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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by 4chi, Apr 3, 2008.

  1. 4chi

    4chi New Member

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    Can anyone help.

    Started up this morning and my display screen was just dead. Nothing. I looked in the manual to see if I may have accidently turned it off or how to turn it back on, but I couldn't find anything. I pushed every button I could think of and nothing.

    Any body have any suggestions or am I missing something obvious?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 4chi, Apr 3, 2008
  2. tandblov

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    I had this happen on our 2004.

    Took it in, and it was a manu. flaw. Replaced under warrantee.
     
    #2 tandblov, Apr 3, 2008
  3. efusco

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    What year car?
    Do you have a DICE connected?
    Any other errors?
     
    #3 efusco, Apr 3, 2008
  4. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    I assume you tried pressing the buttons on the side of the MFD? It looks dead when it is simply turned off.

    Tom
     
    #4 qbee42, Apr 3, 2008
  5. 4chi

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    I've got an 06. Can't recall the exact package number, but I've got the blue tooth but no nav system. No DICE, never had any other problems with it.

    Yes, I pushed all the buttons (that I could find) on the side of the MFD. I pushed diplay, info, climate and audio, repeatedly, held them down, etc. Nada.
     
    #5 4chi, Apr 3, 2008
  6. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Try it with your headlamps on and off, just to make sure it isn't a dimming issue. It sounds to me like a power problem (fuse perhaps), or a failure of the MFD. Either way it's going to be a trip to the dealer.

    Tom
     
    #6 qbee42, Apr 3, 2008
  7. 4chi

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    I did try that headlight thing.

    Bloody hell...this doesn't fit my schedule this week! Oh well, thanks for the input.
     
    #7 4chi, Apr 3, 2008
  8. KathyY

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    Must be something in the air since the same thing happened to me this morning on my '04. Everything seems to work but no display so no NAV. When I start the car the radio is off but if I push the button I get the radio back and the banner at the top of the display showing the channel and volume level. The earliest that I can get the car in is next week Friday since I have to drive to NJ this weekend for the week. I know that others have had the MFD fail in the '04 which is why I bought the extended warranty. I will call my service department today.
     
    #8 KathyY, Apr 4, 2008
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    As you state, MFD failure in a 2004 is fairly common. Information posted on PC suggests this is normally from a poor solder connection. Are you handy with a soldering iron?

    Tom
     
    #9 qbee42, Apr 4, 2008
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    The OP has a 2006 so this is probably not his problem. But it needs a trip to a dealer.
     
    #10 richard schumacher, Apr 4, 2008
  11. 4chi

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    Went to the dealer...after 1.5 hours of diagnostics, they need to order me a new MFD. So I gotta go back in a week or so when it arrives.
     
    #11 4chi, Apr 4, 2008
  12. KathyY

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    I have made an appointment to take mine in next Friday after I get back home. A loose connection of some sort really makes sense because sometimes it will work for a short while but most of the time it just says system isn't connected. This was the main reason why I purchased the extended warranty. Mine is a very early '04 as I picked it up in Nov. '03
     
    #12 KathyY, Apr 4, 2008
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    Oh, well, then it's pretty clear you have this problem.
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    #13 hobbit, Apr 4, 2008
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