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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
S Keith,
I did try the unplug and new fuse test and the car started fine and didn't blow the fuse. So yes, it appears to be the inverter cooling pump. Now the question is, to fix or not to fix. Any suggestion where to buy an inverter cooling pump other than from Toyota. The closest dealer is 4 hours away now that the bridge west of town is out. And their website is something less to be desired.
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Auto parts stores carry aftermarket, but they are garbage. Family has 5 gen2 Prii, so it's a regular thing for me, and I only use genuine Toyota. I tried one from Amazon, and it barely lasted a year. I get a lot of calls from folks with failed pumps that say, "but I just replaced that X months ago."
A friend of mine bought a clock spring from this dealer, and it went smoothly:
https://parts.nucartoyotanorthattleb...ius-g902047031
That price is about as good as you can get at the consumer level.
I use this method:
Takes me about 35 minutes. I'm headed out the front door to do one right now... daughter's car coded with P0A93 literally as she parked the car at home. Could be worse.