I
recently bought my daughter a 2010 Toyota Prius. I noticed the backup alarm when we were test
driving it, and it doesn’t grow on you over time. So I decided to try and disable it.
I
had a Toyota Techstream compatible module (an overseas knockoff) leftover from a problem
with my wife’s Lexus. The same module
works on all Toyotas. So I was able to
use it on the Prius as well.
You can find one by Googling “toyota mini vci
amazon”. You will get a bunch of hits.
One of them is here: http://www.amazon.com/Newest-V8-00-034-Techstream-Diagnostic-Software/dp/B00C9B32J4.
Make
sure it comes with the software, or you can locate a copy somewhere. I got a copy of the software with mine, and I downloaded a
newer one as well. I assume the “V8.00.034”
in the above product refers to the software version as the cable doesn't have versions like that, and so I assume the software is included.
Anyway,
assuming you now have a usb driven mini-VCI on hand because you ordered it from somewhere, plug it
in to the port under the driver’s side dashboard and fire up the Techstream
software on your PC.
If
you need help setting up the software and connecting it, there are a lot of
other sources such as this one: http://www.obdinnovations.com/mini-vci-for-toyota-software-installation-guide/
There’s
some screenshots below, but to make a long story short, the sequence of
commands you need to run is:
Combination
Meter/Select Utility & then Select Customize/Select Warning/Select Reverse
Buzzer/Change it from “Continual” to “Single” and then press the right arrow at
the bottom. Continuous beeping should
now be off.
First,
go to system select: Combination Meter as shown below.
Click
the green arrow at the bottom right. Now
select Utility from the left hand menu of the resulting page and hit the bottom
right green arrow again (sorry no screenshot of that). Now select the Customize
option and hit the lower right green arrow again.
Select
the backup buzzer option on this page and change it from continual to single.
Now
press the Green Arrow bottom right, and you are done. Test your backup buzzer. It should now be a single beep. There are some other settings available on this menu such as the seatbelt buzzers, but I'd prefer my daughter use the seat belts, so I did not mess with them.
