2013 Prius Gen3 Fuel Gauge Fluctuation

[chamiladiss]

hi guys

today i pumped Rs.4000 worth petrol to my new prius gen3 and drove from nuggegoda to navinna. i checked my fuel meter just after pumping petrol, it indicates 4 gauges. but on my way to Navinna i noticed a drop of one gauge which is impossible for a prius. then again on my way back to Nugegoda it gained that lost gauge and i was surprised....hehe

this is not the first time and few days back same thing happened when i was travelling to dabulla.

that day i pumped rs 2000 worth petrol on top of the petrol which was there already and statrted heading towards Dabulla and as i reached Kurunagala i suddenlly notice that iam out of petrol, the last gauge was blinking so i pumped another Rs 4000 worth petrol. then i saw 7 gauges in fuel indicator, i was happy and start driving again. after driving for 6 km again it drop down to 6 gauges. after another 12km it drop down to 5 gauges then to 5 gauges in another 23km. I was shocked. At the end, there was only 3 gauges on the indicator when i reached Dabulla.

on the next day when i start the car the indicator showed 5 gauges again and i was more shocked....hehe. so i took the car to few garages near by dabulla but they didnt know much abt the matter. at the end of the day i managed to get the indicator back upto 6 gauges after driving around Dabulla city and belive me when i say this, on the second day i head back to colombo without pumping any more petrol and i lost only 2 gauges from the 6 gauges i had.

still i cant figure it out what cause the issue. so i googled it and found this

http://priuschat.com/threads/reset-2009-gas-gauge.130111/

Reset 2009 Gas Gauge

1. Park the vehicle so as it is level,front to back and side to side.​

2. IgOn and make sure that "Trip A " is showing on the odo ( this is where we made a mistake).​

3. Power down.​

4. Keep your foot off the brake.​

5. Push in and hold down the Odo/Trip button.​

6. Push the Power button twice to IgOn ( not Ready mode ).​

7. Turn the Odo/Trip off then On 3 times in 5 seconds.​

8. Continue holding the Odo/Trip button until a 6 digit code appears.​

9. Release,then push again the Odo/Trip button for another 5 seconds. The 6 digit code will change to a 5 digit code.​

10. After the middle digit,of the 5 digit code,changes to "1" release the Odo/Trip button and the odometer will return to normal readin

but its not working for my car coz my car is 3gen

guys plz help me to figure out this issue. or if u know how to reset gas gauge for 3gen plz let me know

thankx

Chamila

[Komisiripala]

Dear chlamydiasis,

Your heart must have stopped when that gauged dropped like its hot no?

I think you need a fuel gauge reset. Google that.

And for the love of god don't ever give a 3rd gen Prius to a makabaas in dambulla!! Toyota Lanka or hybrid motors are your only hope!

[Watchman]

Dear chlamydiasis, Your heart must have stopped when that gauged dropped like its hot no? I think you need a fuel gauge reset. Google that. And for the love of god don't ever give a 3rd gen Prius to a makabaas in dambulla!! Toyota Lanka or hybrid motors are your only hope!

Best comment all week!!!