HELP!!!! Please?

Dragonfighter · 08-06-2009, 06:25 PM

I disconnected the negative cable on my 2002 Prius to try and clear the Japanese menu on the Nav system and when I reconnected, the car starts, followed by the red triangle illuminating on the cluster, a Warning screen comes up on the display with the silhouette of the car flashing red with and exclamation point and then it shuts down.

I tried to disconnect again and even jumped the auxillary battery with no joy. This is an emergency. Please help.

Dragonfighter · 08-06-2009, 08:15 PM

Okay, panic is over, I disconnected the cable again and put the auxillary on the charger for about half an hour, at that point it only showed a 50% charge.

I went ahead and hooked it all up and said a little prayer. It all came on with no warnings and I drove it until a recharge of the main battery was complete. Still can't get rid of that Japanese menu though.

firepa63 · 08-06-2009, 08:20 PM

I think you are stuck with the menu. Was the car originally registered/used in Japan?

Dragonfighter · 08-06-2009, 11:56 PM

Negative, according to Carfax it has spent its entire life in Texas. I guess I will have to fix/replace the navigation unit if I want it to go away.

V8Cobrakid · 08-07-2009, 12:16 AM

there should be a way to select language. wait around for a gen 1 owner to respond...

reverai · 08-07-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by V8Cobrakid

there should be a way to select language. wait around for a gen 1 owner to respond...

Actually someone who reads Japanese might be better...

Steve

bwilson4web · 08-07-2009, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragonfighter

Okay, panic is over, I disconnected the cable again and put the auxillary on the charger for about half an hour, at that point it only showed a 50% charge.

I went ahead and hooked it all up and said a little prayer. It all came on with no warnings and I drove it until a recharge of the main battery was complete.

We can't rule out a 12VDC problem. If you have a VOM, we need to see 13.9 VDC on the 12 V battery while the car is parked and in "Ready" mode.

The 12 V system provides power for the six, control computers that run the car. If there are problems here, the car rapidly becomes inert.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragonfighter

Still can't get rid of that Japanese menu though.

Can you post a photo?

Bob Wilson

08-06-2009, 06:25 PM	#1
Dragonfighter Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 10 My Car: 2002 Prius Model: N/A Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	HELP!!!! Please? I disconnected the negative cable on my 2002 Prius to try and clear the Japanese menu on the Nav system and when I reconnected, the car starts, followed by the red triangle illuminating on the cluster, a Warning screen comes up on the display with the silhouette of the car flashing red with and exclamation point and then it shuts down. I tried to disconnect again and even jumped the auxillary battery with no joy. This is an emergency. Please help.

08-06-2009, 08:15 PM	#2
Dragonfighter Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 10 My Car: 2002 Prius Model: N/A Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HELP!!!! Please? Okay, panic is over, I disconnected the cable again and put the auxillary on the charger for about half an hour, at that point it only showed a 50% charge. I went ahead and hooked it all up and said a little prayer. It all came on with no warnings and I drove it until a recharge of the main battery was complete. Still can't get rid of that Japanese menu though.

08-06-2009, 08:20 PM	#3
firepa63 Senior Citizen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SE Pennsylvania Posts: 929 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 39 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HELP!!!! Please? I think you are stuck with the menu. Was the car originally registered/used in Japan?

08-06-2009, 11:56 PM	#4
Dragonfighter Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 10 My Car: 2002 Prius Model: N/A Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: HELP!!!! Please? Negative, according to Carfax it has spent its entire life in Texas. I guess I will have to fix/replace the navigation unit if I want it to go away.

08-07-2009, 12:16 AM	#5
V8Cobrakid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: hell Posts: 2,894 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: #9 Thanks: 9 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts Friends: 5	Re: HELP!!!! Please? there should be a way to select language. wait around for a gen 1 owner to respond...