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GPS in a Prius Shawn Hirn 08-11-2007
| `--> Re: GPS in a Prius Elmo P. Shagnas...08-12-2007
Posted by Michelle Steiner on August 13, 2007, 6:46 pm
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mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:

> > You can disable it only on 2004 and 2005 models. Toyota removed
> > that back door in the 2006 and 2007 models.
>
> That raises the question of what happens if you have a 2004 or 2005
> model but upgrade to the most recent DVD. Can you still disable it,
> or does the upgrade effectively mean you have a 2006-07 model of the
> GPS?

They're completely different systems; the screen is larger, the graphics
are quite different, etc., in the 06 and 07 models.

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Posted by Harry Smith on August 14, 2007, 8:33 pm
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mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote in

>
>> You can disable it only on 2004 and 2005 models. Toyota removed that
>> back door in the 2006 and 2007 models.
>
> That raises the question of what happens if you have a 2004 or 2005
> model but upgrade to the most recent DVD. Can you still disable it, or
> does the upgrade effectively mean you have a 2006-07 model of the GPS?
>
Well, according to posts from at least one person who upgraded the DVD (to
Version 6.1, I think), the disable feature disappeared -- and further, the
older version then could not be reloaded, since the computer protects
against overwriting with a less-current version.

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Posted by Mike Rosenberg on August 15, 2007, 7:56 am
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Harry Smith <6of9> wrote:

> > That raises the question of what happens if you have a 2004 or 2005
> > model but upgrade to the most recent DVD. Can you still disable it, or
> > does the upgrade effectively mean you have a 2006-07 model of the GPS?
> >
> Well, according to posts from at least one person who upgraded the DVD (to
> Version 6.1, I think), the disable feature disappeared -- and further, the
> older version then could not be reloaded, since the computer protects
> against overwriting with a less-current version.

I thought I vaguely remembered reading something like that somewhere.
I'd really like to upgrade but losing the disable feature would be a big
blow to me.

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Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on August 16, 2007, 3:22 pm
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> > > We have a 2007 Prius with the navigation systemm, and a portable
> > > Garmin for our other cars. The Toyota system is very well
> > > integrated into the car and uses the display that is also used for
> > > climate control, audio, energy monitoring, etc. The only problem
> > > we've found is that the system will not let you (or more
> > > accurately, your passenger) set or modify any destination (or even
> > > serach for restaurants, etc.) while the car is moving. That turned
> > > out to be a REALLY big irritation.
> > >
> >
> > You can disable this safety feature, I believe, although I've never
> > tried it myself. I think it's in the FAQ on priuschat.com.
>
> You can disable it only on 2004 and 2005 models. Toyota removed that
> back door in the 2006 and 2007 models.

Nope.

See Coastal E Tech's web site for the Lockpick 3. 06 and 07 models
included.


Posted by Michelle Steiner on August 16, 2007, 4:07 pm
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> > > You can disable this safety feature, I believe, although I've
> > > never tried it myself. I think it's in the FAQ on priuschat.com.
> >
> > You can disable it only on 2004 and 2005 models. Toyota removed
> > that back door in the 2006 and 2007 models.
>
> Nope.
>
> See Coastal E Tech's web site for the Lockpick 3. 06 and 07 models
> included.

We were talking about disabling it in software.

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