Funny Little Fan in my 98 Prius

hannah · 09-02-2004, 09:50 PM

Hi All,
I have this funny little fan on the foot rest of the passenger side back seat. It sits on a pair of rail and generally gets covered with the floor mat. Do not know the usage. Can anyone assist me?

Please see the pic attached. I do have couple of other views as well.

Frank Hudon · 09-02-2004, 10:37 PM

Do you have Navigation display on your Prius. It looks like the computer for nav.

hannah · 09-02-2004, 10:50 PM

Yes I do have the NAV in my car however I cannot use it in New Zealand. If this the is computer, must admit that it's palcement is rather awkward.

Frank Hudon · 09-02-2004, 11:14 PM

it should be mounted under the LH front seat. It almost looks like it's in the rear seat foot well from the photo.

hannah · 09-02-2004, 11:40 PM

I understand NAV works with a DVD which has got the details about the MAP. My car has got a Japanese MAP. I find it difficult to believe that this would be the NAV unit. Where does the DVD go into?????

Frank Hudon · 09-02-2004, 11:50 PM

not really sure about the first gen DVD or if the map was burned to the rom in the computer. Is there an additional unit under the drivers seat as well? RH drive assumption here.

hannah · 09-03-2004, 12:03 AM

You bet there is ...and I understand that it is the main computer which runs the hybrid system..

Frank Hudon · 09-03-2004, 12:33 AM

just a thought unplug the LH one and try and run the car. If all works ok take it out.

hannah · 09-03-2004, 12:36 AM

well I am not worried about it that it is there...just wanting to know

Frank Hudon · 09-03-2004, 12:41 AM

Classic models in Canada were not equipped with nav so don't have much else to offer on it.

09-02-2004, 09:50 PM	#1
hannah Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 54 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Funny Little Fan in my 98 Prius Hi All, I have this funny little fan on the foot rest of the passenger side back seat. It sits on a pair of rail and generally gets covered with the floor mat. Do not know the usage. Can anyone assist me? Please see the pic attached. I do have couple of other views as well.

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09-02-2004, 10:37 PM	#2
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Do you have Navigation display on your Prius. It looks like the computer for nav.

09-02-2004, 10:50 PM	#3
hannah Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 54 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yes I do have the NAV in my car however I cannot use it in New Zealand. If this the is computer, must admit that it's palcement is rather awkward.

09-02-2004, 11:14 PM	#4
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	it should be mounted under the LH front seat. It almost looks like it's in the rear seat foot well from the photo.

09-02-2004, 11:40 PM	#5
hannah Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 54 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I understand NAV works with a DVD which has got the details about the MAP. My car has got a Japanese MAP. I find it difficult to believe that this would be the NAV unit. Where does the DVD go into?????

09-02-2004, 11:50 PM	#6
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	not really sure about the first gen DVD or if the map was burned to the rom in the computer. Is there an additional unit under the drivers seat as well? RH drive assumption here.

09-03-2004, 12:03 AM	#7
hannah Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 54 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	You bet there is ...and I understand that it is the main computer which runs the hybrid system..

09-03-2004, 12:33 AM	#8
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	just a thought unplug the LH one and try and run the car. If all works ok take it out.

09-03-2004, 12:36 AM	#9
hannah Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 54 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	well I am not worried about it that it is there...just wanting to know

09-03-2004, 12:41 AM	#10
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Classic models in Canada were not equipped with nav so don't have much else to offer on it.