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1. it's unclear how it would be installed, and in particular if installation requires disassembly of the dash or some other part of the car
2. it's unclear how the connections the device makes available are physically manifested in the interior of the car.
Anyone have any experience?
http://www.vaistech.com/sli.html
My local Lexus dealer claims they install this for either XM or iPod integration. According to the guy I spoke with, they have to remove some panels but not the entire dash, that it's "not a big deal". They drill a hole through the center glovebox to provide a mount for the connector, no wires are showing inside the car.
Got it - thank you!
What I am unhappy about was not being fully informed about the tires on the car. The US version gets all season yet the GS gets "W" rated summer tires? It does not make sense and I have had a rim to replace because of this issue. The Dunlops are horrible in snow.
Anyone out there with a similar situation especially in Canada?
Pretty well every AWD sports sedan I have found comes with all-seasons. The GS 300 AWD in the US has all-season run flats yet Canadians get tires that have a max. speed of 290 KM/Hr? Lexus has dropped the ball here and badly.
Even my AWD RX300 runs on summer only tires. If it were a real AWD system I might consider winter tires during the winter months but as it is I find it quite satisfactory to carry a full set of tires chains in the event of need.
I went to the car show today and sat in a few GSs. With the driver's seat all the way down I had a touch of headroom (I'm 6 feet tall). I set the driver's seat with the wheel all the way in and then sat in the back seat behind, and there was a bit of legroom also. Although tight neither was quite as bad as I'd thought they'd be, although I have to say I was a bit claustrophobic at times.
It's hard to get an idea just sitting in a car for a few minutes. Can anyone who's six feet or taller or commutes with someone that size comment on day to day driving; do you feel ok or real cramped in the car?
Otherwise I thought the car was even better looking in person than in pictures. Also saw the LS460 which looked great, but may be too expensive and not sure I want to wait that long.
I wouldn't rely on that exact number, either, but it's nice to know there is some padding there.
VROOMMDT
Menu (Nav - Side)
Volume Contol Button
Press the top left corner of the screen
then press the botton left corner of the screen
Top left again
botton left again
and a menu pops up....press and hold override button (it will turn orange and beep)
Viola!!!!
You will have to reset it again once the car is turned off
As for the BT features, there is a harness you buy or search around this forum which wires to cut to activate the BT and the ability to watch movies while driving.
Anyone that owns a gs 300 RWD, can you kindly tell me how is it in the snow?? Is it passable or not good at all??
Also, i heard that the stock tires suck. How about the all season tires on the car??
Thank you.
It's certainly not made for plowing through Antarctica, but the traction control technology is second-to-none.
Whip it through some corners and you'll swear it has inertial dampners.
RE the tires, I opted for the Dunlop Run-Flats. Great grip, quiet, predictable - what else could you ask for?
Well, they're not super low-profile, but they ride great.
BTW, mine is Black on Black w/ Burled Red Walnut. Drop-dead gorgeous.
AT LEAST A BIGGER ENGINE 4.6
I am having trouble entering numbers "directly" into the phone book (gave up on my LG325 bluetooth).
Thoughts? Manual not clear and no "add" key on my screen.
thanks
Your best bet is to borrow a friends' phone - ideally one that can send multiple phone book entries as business cards via bluetooth (mine can only transmit one at a time). When I got the car and realised my regular phone wouldn't communicate with the car at all I went to the nearest phone shop and asked for the cheapest phone that had bluetooth. They gave me a nokia 6021.
Good luck...
If you put in bluetooth in the search you will get a very long list of issues.
Basically, if you have Cingular and a bluetooth phone with OBEX you can "probably" do it.
The Lexus does NOT allow manual entry into the phone book and does not allow anything other than "one touch" dialing while driving. You can override with a technique mentioned in this forum.
So, my plan as recommended a couple back is to get an unlocked SE T608 (cingular) and use it as a "remote" to enter into the phone book. I think that will be adequate as I do not have that many phone numbers.
I am also trying to get my PC to synch but that is another story.....
Lexus probably did not do a good job on this for the US market but in Japan it was probably not an issue as their phone system is much farther along than ours.
Rest of the car is great.
Override for Nav and dialing is detailed earlier but is
Menu
Volume
Touch top left corner
touch bottom left corner
repeat until new screen comes up
hold down override button until beeps and then back out
Good luck,
I haven't even bothered loading my phone info since options for dialing are so limited.
Also, is there a perm fix for this? I understand that lexus was trying to limit liability but locking these (otherwise great) features out, but my friggin passenger should be able to punch in a new phone number while we're driving....
thanks!
-Von
06 GS3 AWD
Black/Black
For instance, load up 6 typical music CDs, but there's NO TITLE info. Ditto for each TRACK. These are brand-new CDs. My 5-series displayed this info 6 years ago! I gotta remember what CD #4 is? (text button doesn't help) Doesn't every $200.00 aftermarket radio have this?
Also, what's up with the SAT only displaying 10-characters of Artist & Song Title info? The screen is capable of displaying characters the width of the screen, and SIRIUS transmits the data, so why doesn't it display?? So "Natasha Bedingfield" displays "Natasha Be". If you don't know the Artist, the display won't help unless it's Elvis or U2....
The sound itself is fantastic. It's like being in the middle of a concert hall. But the interface and the info system leaves much to be desired. I expected more for 2K.
Anyone else?
Thanks,
-Von
06 GS3 AWD
so any potential temperature discomfort is short-lived.
The following link will show you everything you need to know about disabling the safety lockouts so you can use the phone and watch DVD's while driving. Good luck!
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24442
I've really been shocked at the noise inside the car. I'm sure other people haven't had any problems, but my experience hasn't been very good.
I looked at the same list, and picked the GS. If I had it to do over again, I'd get the 530xi. I picked the GS because of the Lexus rep for high quality and reliability; now that I've pulled the trigger and have had it for a while, I'd prefer the handling of the BMW.
Live and learn, I guess. I still like the GS (if it would stop making so much noise), but I think I'd be happier with the BMW.
If the worst I have to do is to "settle" for a Lexus, things must be pretty good.
And you say the car's being heavily discounted? About how much off list is common, would you say?