Toyota Prius Dashboard Hump - Fix Gen 2 ll
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- Опубліковано 26 лют 2018
- Most prius gen 2 dashboards get this hump from top glove box spring breaking loose.
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Nice video! Yes common problem with the 2nd gen prius, I been repairing them in a similar way, I find it easy and best just to drill a hole just below the mounting slot where the spring can go into the plastic housing then bend a slight return on the spring! Thanks Nate
did the same.. it wrks perfectly
This vid came in my feed when looking for center display replacement instructions. Been looking at that bump for about 10 years. Thanks!
Nice! Thought that might have been a former airbag deployment or something. Good to know it's just a spring.
Thanks mate, fixed mine today with a screw, a nut and a washer. The screw and the nut don't stick out too bad so that's a positive and my upper glove box looks stock.
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THANK YOU ! I just bought my 2006 and the car is super mint except for this one thing, worked like a charm, note, I pushed down with some pressure and heard a click, the part that was lifted, seemed to go back in place. Awesome video, I used a hex screw with a washer btw to hold the pring.
you are quite handy! I have this problem also! as well as the combo meter issue. if I watch all your vids on 2nd gen Prius im sure all my issues will be resolved!
Thanks! Fixed mine this weekend. MUCH better!
will be doing this to mine, the same problem, thanks for the suggestion!
I’ve had three 2005 Toyota Priuses and each one has had this!!!
Google knows me so well! I noticed that bump on my 2008 Prius recently and I was going to figure out what the issue is. I open up UA-cam, and your video is suggested! LOL I mean, I've seen some of your other videos before though. :) Great job Vlad!
Thanks, this is great. I stumbled upon it, searching for other videos for my new used Prius. I'd suggest using a screw that you can attach to a little nut on the glovebox side. No chance of hurting a finger in the glovebox not expecting the sharp edge.
Thanks for sharing your time and talents. Aloha
Dec. 2021, that video is very useful to me! Thanks for the wisdom 🙏!
Awesome! Going to try this and also need to try your combo cluster repair or capacitor!
Thanks for the video. I was wondering what that weird hump was.
Thanks a lot!
I've start to think that this humb is a factory mistake, because mine is so tight it cant move at all at press and I've see it on two other cars too :)
thanks! my bf just noticed that on my prius and said it was going to bother him lol so now i can get this fixed asap !
Thanks, I have the same issue, so I'll follow your instruction.
WOW. I always say why my Prius has that. then I see all Prius has it. now i know why..lol
I have the same problem with mine. Thanks for the solution.
Crucial missing footage is how you remove those 2 plastic bolt covers. That’s because you need to really jam a small pick tool into the tiny gap and pry it off. You’ll probably do some rim damage to the plastic cover but that’s all!
Thanks for this!
Same prb in my prius.helpful video
I took off the entire dash to fix the capacitor on the combo meter. No issues with the combo meter anymore, but the top glove compartment that you showed doesn't close properly for me now. I do notice that spring sticking out. Wonder if I could just cut it off with some pliers.
THANK YOU!!!
omg thank you so much! lifesaver! man since I've had this car I realize it has sooooo many little quirks like this! The instrument cluster capacitor that has to be replaced. the AC controls resistor that has to be added with aftermarket radios. The stupid vanity light thing where the light won't come on. The stupid trunk water leak. the stupid front passenger floor ac water leak. The trunk hatch rippling off in the cold and bursting like glass. The driver's floor mat sticking to the gas peddle. I mean damn I can go on and on. The damn drive train is reliable as hell. but the quality of the materials sucks ass! These are problems people shouldn't have to be dealing with! Oh, yea let me mention the filling the gas tank issue everyone seems to have. filling the gas tank to complete full seems to be impossible on this damn car. meter says it's full but only like 4 to 5 gallons go in and I have to keep going to the gas station multiple times a week. I have a first-gen Prius that accepts 11 gallons. and my gas lasts 3 weeks in it. Oh yea lets not forget the rear HV battery fan that has to always be disassembled and cleaned lol omg... My first-gen Prius never had to clean the HV battery fan and it's vented to the outside of the car. The only prob I've had with my first gen is constant front wheel bearing replacements and the plastic around the ac controls cracked like glass. and the MFD went out. and throttle body cleaning here and there. that's it.
get a second gen, the early years, 04 05 06
Thanks for all the info man! You described half of my problems at least haha I have 2004 with 175k. Also you might be interested to learn that the 2nd gen prius has a gas bladder inside of the gas tank for the US models only. The gas tank is 11 gallons but the bladder is 6 gallons. Not sure why they did this.. maybe weight reduction? A just in case measure for collisions (due to hybrid nature) We may never know
Simple answer on good said - Bladders help prevent fuel vapor from building up in the tank, thereby reducing hydrocarbon emissions. The Prius' new fuel tank will use an improved vapor-recovery system that will allow the car to retain its low-emission rating in California.Jul 6, 2009
@@ThatCoolKidYouKnow I found I could only get 7 gallons in when there were just a couple of bars left on the gas gauge. A friend looked up the specs and told me the tank was 11 gal (if I remember correctly). But I could never get more than 7 into it. Sometimes Wifey needs gas and it takes 3.5 gallons. Thanks for the answer to the mystery.
A dremel cut off wheel would easily take out that screw protrusion. Thank you for the excellent video
This is funny before I saw your video I just did the exact same thing for almost the exact same screw
Interesting. Ty
Good video. 3M 5200 epoxy or fiberglass, would avoid unsightly screws. Take a heat gun to that dash and weight it down. Avoid getting it too hot.
What did you use to remove the two clips that hide the screws?
The screw covers are flush to the wall and I am finding them hard to pinch out. Did yours wiggle out with a flat head screwdriver?
When this happened to our Honda Pilot, we found out it was Takata airbags
My 2005 started doing that in 2007. It was still under warranty so I thought that they would replace it with another one with a stronger clip. I was told it was a cosmetic defect and wasn’t covered by my bumper to bumper extended warranty.
The plastic clip broke off on every gen two I’ve seen. I just clamped mine and Jb welded it in place. 6 months in the sun and the hump had settled back down.
Just a bad design.
nice
Maybe you should have put some epoxy around both ends of the screw for strength and more security.
Why not just remove the spring?
I can’t get those damn screw covers off. What do you recommend?
Me either!
Third to that
Tiny drill bit (maybe 3/32). Drill and then pull the drill out. Out come the buttons. Instant access.
No one wants to mention how much of a pain in the ass it was to remove the clip on the right?