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Left Side MFD Started Working...Clue...

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by tumbler, Jan 11, 2011.

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    I recently wrote about my MFD left screen failing on my 2010 V. The right half functioned normally. Well, the left half of the screen just started working again which provided a clue to the cause. Those more knowledgeable than me will have to weigh in on this one.

    I was parked with the ready light on since it was cold and I wanted the engine to warm the cabin. I removed both front map light lenses and tried to remove the two bulbs but could not get them out (didn’t know they pulled straight out and I was trying to turn them). I left the lenses off with the bulbs in place and pulled out of the space to go home and noted the left half display was not working. Two days later, I just tried to pull the bulbs straight out and they came out. I then inserted the LED replacements, installed the lenses and started the car. The left side MFD then worked normally and has ever since. Coincidence? Take care.
     
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    Very interesting observation. Have no idea whether a coincidence or not but hey... it works! :)
     
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    This just in...I did have papers on the dash which I had printed from these forums. So, I bet it was the papers I had on the ash. No objective evidence to prove otherwise. Mystery solved.
     
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    Problems that go away by themselves come back by themselves.
     
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    Had mine go out while i was driving the other day. Amazingly it started working when i removed the toll road ticket i had thown on the dash. After it started working again i realized the ticked had covered the heads up display on the left. the right side is not heads up.
     
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    Right you are, sir, and the TouchTracer images are not part of the external HUD projection. Thanks to everyone for walking me through this . I really appreciate everyone's patience. Lesson learned; things often are different than they appear. I had no idea there was a projector on the dask in front of the display window. Who knew?

    Pat
     
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