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If indeed you want to keep her disc in your LC I do not know if there would be compatibility. There is a very knowledgeable guy on this forum with "Nav" in his signon who--I am sure--can answer that.
Just curious, what do you consider outdated about the 05 system? Is it the map data or the interface?
The service dept called Denso about the problem, and were told that I had a disc problem. Back in March of 2010, I updated the NAV/DVD with discs I purchased from a Toyota dealer. Apparently, the system needed the original disc in order to reboot and reload properly. Glad I had the original disc from 2003. The system read the old disc (kind of slowly...) and things looked normal. After a few moments, we ejected the 2003 disc and inserted the 2010 disc. Everything worked, all systems are functioning like new. Whew! Thought I would share this information as it might be helpful to someone. Happy New Year.
Since then, all efforts to eject the CD has failed. The screen console is reporting "Unable to read data. Check the map DVD is correct" but selecting the eject icon on the screen does not eject the wrong disc.
Is it possible to get the CD ejected without my having to visit the dealer/garage? Has anyone else had a similar experience that could be of assistance?
Currently, the screen console give only 2 options "GMT+3" and "GMT+4" neither of which is suitable.
Can anyone advice how this can be achieved?
Has anyone installed a satellite radio without the cumbersome wires and hookups that many post market satellite/ipod hookups require?? If so, what brand and model radio did you use. Did you have any problems?
Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!!
My car is 2008 Toyota sequoia.
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I have a cousin who has a 97 LC with a navi systems that controls all electronics (navigation, AC, stereo, radio etc) in Japanese. Is there a way that I can purchase a navi system with English language for 1997 LC (assuming I can find one either at a dealership or junkyard)? The radio uses a different frequency and has a horrible connection. The thing is, he doesn't understand any Japanese, he understand English however. The car was imported to Indonesia directly from Japan. Thank you.
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I never use the voice-commands, so I cannot comment on them. (they annoy me, actually!!)
One thing I like about the NAVDVD is that the screen is big, and I can split the screen to get a view of the overall route on the left, then the detailed view on the right, or even a "heads up" view.
Did you buy the get the new version through a dealership?
Important: Keep your original disc in case you ever need to re-boot the system. I had to do this once in the 8 years I have had my vehicle. Glad I kept it.
I tried a nav disk out of our 2005 4Runner which was compatible but that did not help. I broke down for one of my wife's Christmas presents last year (romantic, no?)a nd bought the "disk player" (under the passenger seat part) from an ebay seller (toyolexnavspec). Installed it(easy)and it solved my problems.
The seller was negotiable (about 20% off) and guaranteed my money back if it did not fix my problems. Good luck with yours.
I am curious about what happened. Did it simply not come on one day? Had you changed your car's battery around the time of the problem? And do the other functions of the video interface--like the audio and hvac controls and trip info--work?
Good luck in getting it fixed.
But back to my original question: do the other functions that the computer controls and displays on the screen like audio, hvac and trip info work? (I am assuming that you have roughly the same interface as a 2005, where there are many more functions to that screen besides the nav display).
If so, I would start by finding a replacement for the disc reading unit under the seat and see what that yields. I imagine that could be purchased used for much less than the computer.
Audio & Video Service Stop
Audio & Video Service Stop
316 Washington Street
Weymouth, MASS 02188
800-838-3394
info@videoservicestop.com
I would also give those guys in Mass. mentioned in the thread above a call to see how knowledgeable and familiar they sound with the system. Pick their brains.
This type of failure has happened to others in association with changing the battery of the car. Also, you may try on some other dedicated LC forum like iH8mud for others advice in resolving this.
Good luck and PLEASE post back when you get this resolved as to what you did. If I see anything else on this I will post here.
I have an '05 LC with the original disc.
Having never updated the disc, I was curious to know if anyone who has done it in the past has encountered any glitches or wishes they hadn't.
It may seem like an odd question, but if you are familiar with some of the posts on this part of the forum related to the Nav system crashing and how big of a problem it is to recover from, I would hate to do anything that has even the most remote chance of causing a big problem.
Thanks.
It is very easy; literally take out the original disc, insert the new one. Your addresses should still be there, but you might have to choose the area/zone and the screen setting. Keep the original disc, though, in case the system needs rebooting. I had to do this after a battery change, when the dealer disconnected the unit.
You say it was a 2011 model with a Gen 2/3 system?
use your smart phone and/or purchase the latest Garmin nav--less $ and more reliable
They said recently that they would send the unit back and refund my money, but we have seen none of that.
My latest communication with them now suggests they think they have solved the dilemma of repair and plan to have it done shortly. I will post more if the unit works or fails. Truthfully, I am not very hopeful.
I'm curious if the navigation computer was just the device under the seat that contains the disc or something that you had to remove from somewhere else in the car?
"disk read error, please check disk".
We haven't been experiencing any other problems. My husband tried to eject the disk under the seat but it won't eject disk. Not sure what to do. We are looking for some suggestions before bringing it to Toyota and paying fee for diagnostics.
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The only other words of advice I have, is once it is fixed, don't always press the "accept" on the screen. Keep the screen black if you don't need the map. Apparently, I have been told, this does not over use the lazer. It may make it last longer.
So I told my uncle to bring the car by my house. I disconnected both the negative AND postive terminals on the battery and left them disconnected for at least 10 minutes. I then hooked it back up and everything worked fine.
I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT WHEN ANYONE HAS ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS, TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY COMPLETELY TO RESET ALL THE ELECTRONICS. Disconnect BOTH cables and leave them disconnected for a short time, so any memory gets reset as well.
Countless emails, telephone calls and such were of no avail and now their number is not in service and they answer to no inquiry.
I am out my $385 or so that I sent them, the money to ship it back and my computer.
In the meanwhile I have a Garmin GPS that I use that is actually superior to the original unit and I like it fine. I should have done that in the first place and avoided all the expense and fuss since the unit cost less than the projected repair by Video Service Stop and the money I lost. I certainly think that the Toyota dealers repair or replacement is a total rip-off and would not go that route unless you are still under warranty. They want a whole lot more for the computer than it is worth and the rest of the functions other than navigation still work even without the unit in the car.
I hope this information is of use to you.