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Can 2010 Prius read Gen5 navigation DVD?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by hvanwersch, Nov 27, 2009.

  1. hvanwersch

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    When taking a US model Prius to Europe the navigation system won't work. One fellow has worked a way around this but only for navigation system disks through Generation 5 (U32 or U33).

    Since I have a 2010 Prius with generation 6 navigation, I would want to know whether my Prius will read an older say Gen5 DVD. That way I would able to get European map disks suitable to be read in a US model Prius.

    Thanks.
     
    #1 hvanwersch, Nov 27, 2009
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    huh?
     
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    Not sure. Usually the newer disc will disallow the older disc to be used on that vehicle.
     
    #3 Tideland Prius, Dec 1, 2009
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    Did you ever figure out a solution for getting the navigation to work in Europe? I just moved to Europe and am in the same situation.
    Thanks
     
    #4 Damon, Jul 9, 2010
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    Anyone have more information about this issue?

    I'm thinking abut taking a 2010 Prius from US to Sweden. Is there an other way to make the navigation work in Europe?

    What is causing the Nav not to work? Is there a difference in the GPS system or is it simply the regions in the DVD player that don't read the European disc?
     
    #5 Torpedo, Oct 11, 2010
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    Sorry, I don't believe you can use a Gen 5 disk in a Gen 6 Nav. The disks contain not only map data, but also operating software, and the Gen 6 requires different software than the Gen 5. But it wouldn't break anything to try it! The nav probably just won't boot.
     
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    What about if you burn a European Map disk, Gen 6 disk, on a US version DVD (PAL vs NTSC) would that work you think?
     
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    I know that some European Navs on the Gen III Prius use a hard drive for map data, not a DVD. Not sure if that's true for all of Europe.

    Also, I don't believe PAL vs. NTSC comes into play - this is map data, not television/video signals. It's just a DVD data disk.

    But theoretically, if a Gen 6 European disk exists, you might have a chance that it would work. There may not be much difference between the different countries' Navs that use a DVD - so the European disk (if one exists) may work in a US player.
     
    #8 jayvee, Oct 13, 2010
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