Re: ev switch
finman said:
Please explain how the Japan and Europe versions of the Prius get away with the EV switch. Does Toyota NOT honor their warranty because of this?
Uh, if something is installed by a dealer or at the factory, it generally doesn't void warranty. If you, yourself, go in and start wiring things into the electrical system Toyota has no way of knowing what else you might have cut, pulled, broken or otherwise messed up. Therefore they may assume any subsequent problem is your fault and not the manufacturer's. They cover things the dealer may mess up, but not problems you have induced. It is the same with any car... if you do something to the car other than normal maintenance and it involves hardware, you can void the warranty.
With this car in particular, where you might expect subtle computer/electronics related problems, seems to me that tampering with the electrical system is particularly likely to get you into grey territory. OK, it probably won't affect the warranty on the tires, but a lot of the basic function of the car is controlled by the computer... pulling the wrong wire probably could have rather wide-ranging consequences. For me, it's just not worth the risk.