My 2017 Prius jumped a curb and dragged the middle underside on it for a second. A week later the notification screen showed “Grille shutter inoperable. Please see dealer.” When the mechanic shut off the check engine light it turned back on, so it seems that the grille shutter is actually broken. Af…

Tampering with a check engine light to pass inspection is illegal in most jurisdictions

You are trying to work around it because you don’t want to pay for part It’s a bleeping Prius. You have many pointless parts on a hybrid.

I would get rid of this Prius that decided to jump a curb on it’s own.

Try to figure out what type of input the PCM wants to see (for example, a reed switch closing after a certain time) and see if there’s a way to simulate that input. Also, try to figure out if this is a continuous monitor, or if it only runs under certain conditions. It might be possible to clear t…

I’d get it repaired, this is a pretty new car, no need to start the ‘heapification’ process now.

What code was the Check Engine Light showing? From some basic googling it looks like the Grille Shutter is to open and close the front grille shutters to balance aerodynamics and engine cooling, so I doubt that the CEL would be come on just for that. (and I guess more to the point, was it actually C…

[image] SteveCBT: Tampering with a check engine light to pass inspection is illegal in most jurisdictions It’s actually a federal crime.

Likely some part of the mechanism is bent and hanging up. Someone with mechanical savvy can bend it back or disconnect the hung up part while still allowing the actuator move and satisfy the computer. Probably a lever arm that can be detached. Just make sure the shutter is fixed open.

[image] pyrolord314: so I doubt that the CEL would be come on just for that. [image] Code P059F: Active Grille Air Shutter 1 Performance The active grille air shutter system closes shutters in the front grille to enhance vehicle aerodynamics in driving situations where cooling and…

Does my Prius really need a grille shutter?

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MikeInNH October 1, 2020, 3:01pm 8

It’s actually a federal crime.

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Does my Prius really need a grille shutter?

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