Something missing? (was Navigation Voice Guidance levels on the G3)
in [Toyota Prius]
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From: Chas Gill on 29 Sep 2009 05:21 "Al Falfa" <crop(a)eastforty.fld> wrote in message news:4ac1541f$1(a)newsgate.x-privat.org... > > "Chas Gill" <Chas.Gill(a)gollum.btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:feadnTvhLI_H4V3XnZ2dnUVZ8oOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... (Stuff about Nav voice gudiance) > > Would you do me the favor of checking something under your hood? Just to > the left of the fuse box there is an aluminum box about the size of 400 > page book with two cables plugged into the top. The rear plug is about > twice the size of the front plug. On my 2010 the rear plug has a hood but > the front plug does not, exposing a number of small wires. Do both of > your plugs have hoods? > > Al > > Hi Al, I've taken a look and - as you observe - the front multiway connector has no hood and the wires are indeed exposed. Furthermore the top of the plug into which the wires are terminated appears to be a natural collector for water and dirt. Looks like a potential fault waiting to occur to me........ Might have a word with the Dealer next time I go in. Chas
From: Al Falfa on 29 Sep 2009 20:37 "Chas Gill" <Chas.Gill(a)gollum.btinternet.com> wrote in message news:o8mdne-YR5cWTFzXnZ2dnUVZ8gWdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > "Al Falfa" <crop(a)eastforty.fld> wrote in message > news:4ac1541f$1(a)newsgate.x-privat.org... >> >> "Chas Gill" <Chas.Gill(a)gollum.btinternet.com> wrote in message >> news:feadnTvhLI_H4V3XnZ2dnUVZ8oOdnZ2d(a)bt.com... > > (Stuff about Nav voice gudiance) >> >> Would you do me the favor of checking something under your hood? Just to >> the left of the fuse box there is an aluminum box about the size of 400 >> page book with two cables plugged into the top. The rear plug is about >> twice the size of the front plug. On my 2010 the rear plug has a hood >> but the front plug does not, exposing a number of small wires. Do both >> of your plugs have hoods? >> >> Al >> >> > Hi Al, > > I've taken a look and - as you observe - the front multiway connector has > no hood and the wires are indeed exposed. Furthermore the top of the plug > into which the wires are terminated appears to be a natural collector for > water and dirt. Looks like a potential fault waiting to occur to > me........ Might have a word with the Dealer next time I go in. > > Chas > I showed that to my dealer when I picked up the car. He agreed it didn't look proper. Since yours is also missing a hood too, I'll bet they were out of stock when the cars were built and they didn't want to hold up production.
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