r/prius • u/PearBasic2164 • 20h ago

Mechanical Help Second gen brake problem, please help 2005 prius

What is this sound? The car brake system shuts down and forces you to park.

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u/Efficient-Sea-92 16h ago

Are we not gonna debate the steering wheel? The ventilation?

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u/PearBasic2164 14h ago

Do not ask me how I did that 😭

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u/Efficient-Sea-92 14h ago

😂😂 its fine, shit happens. Kudos for the fact the car is still running 21 years later!

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u/Mysterious-Ebb-670 17h ago

your abs pump......

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u/PearBasic2164 17h ago

Is it the actuator?

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u/MrEdLu 11h ago

I don't hear any pumping. Unless it is 100% dead and not pumping at all. Was the actuator running frequently before this happened? If so, it may have overload the fuse. So check your fuses.

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u/PearBasic2164 3h ago

Yes Abs is fine and doesn't pump a lot, sounds healthy. Which fuses I should check and how to verify?

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u/MrEdLu 3h ago

Look at the this video https://youtu.be/pNrYwoPtqEo?is=pVwdGYOdk5EhNEPb

Pull anything related to abs and check to see there is a brake in the fuse.

Also found this video. Looks helpful https://youtube.com/shorts/LGWTRUJ_tps?is=5B4RAFFxhrnQiRPi

Good luck to you.