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Replying to: south4 (Jan 27, 2008 5:29 pm) 2. Does the icon show the vehicle in the correct location? 3. When inputting an address have you selected the correct Search Area. For example, I live in California so it must be set to US2. This can be changed by touching the map icon after pressing the DEST button. 4. When inputting an address input the numerical address first. Then touch STREET and input the base name only... no prefix or suffix. For example, North Main Street should be inputted as MAIN. Touch list at the bottom to find the Main that matches the address you are seeking. Lastly, select the appropriate city. If you input the incorrect city it wont find the address.
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Replying to: navguy1 (Feb 11, 2008 12:59 pm) I did mark home by moving the pointer to where our street should be. Turn by turn is useable now, so until I get someone to cough up with an update disc, this is as good as it's gonna get. Too bad it doesn't have a "learn" function. Whereby you could actually 'teach" the system locations. I have reported the "missing street" to Navteq, and got an email back from them advising they will post the change. It just is not possible to know when. Other posts I have read say it could be up to 2 years or so before it happens. Regards, Robert 
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| Is there a fuse or something I can remove to shut down my navigation system? I dont want it to send a GPS signal anymore | |
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I have not purchased a Prius yet... although I was planning on getting a Package #6 version as my wife is a Realtor. From what I have been reading 7.1 seems to be the highest number I have seen mentioned. If Toyota only buys the updates from Navteq every two years that would make it more difficult for anyone living in an area that is either not covered or is changing rapidly (at least like Las Vegas was a year ago before the crash). Is $400 the "normal" charge for this update disc or is the price negotiable?
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Replying to: hihostevo (Apr 22, 2008 4:26 pm) I actually saved $3,000 by paying cash for it. |
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I have a question for you Nav experts  Is there a way to set the defaults so that it will automatically allow the freeways to be used for navigation.... the system seems to default to NOT using the freeways and I have to go in and change that each time I set up a destination. Strangely enough when I was leaving Reno for Las Vegas Quick 1 tried to route me back to HWY 5 in Northern California, down to Los Angeles and then up to Las Vegas rather than the MUCH SHORTER route though Fallon and down Hwy 95??? I felt this was really strange!! |
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I just purchased a 2008 Toyota Prius with the navigation system. We have used the Garmin GPS in our older cars for a few years and love it but we don't love all the wires going all over the car. I also wanted the leather seats that came with the car with the navigation system so that’s another reason we ended up with the navigation system. Well I'm one of those people whose home address can not be found in the Toyota navigation system. I have lived in my neighborhood for 20 years. Not only can't it find my home, once at my home it can't seem to map to other locations because it doesn't know where it is. (A lost GPS, how ironic) I now have my good old Garmin hooked up because it has served me so well; wires and all. The Toyota navigation system is real disappointment. I went to the NAVTEQ site (provider of mapping info for Toyota) and reported the problem. Interestingly enough when I put in my home address on their site they have it mapped. I know I have a learning curve on the new system, but the Garmin seems like it was so much simpler to learn. When I was having trouble finding my home address, I couldn't find the screen I was getting anywhere in the manual. I had to figure out what was going on by myself. What good is a GPS system that can’t find long term addresses? My Garmin only has trouble with newer areas and I can update it via a USB port on my computer FREE. If you see any Toyota or Lexus owners parked on the side of the road in a newer car looking confused and you have a Garmin GPS I advice you to stop and help them get where they are trying to go!! Let’s hope that the updates for the Toyota systems get better and cheaper. At this point if you’re only decision factor of buying a Toyota is the navigation system consider this info carefully. Other than that I LOVE the car.
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Replying to: valleygirl2 (May 10, 2008 6:59 am) I fully agree. The Nav in our $51k Sequoia Limited is inferior to other systems. I have complained to the dealer and gotten the so sorry we cannot help you from them. It is a $2000 wasted add-on in my opinion. My complaint is missing stores and poor routing. The database for businesses is very poorly designed. You may have 10 different lists for the same name. Several people have told me how much better the Garmin portable unit are. And they are a fraction of the price. I will not waste the money on an update. Who needs more lousy information?
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| Does anyone know if you can use the DVD from the Prius navigation system in the Lexus 2004 ES330 Navigation system? | |
Westchester Toyota's Parts Department (Yonkers, NY) gave me a price of $1,000 for a new GPS disk for my '05 Prius. I laughed. Long and loud.
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