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2002 Nav System Woes

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by radioalbany, Aug 19, 2006.

  1. radioalbany

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    The Navigation system on my 2002 Prius (bought used) has
    died. It appears to me that the receiiver and logic still
    work, but it can no longer read the DVD. (It reports
    "Unable to read DVD").

    Dealer tried a 2005 DVD and it didn't work. Their next suggestion
    was to replace the entire nav box --- $6,000. I like the nav very
    much, but maybe not quite THAT much.

    As a computer guy, I think it may need a new DVD-ROM
    drive. This is an OEM unit, which looks like it should be
    replaceable without junking the whole nav box.

    It would be great if there were such a thing as depot
    repair for these boxes. The nav box (under the front
    passenger seat) is easy to remove. I could send it
    out for repair and still drive the car.

    Anyone out there with useful experience or advice?
    I'd be willing to spend, say, up to $1,500 to fix it, but
    I just can't stomach the $6,000.

    Many thanks for your advice!

    Andrew Ellis
    Lafayette, CA
     
    #1 radioalbany, Aug 19, 2006
  2. Frank Hudon

    Frank Hudon Senior Member

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    have you tried the auto salvage route? up to 1500$ should get you two used units from a wrecking yard.
     
    #2 Frank Hudon, Aug 19, 2006
  3. TheForce

    TheForce Stop War! Lets Rave! Make Love!

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    Have you tried to take it apart and see if the DVD drive is a standard IDE drive? If it has a standard IDE drive you may be able to find a old computer DVD drive and rig something up to work. I took an old dvd player apart and found it had a standard IDE drive but the housing would not fit in a standard computer bay so I just turned it into an external DVD drive. :) You never know what you'll find when you take something apart.
     
    #3 TheForce, Aug 19, 2006
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    ouch !
     
    #4 RichBoy, Aug 19, 2006
  5. jbreynolds

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    Did the dealer try a DVD from a 2005 model or the 2005 update disc for older nav systems? The former won't work in the Classic.
     
    #5 jbreynolds, Aug 21, 2006
  6. kirbinster

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    I had a similar problem with my '02 - I took the DVD out and blew out the unit with a shop vac and then put the DVD back in and it has been fine ever since.
     
    #6 kirbinster, Aug 21, 2006
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