Sunday, January 29, 2012

Where can I find / buy an navigation system upgrade for a 2002 toyota prius?

I have a 2002 toyota prius.

It does not have a navi but has the buttons in the dash to support on (map, destination)

Where can I find pricing and installation information for a navigation system?Where can I find / buy an navigation system upgrade for a 2002 toyota prius?I also had a 2002 Prius, but mine had the nav system. One of the big rages back then was that the buttons were there, but the nav system wasn't, unless you paid for the option. On the original Prius newsgroup, it was hashed back and forth for literally months, and some really bright people tried to do it. Unfortunately, what they found out was that the Prius was wired for the nav system - or it wasn't - at the factory, and that it could not be added afterwards. Now, that is only for the system that Toyota included with the Prius. You can absolutely add an aftermarket nav system to the Prius, but it will not interface like the original into the MFD. You might try www.coastaletech.com as they did a ton of add-ons for all of the Prius, though I don't know if they were ever successful with adding a fully integrated nav system from scratch. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm afraid unless someone has done a ton of work since then,it is the answer. Something to consider is that for you to add the factory nav system might be so expensive that it might cheaper to by another Prius with it in the car already. Good luck.Where can I find / buy an navigation system upgrade for a 2002 toyota prius?
Aftermarket is your only real choice. Factory option is un-godly expensive to add on. I work at a Toyota dealership and the module alone is $14,000.00 (yes thats fourteen!)Where can I find / buy an navigation system upgrade for a 2002 toyota prius?Check eBay. There is one going right now for about $500 as of today (5/27/07). It will be a hit or miss since this is a fairly rare newer car. Also check with junk yards locally. Some junk yards accross the country use eBay as well. Good luck!Where can I find / buy an navigation system upgrade for a 2002 toyota prius?
http://www.crutchfield.com - they have everything - typer in the make and model and they'll hook you upWhere can I find / buy an navigation system upgrade for a 2002 toyota prius?Hi,



Fujitsu makes the navigation system for Toyota and it is possible to purchase the Fujitsu system as an afternarket mod that will look and act just like the original factory install. You can even play DVD's on the aftermarket install, which you can't on the original factory install. And on the unit I saw installed, the screen slid out and tilted up for viewing, very cool. The price for the custom install in a Scion tC was about $1600 back in 2005.



Having said that, however...



The wiring harness will not be in place to link the nav to your steering wheel buttons. Also, you don't want someone mucking about in your Prius innards, there's just not enough information out there for this to be a doable option.



It would be a rare person who would understand the systems, placement of components, and the proprietary computer systems integrated into the Prius to make this work without ruining the functions you have now. It will cost much more than it's worth in both money and installation expertise.



My advice, seriously, is to get a good atlas and plan ahead (old school, but very good) or to research Consumer Reports and see what they recommend for an aftermarket "on the dash" system like a Garman or some such.



Good luck, and please don't crack open your dash for this.Where can I find / buy an navigation system upgrade for a 2002 toyota prius?
It will be expensive, you will need to get a new harness and a screen with all new buttons.

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