Why is my climate control not working on my Prius?
The display may have a message saying the audio is off, even though the radio is on. There may be no way to control the heater or air conditioner from the multi-display. Instead of the normal climate control screen there may be a “Check the connection of the air conditioner” message displayed
How long has Prius been on the Internet?
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What was the problem with the MFD on the Prius?
I’m going to start this page by giving credit where credit is due: Hobbit did the initial investigation of the 2004-2005 Prius Multi Function Display (MFD) communication failure issue, and everything I’ve done so far has been built on the work he has shared on his web site. 1.
How does the air conditioner work on a Prius?
The Prius is equipped with a remote (via the key fob) activated Air conditioner which uses the traction battery rather than the 12-volt battery. To activate it, you need to be sitting in the car with the doors closed.
Is there a place to repair a Prius Multi Function Display?
UPDATE: I should have put this link in a long time ago. There’s a guy in Indiana who repairs Prius multi-displays and doesn’t charge a lot. He’s also better at it than I am. We’ve referred a lot of customers to him and his track record is very good. We’ve only seen one unit with a problem and he repaired under warranty it without any hassle.
What does the LAN monitor say on my Prius?
The LAN monitor says pretty much the same thing. The EMV (MFD) now says CHEK (which means there should be a code stored), but I couldn’t get it to give up any codes while it was broken. Maybe I was just being too impatient. The MFD was moving very slowly.