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  1. Have you swapped a relay with the same type to see? Hopefully konrad on here will step in think he had the same year as yours. (I could be wrong though)
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  2. the maps are uploaded to the nav unit as you can see from the attached image the usb connector is on the lower unit which is the navigation unit and there is no mention of a port for an sd card
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  3. Have you tried new bulbs? Clean the surrounding holder for corrosion and inside where the bulb sits.if the bulbs tight going into it while you twist it could be breaking the internal wire.I found this out on a 406 Peugeot.
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  4. Hi Frank and Mike Sorry for the delay but now got the information they are a toyota dealer and it is covered for the 5 year warranty and has been serviced by them, Last week it developed a tapping sound so I booked it in to the King's Lynn main dealer and they after examining it said it was down to the ancillary belt so they fitted a new one and I was shocked when they informed me it was done under the warranty as I always thought belts were not covered by warranty. She is running like a dream now I am only sorry I did not get a Toyota years ago Thanks again for the help you gave me John
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  5. p.s. was running a bit late for an appointment today and came up behind a tractor (groan)... hit PWR mode and gave it some welly, and was round the tractor before I knew it (on a slight uphill gradient too, although I did already have a good bit of momentum). So to balance out earlier grumbles, was quite pleased with that.
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  6. I found what was causing this problem myself, Toyota keep saying they couldn't find anything wrong. I never had any warning lights, but what I did find was the fan under the back seat, that keeps the hybrid battery cool was completely blocked with dust.
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  7. Since posting that original point about the battery charge, I have seen it at 90% once and IIRC, full once, which I think was after a long motorway run (and possibly a good bit of braking, given what Cyker said above). But anyway, that's fine, as long as it's behaving normally (and yes, that does make sense). I've been meaning to get round to reading the Wikipedia article about HSD, as I do like to understand what it's up to. It seems a clever system on the whole, and several times I've thought i'd be great to have a 'narrated' drive with one of the Toyota engineers to find out exactly what it does, how it works and how it's programmed, what all the noises are and so on. I've noticed when starting from cold, it always fires up the engine within a few seconds, but then later on I can leave the car for maybe half an hour or so, come back and drive off and it'll stay in EV until such time as a normal trigger occurs to call for power from the ICE. I had imagined this was to top up the battery at the start of a journey, but it seems to occur regardless of battery charge, so maybe it's a question of warming up the engine instead...? Not that it matters, just all part of the curiosity.
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  8. I think the HSD's are set up for economy at the cost of performance so they tend to drop off after the initial kick of torque. The battery thing is for 2 main reasons; Life extension is one, the other is if they charged to 100% you'd lose the regen brakes so that 20% buffer is reserved for regen brakes only. (i.e. The only way to charge the battery 100% is by regen braking!)
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  9. Re branded fuels and supermarket fuels, the same base fuel is used whatever the brand. The difference between fuels, is the additive package added by the tanker driver when filling the tanker. Most opinions are subjective rather than objective. Presumably the better additive packages keep the engines cleaner, and this may not be obvious during one person's ownership. I tend to use branded fuels as, where I live (Birmingham), the dearest branded fuel (Shell) is only around 2.5p per litre more expensive than the cheapest supermarket fuel (Asda). Asda is the cheapest, closely followed by Tesco, BP and then Shell. I don't take any notice of better economy claims (eg Shell FuelSave). Then there are the differing opinions on premium grade fuels .........
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  10. It's been a while - in fact the best part of half a year (where does time go?) - so what better time to post a quick update on those first impressions. I'm still enjoying the car in most conditions, and I'm relieved that (so far) it has instilled the same sense of confidence that I became used to with my last Toyota. (Yes, there is a 'but' coming.) But... I can't help comparing it against my faithful old (2004) Corolla 1.6, and whereas that felt really sprightly, I really don't feel the same can be said of the Auris HSD. (Waiting for someone to say I'm comparing apples with pears...) There are times when the Auris does feel quite quick, and others where it feels like a very refined, relaxed cruiser, but dynamically I really notice the extra weight - especially around corners, when pulling away, accelerating and braking, even after several months of driving it. Partly a very different suspension setup, weight of the HV battery, estate overhang, and characteristics of the brakes, which seem much less progressive and predictable than on the Corolla. I do appreciate the generally more cosseting ride though, and although it does occasionally get caught out and crashes or wallows around, it's not half as bad as some cars I've had the displeasure of driving. Anyway, back to the performance aspect, and I do have one fairly big gripe, which just goes to show my test drives weren't really sufficient, or I may have had second thoughts. The car often (but bemusingly not always) feels slow going up hills. Not sure if I'd say 'underpowered' exactly, but it just refuses to pick up speed. I understand high revs are to be expected with this engine and transmission, which probably makes this seem worse than it is, but even the slightest incline seems to knock the performance and even a modest hill can sometimes make it feel sluggish. There's a hill near my house which the Corolla used to storm up quite eagerly, but the Auris seems to make a big deal of it. I did one journey across the Peak District, and another involving long uphill motorway stretches, and in both cases it felt quite tedious and was a real relief to reach level ground again. I think this is really the only aspect that made me question whether I made the right choice with the hybrid instead of holding out for a used 1.2T. Incidentally, this is in 'normal' mode... I have tried using Eco mode a fair bit, and it's OK when I'm in no rush to get anywhere, but (a) it exacerbates the uphill issue, and (b) keeping it activated the whole time doesn't always seem to translate to higher MPGs... in fact I sometimes wonder if it can inadvertently worsen economy as I seem to end up losing speed and having to work the accelerator more. So, felt the need to get that off my chest and see if anyone has similar or opposing experiences.
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  11. as long as its not on the dipstick then i would say your ok in the cap it could be condensation & oil vapour mixing together
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  12. You need to be aware that this mayonnaise can build up in the engine breather system, you'd be better to remove the hoses and clean them out periodically. Also make sure that your cooling fan isn't staying on because this will over-cool the engine.
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  13. I had this on my 107 which I gave to the girlfriend to drive. During the winter she was only driving it about 2/3 miles a day. When I checked under the cap to top up the oil I found this white gunk under the cap. From what I read on the internet it's basically the water particles in the petrol which don't get burned off on short journeys because the engine doesn't get to the proper operating temperature. I cleaned it off and took it on a good long blast along the motorway, and every other weekend I'll drive around in it as it'll either not be driven or driven short distances by the girlfriend. I've checked it regularly since and it's been fine and hasn't returned.
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