2008 Toyota Prius - Dead Cluster! Diag & Fix!

We have here a 2008 Toyota Prius with a dead cluster. After finding the gauge fuse missing, I popped one in, and it blew instantly. Now, the fun starts with tracking down the short! I hope you enjoy it!
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[@walkertb]

If the customer had replaced the headlight bulb they would avoid the dash problem. Thanks for sharing gold with us.

[@alrifainidal]

Nice finding the short

[@dtandfam8100]

This man is locked in! Way to attack the fault! Thanks for sharing!

[@מרדכיואקרט]

דיאגנוסטיקה מקצועית ביותר!!! לא מוותר על שום בדיקה כדי לקבוע את התקלה!! יישר כח

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

!תודה רבה

[@timothybarnes533]

Great Diagnosis 👍

[@jefftovani5535]

Another great video,you do a fantastic job helping people out!! Love learning new things,and I learn alot watching you!! Thanks my friend!!

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks Jeff, So nice of you!

[@danielgarage5276]

Awesome video! I have to watch some of your videos at least twice to keep up with all the knowledge you are spitting out. Thank you.

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Glad you like them!

[@ronaldbrosius7488]

Excellent job

[@djosbun]

Excellent attention to detail, Lazer. 👍🏼

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks!

[@Null-h6c]

Improperly airgapped wire . You saved that car life

[@juankrajo3874]

Man you sure make it look so easy! Amazing vid!

[@bobbywarthan5173]

What a great video,love the craziness reminds me of everything that vomes into my shop

[@ADScar]

Great diagnosing.....loved the dermatologist line!

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks!

[@scotts4125]

My wife happens to be a dermatologist. I get most kaka off with Goof Off or Goo Gone. I usually try alcohol first but it also rarely works.

[@noreenewalker1486]

Great

[@eddiereichel9354]

I fixed one of these few weeks ago. It stopped starting. The inverter cooling pump failed. It was the worst smelling electric fire IV ever smelled. It probably still stinks

[@joesmo4749]

Bro i needed to be with you on beginning of diagnosis!

[@briansohncompaq]

great find! thinking of buying that uTest advanced terminal test kit just for that fused amp test lead. seems to make the job so much easier for finding which circuit the short is on.

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

It's a great kit, They do sell the amp test lead separate if you don't need the rest of the kit.

[@saiautorepairs]

Good video. I learn a lot from your videos.

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Glad to hear it!

[@bernardaflores1720]

Nice video, you got some nice equipment: The Panasonic is built like a tank.

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks!

[@sish_khan5198]

Supper ❤ diagnostic ❤

[@lakesautomotivediagnostics6509]

Awesome job

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks Lakes!

[@richardchilds9344]

Unreal diagnosis very good to see, where did you learn your skills/trade? Did you go to college,night school?

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thank you! I have no formal training; I learned the basics from Paul Danner, Aka @scannerdanner. I also subscribe to all the online training I can find, like Keith at L1 Automotive and Brian Mann at Hands-on Auto Training.

[@elpichito3]

Hey! I love the content and your live commentary on troubleshooting. What is your go to wiring diagram provider? I liked the one you used in this video

[@elpichito3]

Also! What amp clamp did you use? Its perfect sizing for under the dash

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

I like All Data; that is the one in this video.

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[@lupedelacruz4152]

Great job amigo

[@rodvan-zeller6360]

Great video

[@ephraimsilberberg708]

Great stuff

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks!

[@viplegaleducation1292]

Can you explain how the test light plugged in method works for finding the short?

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

I put the test light in place of the fuse, so ideally you should have power on one side and a load on the other, as long as the load is under 4 amps then the light will let the current pass and will act as a fuse. If we have a short to ground so we have power on one side and ground on the other so the test light will light bright showing the short. Now you can unplug connectors and when your light goes out, you know your short is on that circuit. The reason I like this method over a circuit breaker is because now we actually have current flowing so we can trace it down with an amp clamp or a thermal imager. Hope I was clear.

[@AlexGonzalez13B]

what leads are you using on test light to put in fusebox?

[@theGADGETSplaylist]

time is money on a mission fixed!

[@justinhayward5027]

Nice man!

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks!

[@Max-j2r]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@emissionsservicecentre8578]

Love ur videos. What amp clamp are you using?

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

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[@CraneofBoulogne]

My problems with liquid electrical tape is that once i open that bottle and use it the rest of it is cured within a week or so, rendering the investment in a bottle of it a 99% waste. It is gooey and sticks to anything, including skin, hair, even fingernails.

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

A lot of people complain about that, I'm not sure why I never had that issue, I'm on the same bottle for years. I wonder if the type of whether has to do with it🤔

[@EATSLEEPFARM]

Nice work 👍

[@LucasRodrigues-ju2pb]

Hi, I'm from Brazil, do you recomend some online course to do, to improve my diagnostic abilitys?

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

I learned the fundamentals from Paul Danner. You can check out his premium site www.scannerdanner.com/

[@bintha530]

Teach me

[@UNEEK_LOGIK]

Breathe bro breathe!! Only other diagnosticians can understand you including myself But DIYer’s are getting lost & confused

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Lol in my head I sound clear until I'm editing the videos.

[@bags4]

@@advancedleveldiagnostics keep doing it your way man. one of the reasons I love your channel is how direct and to the point you are. For those that struggle keeping up, they’ve got a pause button and can Google stuff. 😂

[@autotech1100]

What brand of light was that you’re holding?

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Snap on ECSPH271

[@autotech1100]

Thanks!

[@ElectroAtletico]

Man I love your channel, but that fast-talking, NJ mumbling accent of yours makes it hard to understand. So I put your vides at 0.75 speed. You sound awesome then!!!!

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Sorry about that, I try talking clear it just doesn't work out😂

[@craiggoodwin9704]

"You need a dermatologist to remove this stuff!". Been there, done that! Great fix! Thanks for Sharing! 🙃🙂

[@advancedleveldiagnostics]

Thanks for watching!