Hey everyone...so yesterday I purchased an '08 Prius. I'm not sure if it has any package or not, to be honest. I'm still learning about the Prius and this forum has been SO helpful! Anyway....the answer to this is probably no, but since you all seem to have a wealth of knowledge, I figured I'd ask anyway. On an 08 that does NOT have navigation.....is it possible to somehow install navigation via software? I'm sure it's probably possible if I wanted to take out the hardware and replace it with another package, which would require work and $$$....I'm just wondering if it may be possible to install the navigation to my existing hardware? Hope that made sense....Again, I'm guessing the answer is no...rip it out and replace it being the only way to get nav...but, had to ask. Thanks!
As for adding nav via software only, absolutely not. You're missing the GPS antenna, wiring, DVD drive under the seat, the nav DVD disc, might have the wrong MFD and missing some extra buttons next to the MFD and likely other hardware. As for trying to retrofit it to have all the official hardware, I think the consensus here is that it's cost and time prohibitive to do so. An updated DVD for the factory nav system is already more expensive than many PNDs. https://priuschat.com/forums/knowle...andard-optional-equipment-some-countries.html might help you w/determining what you have.
No but thre is a Garmin BlackBox GPS system that uses your factory screen (but it uses a remote control rather than the touch screen functionality to navigate the buttons).
Anything is possible...if you have the time and money. Emphasis on the latter in this case! You are looking at a lot of parts scavenging and retro-fitting. Personally, I would rather go with a standalone Garmin anyways. Factory NAV systems tend to be proprietary, meaning that they are not always feature-rich and the the software is not frequently updated. Also, even if you had built-in NAV, it would block out the energy usage screen on your MFD. I find monitoring that screen is one of the most fun parts of driving a Prius. John
As answered above, technically possible but not practical. You have to add and replace a bunch of hardware and wiring. Buy a third-party Nav system. Tom
