Toyota Prius central console

Glinda

The parents have a 2004 Toyota Prius. They love it to bits, but about a year ago the central console went blank. They have been all around the houses, contacted Toyota, went back to the Garage where they bought it tried ordering from abroad, drove all over the country looking for a replacement. A new one would cost thousands, they have been told, so they're looking for a reconditioned one (they've been told about €1500). Does anyone know where one could be got? As I said, they've been trying for about a year and meanwhile are driving with no heat in the car (and, how can I put this politely, they're not exactly in the first flush of youth, so to me that's a bit worrying )

Guy:Incognito

theres 4 or 5 Prius being brioken on Ebay UK

dingding

If the touch screen was working without the display, perhaps you could get the heat to work by pressing in the correct part of the screen.

If you had another Prius, you could figure out where to press.

It might be a temporary solution.

Bigus

try website partfinder.ie

8 prius breakers in ireland

Its the same as an LS 430 sat nav screen among others new screen for one of these is 480 euro

Also try priuschat.com

Heater controls are on steering wheel also, press ac on temp up on down all from the wheel bottom left on this pic

Glinda

Thanks all - have been out of commission myself for a few days , so I didn't reply earlier.

Will try out all the various ideas and report back if any success!

Bigus

Yes I tried the A/C on from the Wheel and it does indeed turn the heat on and off with no need to reference the screen, there is also the front demister button on the wheel too.