Can Nav be added later??

kaptaink · 06-13-2005, 09:06 PM

As I see more and more Prius' available on the lot is it possible to add the Nav (GPS) later thru the dealer? I know of 3 cars available in my area next week with pkgs 3 and 5 but I would like the GPS built in but dont necessarily want to spent and extra $5000 just to get it.
Thanks for your help.

**efusco** · 06-13-2005, 10:00 PM

not the OEM one. There are a number of less expensive aftermarket products that people seem to be happy with.

I love my NAV...despite the complaints of innaccuracy I think once you get it set up how you want it is very convenient. Just the other day we found a restraunt we knew the name of, looked it up in the nav, hit the info button, hit the phone button and called them to get reservations via the bluetooth phone connection, then navigated our way to the restraunt later that day. No aftermarket product's going to give you that kinda convenience.

DanMan32 · 06-14-2005, 09:34 AM

I found one address inaccuracy. There is a church where I was going to attend a concert. It was on the way home from work, so I went there to get tix. While I was there, I marked the point and stored it as a memory point.

later I heard the address on the radio, entered it in and compared the locations of the flags. The point made by address was about a mile north of the actual location!

Otherwise, I find the nav quite useful.

jfh3 · 06-14-2005, 05:32 PM

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As I see more and more Prius' available on the lot is it possible to add the Nav (GPS) later thru the dealer? I know of 3 cars available in my area next week with pkgs 3 and 5 but I would like the GPS built in but dont necessarily want to spent and extra $5000 just to get it.
Thanks for your help.[/b]

Is it POSSIBLE? Yes, but I'm sure it'll end up costing you at least as much as whatever delta you'd save by not getting package #6 in the first place, and probably more.

(Package 5 - never understood why anyone would want that instead of package 4. Package 5 should've been 4 + the homelink mirror)

NuShrike · 06-15-2005, 01:38 AM

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Just the other day we found a restraunt we knew the name of, looked it up in the nav, hit the info button, hit the phone button and called them to get reservations via the bluetooth phone connection, then navigated our way to the restraunt later that day. No aftermarket product's going to give you that kinda convenience.[/b]

I'm reading the TomTom BT navigator gives you this exact same functionality and convenience. That might be something to lookup.

TomTom is also looking to integrate traffic information with the GPS path mapping for the Americas? soon. Seems to be available in Britain already. This does then put it one leg above the built-in GPS.

**efusco** · 06-15-2005, 09:06 AM

I googled the Tom Tom and it looks like a pretty good program, but the only BT connection seems to be for the GPS....do you have a link discussing the BT connection to the phone?

DanMan32 · 06-15-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote:

As I see more and more Prius' available on the lot is it possible to add the Nav (GPS) later thru the dealer? I know of 3 cars available in my area next week with pkgs 3 and 5 but I would like the GPS built in but dont necessarily want to spent and extra $5000 just to get it.
Thanks for your help.

Is it POSSIBLE? Yes, but I'm sure it'll end up costing you at least as much as whatever delta you'd save by not getting package #6 in the first place, and probably more.

(Package 5 - never understood why anyone would want that instead of package 4. Package 5 should've been 4 + the homelink mirror)

Well, sure its possible. You would need to replace the MFD and the steering wheel controls, add NAV ECU, microphone and GPS antenna, create wiring harness. You would need the harness to intercept a speaker so it could take it over, add mute line to silence radio (for BT), B+, ACC, RGBS to MFD, connect to microphone, which normally routes through MFD.

NuShrike · 06-15-2005, 06:48 PM

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I googled the Tom Tom and it looks like a pretty good program, but the only BT connection seems to be for the GPS....do you have a link discussing the BT connection to the phone?[/b]

Sure, right here.

Seems to be available starting June/2005 (NOW) too.

jfh3 · 06-15-2005, 08:59 PM

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Originally posted by DanMan32
You would need to replace the MFD and the steering wheel controls, add NAV ECU, microphone and GPS antenna, create wiring harness. You would need the harness to intercept a speaker so it could take it over, add mute line to silence radio (for BT), B+, ACC, RGBS to MFD, connect to microphone, which normally routes through MFD.

Which is why I said it would probably cost more after the fact than just getting a package 6 in the first place.

DanMan32 · 06-16-2005, 02:01 PM

Sorry jfh3, I thought I read an emphasis 'but is it POSSIBLE?' Must be imagining things.

06-13-2005, 09:06 PM	#1
kaptaink Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bemus Point NY Posts: 43 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Can Nav be added later?? As I see more and more Prius' available on the lot is it possible to add the Nav (GPS) later thru the dealer? I know of 3 cars available in my area next week with pkgs 3 and 5 but I would like the GPS built in but dont necessarily want to spent and extra $5000 just to get it. Thanks for your help.

06-13-2005, 10:00 PM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,244 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	not the OEM one. There are a number of less expensive aftermarket products that people seem to be happy with. I love my NAV...despite the complaints of innaccuracy I think once you get it set up how you want it is very convenient. Just the other day we found a restraunt we knew the name of, looked it up in the nav, hit the info button, hit the phone button and called them to get reservations via the bluetooth phone connection, then navigated our way to the restraunt later that day. No aftermarket product's going to give you that kinda convenience. __________________ Evan E. Fusco, MD Seaside 04BC9/OEM EVb/NAV & auto-BT/XM Radio, CAN-View, Shark Fin, BT Stiff. Plate, Skid Plate & Strut Support

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06-14-2005, 09:34 AM	#3
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I found one address inaccuracy. There is a church where I was going to attend a concert. It was on the way home from work, so I went there to get tix. While I was there, I marked the point and stored it as a memory point. later I heard the address on the radio, entered it in and compared the locations of the flags. The point made by address was about a mile north of the actual location! Otherwise, I find the nav quite useful.

06-15-2005, 09:06 AM	#6
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,244 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	I googled the Tom Tom and it looks like a pretty good program, but the only BT connection seems to be for the GPS....do you have a link discussing the BT connection to the phone?

06-16-2005, 02:01 PM	#10
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Sorry jfh3, I thought I read an emphasis 'but is it POSSIBLE?' Must be imagining things.