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06 MFD

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by flareak, Feb 19, 2006.

  1. flareak

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    Get yourself a Prius and you can have that screen and more. Way more.
     
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    yes.. i have an 05. which makes it harder on me :(
     
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    Three60guy -->All around guy<-- (360 = round) get it?

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    Your 05 should have great resale value. Why not upgrade and get a $3150 tax credit to boot?
     
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    i found i could overcome my jealousy of the new 06 MFD by changing the entire background color on my 05 ;)
     
  6. efusco

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    Wow, those are the first shots I've seen of the new display, very nice...I, too, join the ranks of the jealous.
     
  7. flareak

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    I really wish Toyota would let you upgrade it. I'd pay for it if it were say 199$

    That's one thing cars can't do that I think would be a great add-on... upgrades and updates like computer OS's

    edit: 500th Post YAY!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    $199? if only!!! :lol: add a 4 in front and you're much closer :blink:

    we loosely pondered the idea, for the sake of pondering, but the connectors are all different :angry: so much for that idea.
     
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    I've been begging the '06 owners for pictures for a month now!

    They definitely are a different breed that us early adoptors!
     
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    the screen is nicer, you've seen one shot... but they get stuck with the black background. i think they can change the color highlights around the buttons, but not the whole background color.

    and me? i say, "screw you guys, i'm changing the background color on mine. then i'm going home." :lol:
     
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    Hmm. I have an '06 and I don't have those screens. Is this a higher package thing?
     
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    good question... i have no idea. i just thought all 06's were like that
     
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    I recall some comments that some of the early '06s had the old MFD and the more recent '06s got the new one.
     
  14. Frank Hudon

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    I thought it was the non-nav ones got the 2k4-5 mfd and the nav ones got the new digital mfd.
    Edited for spelling. Which seems to elude me today.
     
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    I have an '06 without Nav. What pictures do you want?
     
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    I think older screens are on the 06 minus nav packages.

    I originally purchased an 05 because I was concerned about being too late for the Calif HOV stickers. I saw the list of differences between the 05 and 06 when I bought the 05, but did not expect such a major improvement in the display.

    With the HOV stickers on the 05, I was able to get top dollar, close to what I put into the 05, and got the 06.

    While the energy display is improved, I think the real significant difference is in the map displays. The street letters are crisp, easy to read; the logos, such as the interstate symbols are sharp - not to rub it in but I think the difference is more striking than the difference between regular TV and HDTV (and I'm a HDTV fan).
     
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    All 06's have the new 2X resolution display.


    Edit: All 06's, Package 1 and above seem to have the new 2X res display.
     
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    I checked out an 06 while I was having my 15K checkup. It did not have the nav pkg but it did have the new screen.
     
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    How do you know that? Several people have reported having lower res screens on at least the early basic 06 packages.
     
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    I have package #2 and it has the two color screen options. I tend to like the orange. More contrast. What I don't like is not able to upgrade to the bluetooth integrated.