I own a 2007 Toyota Prius and have been wishing I got the one with the navigation system.?

Question

I know it's supposedly not possible to "upgrade" with the factory navigation system but I saw another Yahoo answerer indicate that if a Prius is equipped with its own navigation system it is usually installed under the passenger seat? Well, what does it look like? I ask because my husband and I both have '07 Prius cars and mine has the bluetooth, etc., and his does not....and after I did some research on here, I found that one's Prius would be considered to be equipped with navigation if it has one under one of the 2 front seats, and my passenger seat has a black contraption with several cords and things sticking out of it - looks like a computer almost, and my husband's Prius does not....

My steering wheel has a button at the top right that says "map" but once you click on it, it says external system not connected, so I don't know if I need to go to the dealer to get hooked up because I got more for my money or what the deal is.

Advice?

Answer 1

On LHD Prius, the navigation ECU is usually under the driver's seat, and the JBL amplifier (which comes with the extra speakers and 6CD slot in dash instead of the 1CD slot) lives under the passenger's seat.



Bluetooth started to be an option without the navigation system in 2006 or 2007, so just because you have the bluetooth capability, doesn't mean that you have or should have navigation.



It is not common, but sometimes on the 2004-current NHW20 Prius the factory installs the navigation steering wheel or the navigation MFD bezel on a Prius that is not equipped with Navigation. Do you actually have both the steering wheel and bezel buttons? (Both versions are shown in the owner's manual.)



I assume that you've already looked at the car's window sticker (Moroney label) and saw what items it came equipped with from the factory. What option package did you purchase for each car?



Do you have any other display/MFD oddities, such as other "external system not connected" errors for climate control or times when the display seems "stuck" on a certain reading when you think it shouldn't be?



Adding the factory navigation system to a Prius not equipped as such is prohibitively expensive (too many missing parts, such as the steering wheel/bezel change, the navigation ECU box (has gyroscopes in there as well), the antenna (lives behind everything in the dash), the GPS DVD, and the wiring harness... I haven't heard of someone yet attempting this as a DIY job (using wrecked Prius parts). There are debates on owner's lists as to just how poor the factory navigation system is, as compared to other portable aftermarket solutions. (Update DVDs come out maybe once a year for about $300, for example.)



The usual consensus is that if you want navigation (especially if you did not already get it in your Prius when you bought it), to go with an aftermarket solution from Garmin, Magellan, TomTom, or the like.

Answer 2

Hi, Fujitsu makes the navigation system for Toyota and it is possible to purchase the Fujitsu system as an afternarket mod that will look and act just like the original factory install. You can even play DVD's on the aftermarket install, which you can't on the original factory install. And on the unit I saw installed, the screen slid out and tilted up for viewing, very cool. The price for the custom install in a Scion tC was about $1600 back in 2005. Having said that, however... The wiring harness will not be in place to link the nav to your steering wheel buttons. Also, you don't want someone mucking about in your Prius innards, there's just not enough information out there for this to be a doable option. It would be a rare person who would understand the systems, placement of components, and the proprietary computer systems integrated into the Prius to make this work without ruining the functions you have now. It will cost much more than it's worth in both money and installation expertise. My advice, seriously, is to get a good atlas and plan ahead (old school, but very good) or to research Consumer Reports and see what they recommend for an aftermarket "on the dash" system like a Garman or some such. Good luck, and please don't crack open your dash for this.

Answer 3

2007 Toyota Camry Navigation Dvd Update

Answer 4

I would go back to the dealer and ask them to check it out.

or

I would go buy a navigation system at a local store and install it in my car if you want one real bad.

But thats just me.

Answer 5

You should probably go back to the person who sell you this car and ask him what is the problem. If not you can buy another car or Change the car brand Like from Toyota to Subaru