Blank MFD on 2006 Prius

Rymand · 04-23-2009, 12:14 PM

I took my 2006 prius in for routine service at a dealership 1 week ago today. Within a day after getting the car back, the MFD went completely blank. The radio and all other display items still work, but nothing on the MFD. I have tried to turn it back on but get no response from any of the buttons. Is there an electrical connection in the engine or possibly a fuse that I can check? I'm wondering if some connection got loosened during the maintenance. I don't want to change the MFD out if that may not be the problem. How can I check to see if it is getting power? Please Help! Thanks!

DaveinOlyWA · 04-23-2009, 01:13 PM

did this happen while driving?

Rymand · 04-23-2009, 01:27 PM

I'm not sure. It was working and then the next time I got in the car it wasn't, but my wife drove the car in between. Fortunately, however, I have fixed the problem! I saw on another site a way to access the wires on the back through the speaker hole in the center of the dash. I opened that up, removed the wires from the back of the MFD and then plugged them back in and it is now working. I shouldn't be cynical, but it makes me wonder if someone loosened the connection just enough. Anyway, it is fixed. Thanks for your concern.

DaveinOlyWA · 04-23-2009, 01:31 PM

did the maintenance cause this?? maybe, probably not.

what you performed is the #1 solution to 90% of all electronic gadget issues. call it power cycling, rebooting, whatever you want. but that is always first thing i try. yours worked, mine would have caused you to have to reset all your radio stations, but whatever works

Rymand · 04-23-2009, 01:40 PM

Just like my router at home. Luckily the MFD is more stable than my router. I'm rebooting that on a weekly basis.

Thanks!

04-23-2009, 01:13 PM	#2
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,837 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 40 Thanked 189 Times in 162 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Blank MFD on 2006 Prius did this happen while driving?

04-23-2009, 01:27 PM	#3
Rymand Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 3 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Blank MFD on 2006 Prius I'm not sure. It was working and then the next time I got in the car it wasn't, but my wife drove the car in between. Fortunately, however, I have fixed the problem! I saw on another site a way to access the wires on the back through the speaker hole in the center of the dash. I opened that up, removed the wires from the back of the MFD and then plugged them back in and it is now working. I shouldn't be cynical, but it makes me wonder if someone loosened the connection just enough. Anyway, it is fixed. Thanks for your concern.

04-23-2009, 01:31 PM	#4
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,837 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 40 Thanked 189 Times in 162 Posts Friends: 12	Re: Blank MFD on 2006 Prius did the maintenance cause this?? maybe, probably not. what you performed is the #1 solution to 90% of all electronic gadget issues. call it power cycling, rebooting, whatever you want. but that is always first thing i try. yours worked, mine would have caused you to have to reset all your radio stations, but whatever works

04-23-2009, 01:40 PM	#5
Rymand Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 3 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Blank MFD on 2006 Prius Just like my router at home. Luckily the MFD is more stable than my router. I'm rebooting that on a weekly basis. Thanks!

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Rymand Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 3 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Blank MFD on 2006 Prius I took my 2006 prius in for routine service at a dealership 1 week ago today. Within a day after getting the car back, the MFD went completely blank. The radio and all other display items still work, but nothing on the MFD. I have tried to turn it back on but get no response from any of the buttons. Is there an electrical connection in the engine or possibly a fuse that I can check? I'm wondering if some connection got loosened during the maintenance. I don't want to change the MFD out if that may not be the problem. How can I check to see if it is getting power? Please Help! Thanks!