (Mar 10, 2005 9:04 pm) "I would stake my reputation as a beer drinker/rocket scientist that this is a software bug, but apparently Toyota hasn't found the bug yet. Symes did not do a "reprogramming." I agree, this sounds like a software error. I started a thread for software problems in the Prius: http://tinyurl.com/5jrae
#158 of 711 Re: Smart entry system [kornklan] by jakclc Mar 11, 2005 (2:26 pm)
Replying to: kornklan (Feb 26, 2005 5:43 pm) I just had a strange problem. I took my Prius to the carwash today for the first time, and when I left the car I put my fob into the port. After I drove away and parked, removed the fob, now the smart entry does not work at all. I cannot unlock the doors or start the car without using the fob. Has anyone else had this problem? Replies to this message: tempusvn (Mar 11, 2005 2:34 pm)
#159 of 711 Re: Smart entry system [jakclc] by tempusvn Mar 11, 2005 (2:34 pm)
Replying to: jakclc (Mar 11, 2005 2:26 pm) "now the smart entry does not work at all. I cannot unlock the doors or start the car without using the fob" Under the steering column is a button that turns the SKS on and off. Check to make sure it wasn't hit by accident.
#161 of 711 Re: driving in snow [growler5] by markls8 Mar 16, 2005 (10:53 pm)
Replying to: growler5 (Mar 06, 2005 8:29 pm) Hi- Just to clear up a missconception... Actually a "skinnier" tire is an advantage, not a disadvantage, when it's traction in snow that you're after. -Brian.
#162 of 711 Re: LSC 40J-2004 thru 2005 Nav Sys Update [tfiliberti] by crosst Mar 20, 2005 (3:31 pm)
Replying to: tfiliberti (Nov 24, 2004 1:08 pm) Hi. I just purchased a 2002 Prius. Could you tell me more about this free update? Thanks. Ellen Replies to this message: stevewa (Mar 20, 2005 4:12 pm)
#163 of 711 Re: LSC 40J-2004 thru 2005 Nav Sys Update [crosst] by stevewa Mar 20, 2005 (4:12 pm)
Replying to: crosst (Mar 20, 2005 3:31 pm) Doesn't apply to 2002. The 2004+ Prius have a different NAV system and there were a lot of problems with it. There may be updated maps for the 2002 but AFAIK there has been no major revision to the NAV software itself. Updated map DVDs sell for anywhere from $200 and up depending on your dealer.