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07 Navigation changes
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Jeff
2007-01-20 03:25:31 UTC
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Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to change
navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving? I travel with my wife and I
would like her to be able to do things with the navigation screen controls
without my having to stop the car!

If there is no way for me to over ride it, can the Lexus service do it or
are they forbidden to do so?

Jeff
Ray O
2007-01-20 03:35:29 UTC
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Post by Jeff
Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to change
navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving? I travel with my wife and
I would like her to be able to do things with the navigation screen
controls without my having to stop the car!
If there is no way for me to over ride it, can the Lexus service do it or
are they forbidden to do so?
Jeff
http://www.coastaletech.com/APPLICATION%20GUIDE.htm offers a wire harness to
override the warning on some vehicles but the 07 GS 350 is not listed. You
can re-visit the site occasionally to see if they offer a kit for your
vehicle.
Jeff
2007-01-20 13:32:28 UTC
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Post by Ray O
Post by Jeff
Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to
change navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving? I travel
with my wife and I would like her to be able to do things with the
navigation screen controls without my having to stop the car!
If there is no way for me to over ride it, can the Lexus service do
it or are they forbidden to do so?
Jeff
http://www.coastaletech.com/APPLICATION%20GUIDE.htm offers a wire
harness to override the warning on some vehicles but the 07 GS 350 is
not listed. You can re-visit the site occasionally to see if they
offer a kit for your vehicle.
Thank you.

Jeff
Jeff
2007-01-20 14:36:14 UTC
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Post by Ray O
Post by Jeff
Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to
change navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving? I travel
with my wife and I would like her to be able to do things with the
navigation screen controls without my having to stop the car!
If there is no way for me to over ride it, can the Lexus service do
it or are they forbidden to do so?
Jeff
http://www.coastaletech.com/APPLICATION%20GUIDE.htm offers a wire
harness to override the warning on some vehicles but the 07 GS 350 is
not listed. You can re-visit the site occasionally to see if they
offer a kit for your vehicle.
There used to be a simpler way by just touching the navigation touchscreen
in certain ways to access the "system menu" that then gives you the option
to override it. Anyone know how that works?

I found this in the archives:

"For my GS300 2004 (Nav with DVD), , the override was turned on very easily
.....
First press Menu
The "DVD button"" must be press (no "System button")
Press on the screen: Up Left, Down left, Up left, Down left, then Down right
And then, the "Override button" must be pressed for 5 sec"

but it does not seem to work on my 07 GS 350. They much have changed the
code.

Jeff
Ray O
2007-01-20 15:04:21 UTC
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Post by Jeff
Post by Ray O
Post by Jeff
Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to
change navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving? I travel
with my wife and I would like her to be able to do things with the
navigation screen controls without my having to stop the car!
If there is no way for me to over ride it, can the Lexus service do
it or are they forbidden to do so?
Jeff
http://www.coastaletech.com/APPLICATION%20GUIDE.htm offers a wire
harness to override the warning on some vehicles but the 07 GS 350 is
not listed. You can re-visit the site occasionally to see if they
offer a kit for your vehicle.
There used to be a simpler way by just touching the navigation touchscreen
in certain ways to access the "system menu" that then gives you the option
to override it. Anyone know how that works?
"For my GS300 2004 (Nav with DVD), , the override was turned on very
easily .....
First press Menu
The "DVD button"" must be press (no "System button")
Press on the screen: Up Left, Down left, Up left, Down left, then Down right
And then, the "Override button" must be pressed for 5 sec"
but it does not seem to work on my 07 GS 350. They much have changed the
code.
Jeff
That override no longer seems to work, and I have not seen one for '07
models yet.
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Ray O
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Jeff
2007-01-20 18:20:02 UTC
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Post by Ray O
Post by Jeff
Post by Ray O
Post by Jeff
Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to
change navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving? I travel
with my wife and I would like her to be able to do things with the
navigation screen controls without my having to stop the car!
If there is no way for me to over ride it, can the Lexus service do
it or are they forbidden to do so?
Jeff
http://www.coastaletech.com/APPLICATION%20GUIDE.htm offers a wire
harness to override the warning on some vehicles but the 07 GS 350 is
not listed. You can re-visit the site occasionally to see if they
offer a kit for your vehicle.
There used to be a simpler way by just touching the navigation touchscreen
in certain ways to access the "system menu" that then gives you the option
to override it. Anyone know how that works?
"For my GS300 2004 (Nav with DVD), , the override was turned on very
easily .....
First press Menu
The "DVD button"" must be press (no "System button")
Press on the screen: Up Left, Down left, Up left, Down left, then Down right
And then, the "Override button" must be pressed for 5 sec"
but it does not seem to work on my 07 GS 350. They much have changed the
code.
Jeff
That override no longer seems to work, and I have not seen one for '07
models yet.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
The dealership told me that their service department could "customize" the
car for me by changing some of the defaults. I wonder if they are permitted
to do this change or if they would divulge the secret code ......

Doesn't anyone know a Lexus mechanic?

On the other hand, it seems doing it by software override apparently only
lasts till you turn off the engine. So maybe a mechanical device under the
seat would be better because it is permanent.

Jeff
Ray O
2007-01-20 19:04:30 UTC
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Post by Ray O
Post by Jeff
Post by Ray O
Post by Jeff
Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to
change navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving? I travel
with my wife and I would like her to be able to do things with the
navigation screen controls without my having to stop the car!
If there is no way for me to over ride it, can the Lexus service do
it or are they forbidden to do so?
Jeff
http://www.coastaletech.com/APPLICATION%20GUIDE.htm offers a wire
harness to override the warning on some vehicles but the 07 GS 350 is
not listed. You can re-visit the site occasionally to see if they
offer a kit for your vehicle.
There used to be a simpler way by just touching the navigation touchscreen
in certain ways to access the "system menu" that then gives you the option
to override it. Anyone know how that works?
"For my GS300 2004 (Nav with DVD), , the override was turned on very
easily .....
First press Menu
The "DVD button"" must be press (no "System button")
Press on the screen: Up Left, Down left, Up left, Down left, then Down right
And then, the "Override button" must be pressed for 5 sec"
but it does not seem to work on my 07 GS 350. They much have changed the
code.
Jeff
That override no longer seems to work, and I have not seen one for '07
models yet.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
The dealership told me that their service department could "customize" the
car for me by changing some of the defaults. I wonder if they are
permitted to do this change or if they would divulge the secret code
......
Doesn't anyone know a Lexus mechanic?
The Lexus Personalized Settings covers things like key fob function,
initerior lights, etc.
Post by Jeff
On the other hand, it seems doing it by software override apparently only
lasts till you turn off the engine. So maybe a mechanical device under
the seat would be better because it is permanent.
Jeff
That is why the mechanical device looks attractive to me.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
Elmo P. Shagnasty
2007-01-20 15:37:00 UTC
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Post by Jeff
Has anyone figured how to over-ride what makes it impossible to change
navigation items while the 07 GS 350 is moving?
Yes. Buy a Honda product with its vastly superior, voice operated, nav
system.

Toyota is peddling "safe" junk--that is, if it can possibly come back to
bit them on their legal asses, they won't sell it.
mcbrue
2007-01-20 16:38:49 UTC
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Well if toyota and Lexus are selling such legaly safe products, why
does the Lexus product leave a two inch wide river of rainwater on the
drivers side of the windshield that I can't see through? Makes a blind
spot that realy is not safe.

And of course there is the cheap crap seat belt that tangles itself up
and falls out of the car into the door when I get out so that it can
get all smashed up ready to break if I ever need it.

I first thought the navigation aid problems were for safety but now I
think they are just incompetence. Oh well ...
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