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From: Daniel who wants to know on 26 Jul 2010 19:56
"Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:10:20 -0500, Daniel who wants to know wrote:
>
>>> Sounds like one (or more) of the 'regenerators' in the braking system
>>> may
>>> have been on. I'll guess you know about these, and a check of the ECU
>>> by a TOYOTA dealer (DON'T go to Autozone for this one) may turn up a
>>> fault. They used to offer this service for free, but have since found
>>> they
>>> can get ~$100 for it...
>>>
>>> If the ECU thinks the brakes are on, it won't allow the cruise control
>>> to
>>> hold speed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Sorry Hachi, but Elmo pegged it, somehow the car ended up in "B" instead
>> of
>> "D". B enables engine braking for descending long hills.
>
> Yup. I had forgoten about that feature! You have to remember, I only drove
> a Prius for about 3 days, 6 years ago!
>
>
>

I have only ever driven one for about 10 minutes, it was a test drive of a
brand new '07 in Lawton, OK. But I have been on a few owner's groups for
many years and know the car almost perfectly. Still have more to learn
though. The latest was a SKS (smart key) behavior question I have been
researching, for laughs a few days ago I pushed the little black "lock
doors" button on the driver's door of one parked in a parking lot and the
car responded with 1 long beep which usually means either a FOB was left
inside the car or there is a door or hatch left ajar. Not wanting to be
arrested I didn't investigate further but I have been trying to figure out
if that beep also happens if the FOB is out of range.


From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 26 Jul 2010 21:08
On Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:56:52 -0500, Daniel who wants to know wrote:

> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
> news:4c4c5a79$0$74748$afc38c87(a)read01.usenet4all.se...
>> On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:10:20 -0500, Daniel who wants to know wrote:
>>
>>>> Sounds like one (or more) of the 'regenerators' in the braking system
>>>> may
>>>> have been on. I'll guess you know about these, and a check of the ECU
>>>> by a TOYOTA dealer (DON'T go to Autozone for this one) may turn up a
>>>> fault. They used to offer this service for free, but have since found
>>>> they
>>>> can get ~$100 for it...
>>>>
>>>> If the ECU thinks the brakes are on, it won't allow the cruise control
>>>> to
>>>> hold speed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry Hachi, but Elmo pegged it, somehow the car ended up in "B" instead
>>> of
>>> "D". B enables engine braking for descending long hills.
>>
>> Yup. I had forgoten about that feature! You have to remember, I only drove
>> a Prius for about 3 days, 6 years ago!
>>
>>
>>
>
> I have only ever driven one for about 10 minutes, it was a test drive of a
> brand new '07 in Lawton, OK. But I have been on a few owner's groups for
> many years and know the car almost perfectly. Still have more to learn
> though. The latest was a SKS (smart key) behavior question I have been
> researching, for laughs a few days ago I pushed the little black "lock
> doors" button on the driver's door of one parked in a parking lot and the
> car responded with 1 long beep which usually means either a FOB was left
> inside the car or there is a door or hatch left ajar. Not wanting to be
> arrested I didn't investigate further but I have been trying to figure out
> if that beep also happens if the FOB is out of range.

Hint: You can't "hide the key" above the sunvisor...



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