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Radio Inop Button's on 2006 Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by hdcommercials, May 17, 2011.

  1. hdcommercials

    hdcommercials Junior Member

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    Any ideas where I can get it repaired without going to the dealership?
    Thanks
     
    #1 hdcommercials, May 17, 2011
  2. firepa63

    firepa63 Former Prius Owner

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    Do the buttons on the steering wheel control the radio? Do the soft buttons on the MFD control the radio? Are you just talking about the phisical buttons on the radio? A little more info would help...
     
    #2 firepa63, May 17, 2011
  3. Rest

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    He's talking about the physical radio buttons not working. The same issue many of us are having.
     
    #3 Rest, May 25, 2011
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Time to upgrade to a nice aftermarket unit. :D
     
    #4 F8L, May 25, 2011
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    Prefer the OEM look.
     
    #5 Rest, May 25, 2011
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Then do it stealth style and keep the OEM look.
     
    #6 F8L, May 26, 2011
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    To complicated.
     
    #7 Rest, May 26, 2011
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Then deal with a broken stereo. lol
     
    #8 F8L, May 26, 2011
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    Shouldn't have to just deal. The radio should perform and do what I paid for it to do. Car radios have been around for a long long time, and I have never had one issue with a car radio button until now. I am disappointed that Toyota never addressed it.
     
    #9 Rest, May 27, 2011
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    I hear ya but parts go bad. Rarely are stereo units perfect, especially in the car audio world. I worked in that field for over a decade and even brand new $2000+ units can go bad within a year. :(
     
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    I have a 2009 prius and this happened to me just recently. The rotary controls on the radio (volume, and tune) worked but the buttons did not. I slapped strongly several times the buttons with my hand hoping that something inside was just loose and fall back into place. Fortunately that worked. Buttons started working again.

    Saved me the trouble of going to the dealership.
     
    #11 igme, May 27, 2011
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    Then maybe I have just been lucky, because this is my first car radio issue.....ever. And I have been driving for 37 years.
     
    #12 Rest, May 28, 2011
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    Ive had this issue, what I did was pull up on the bottom lip of the radio a little and they started working. After that I installed my tablet in my car, now I have internet radio and 16gb of music with me.

    SPH-P100 ?
     
    #13 Akmzero, May 28, 2011
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    I've had the problem intermittently in the past. Then the buttons inexplicably start working again. And for some reason, I haven't had the problem at all in the past 12 - 18 months.

    If the problem persists, or appears often enough to drive you nuts, then I think the last place you would want to go is the dealer. The dealer will not fix the unit. It'll just pop a new one in at a cost of around $1500. You'd be better off putting in an aftermarket unit. Or, if you want OEM, then get a used unit with a 90 day warranty from LKQ on ebay for around $75.
     
    #14 Boo, May 28, 2011
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