Toyota Prius Won’t Start (Easy Fix)

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@JadeYoung-c1p Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I had a similar problem back in July. Turned out the battery was good, the fuses were good, etc. The battery had been drained because the lights on the car did not turn off automatically as they are supposed to. Also, my gas tank was sitting on empty. The fuel gage is a little off and doesn't register what the actual gas tank is holding right away. It was reading that I had more gas than I actually did. Now I must be sure to turn off the lights when I use them before I leave the car. I also make sure to keep the gas at at least 1/2 full. Plus I have a full gas container in the car for the "just in case" times. I live in an area that has both populous and unpopulated areas which can be tricky if I need gas. Now, here's my current problem. I've had a "Maintenance Required" message come on the dashboard of my car for the past 2 weeks. The first week it only came on for a short while right after turning the car on and then went away. The second week it came on and stayed on for the duration of the car being on. Then yesterday, the gear shift went from D to N right after I had filled the tank and left the gas station - right in the middle of traffic! I pulled over and stopped it, turned the car off, then restarted it. It seemed ok. But I drove to a place where I could pull over and check the fluids. The oil was ok, albeit a little darker than usual and the amount was where it was supposed to be. The power steering and automatic transmission oils also looked ok. The air vent was partially blocked so I cleared it out as much as I could. The car seemed fine and I was able to drive it home with no issues. (I got the car around 6 months ago and the previous owner had just changed out all the fluids, got new oil and a new oil filter, etc.) But. Last night when I moved my car to a different parking spot, it continued to switch to N whether in D or in R. It took me some maneuvering and time to finally repark the car. So, I read up on similar issues on a Prius Chat forum and watched some videos. What I gathered is that the gear shifter is going bad. I don't know why. It's been running fine, except when there's a tall speed bump or uneven road, I tend to scrape the bottom of the car because it is so low to the ground. So, my question is why is my gear shift slipping out of gear from D or R to N? And how do I get it to stop? Or do I need to replace the gear shift? I could take it into a mechanic and get charged a lot of money (which I don't have), or I could fix it if it's as easy to fix as some on YT say. Thoughts?

@JadeYoung-c1p Ай бұрын

Oh. It is a 2012 Toyota Prius. Basic. No bells and whistles.

@maximilian333 4 ай бұрын

My water pump came up as scheduled maintenance and I’m Glad i had it changed as recommended.

@2_Pe_3_12 4 ай бұрын

At how many miles does the inverter water pump needs to be replaced (as a preventive maintenance procedure)?

@adamajoub 2 ай бұрын

I’m having the same problem atm. It’s messed up because I didn’t diagnose it myself because I was busy, so my brother hired a mobile mechanic, which one day I came home and I had a diagnostic stating its the hybrid battery. I took his diagnostic seriously and revamped the hybrid battery myself which took a few hundred dollars and a couple weeks. Well I just installed my hybrid battery, which it’s in the best state since I’ve owned it, but I’m having the same exact problem 😢. Guess my hybrid battery was fine. I believe it’s the inverter or inverter pump. Going to check my fuses now to verify. I already hit everywhere with my multimeter, which 12 volts is coming up everywhere.

@ETPAK 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. I already changed my pump.

@muhammadfasihwaheed7935 3 ай бұрын

You're a life saver❤

@andys_youtube Ай бұрын

Would you recommend preemptive changing of the water pump at a certain mileage?

@carhub2178 Ай бұрын

Wouldn’t hurt but on the Gen 2 Prius it will throw a code when your inverter water pump goes out

@1951Roy 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@carhub2178 4 ай бұрын

No problem!

@monoshock57 4 ай бұрын

I had the same thing happen to me on the road and had to coast in to a parking lot. Smells like the wires are on fire.

@Lordmecca1418 2 ай бұрын

I’m trying to locate the blue or yellow conduit wire on a 07 pri

@o.mtopprint8687 6 күн бұрын

I changed the fuse even tho it's not popped what else do you think it might be ?

@carhub2178 5 күн бұрын

Check to make sure your orange plug is all the way in and check fuses through the clear case as well

@ETPAK 4 ай бұрын

There is another pump next to the brake module. What you call that?

@amnelzadiel2010 2 ай бұрын

Hey! Can you help me, got the same thing happen to me, but now after replacing the pump and fuse it wont start. There a big red triangle but no ready light