Having issue with my MFD Panel might be on the way out, any ideas?

Hi everyone,

Ever since the heatwave(s) in the UK my MFD Panel has randomly started to ether reboot or turn off in the middle of driving (I would take a video but, I can't while driving), and the CD player keeps cutting in and out while doing it.

I have noticed that if I hit it on the centre topside it normally comes back on for awhile then the same happens.

I think it is the display rather than the whole unit, as it still accurately records my trip info accurately, or at least I hope it is ok.

I spoke to my local dealership, they said for the parts they only do the whole unit which is £4,884.00 which is more than double what I paid for the car. They said if I got the parts myself it would £75 for fitting it but I am not sure about which part.

Any pointers on what part would be the correct one would be a great help.

I would try doing it myself, but I am disabled and taking the dash off would knock me out for a day and I need to use my car on a daily basis.

Any help would be appreciated, I can give more info if needed, thanks for reading!

 

Thanks for the reply, is the car drivable without the MFD connected? As I would not be able to remove tha paneling, check and replace it in one day, but I need the car to be drivable.

On the note of contacting a wrecking yard, I have already contacted all of them in a 150 mile radius and literally none of them have a gen 2 prius in, I know after looking for a replacement tailgate cover after mine came off opening the boot 1 week ago.

 

Thanks for the suggestions, I was going to get a hand looking at it tomorrow, but while driving to pick the misses up from work a message popped up saying "check the system", I'm presuming it just means the MDF as the car is handling fine etc.

I can upload a photo of it later on, just have a busy day and almost no signal at the moment.

 

So this is where I am at the moment.
I have fully removed the MFD and checked all the cables and connections, they look fine.

I am trying to find a new replacement screen that I can get quickly, I will fall back to ordering one from Aliexpress if it comes to it, but in the UK it seems quite hard. I have called all of the breakers yards in the south-east and none have a gen 2 Prius in or parts of one.

I have a video of the fault but its too large for me to upload on here.

 

Also one more quick question, are ether one of these cables connect to the radio? I am hoping that one whole set will rather than specific cables from them. It is driving me nuts the radio cutting on/off all of the time.
I found a document listing the port numbers of the each pin, but not one listing what each number is for, so if someone has a list that would be great!

 

Thanks for all your help guys, I managed to buy one for £199 off of eBay, all is fitted and working now. It also came with the radio which I didn't need but at least I have a spare if needed.

Just one more question, how long does display normally last? I guess the best form of measurement would be the mileage of the car, mine has only just hit 187k miles, and I read elsewhere that its normally 170k miles. Just thinking, I don't know the mileage of the car it came from so wondering if it is likely to need replacing again soon or not.

Thanks again guys!