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Lexus RX 400h Navigation/Bluetooth Problems

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BlueTooth problem by maxamigo
Sep 05, 2005 (9:38 pm)
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I have tremendous difficulty with Nextel-605 and the Rx400h, operation wise. The car just would not let me answer calls unless I am at a red light. And when the phone rings, I just can't stop quickly enough to answer it before it goes to voice mail.
 
Does anyone know of a way to override this restriction????
 
Oddly enough, it lets me make calls while the vehicle is rolling, provided that I store the number in 1-touch mode.
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one touch by katzjamr
Sep 05, 2005 (10:43 pm)
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Replying to: maxamigo (Sep 05, 2005 9:38 pm)

All 17 one touch numbers can be dialed at any time after they are stored in the system. The only other way to dial out while driving is through your cell phone touchpad.
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Re: BlueTooth problem [maxamigo] by kaperino
Oct 18, 2005 (4:03 am)
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Replying to: maxamigo (Sep 05, 2005 9:38 pm)

Do you otherwise enjoy the Nextel bluetooth technology? I am considering upgrading my Nextel phone and would like the input.
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Re: BlueTooth problem [kaperino] by maxamigo
Oct 23, 2005 (4:46 am)
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Replying to: kaperino (Oct 18, 2005 4:03 am)

I think BlueTooth is a great technology in vehicles. It's just that the Nextel ring is not long enough to stop the car and answer the call. By the time I stop, it'd stop ringing. RX400h software prevents me to answer (even one touch answer) while driving.
 
Downloading your phone book is great.
 
You may want to thorough check out the phone's functionality with bluetooth BEFORE you commit to it. Is there a way to do that??
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Re: BlueTooth problem [maxamigo] by tsmith167
Nov 19, 2005 (12:04 am)
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Replying to: maxamigo (Oct 23, 2005 4:46 am)

Your kidding right. What good is a hands free bluetooth telephone, if you can't use it while driving. If i have to pull over to use it, it would be easier to just put the phone up to my ear. Seems like Lexus is creating more danger instead of less.
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Re: BlueTooth problem [tsmith167] by gagrice
Nov 19, 2005 (6:22 am)
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Replying to: tsmith167 (Nov 19, 2005 12:04 am)

If i have to pull over to use it, it would be easier to just put the phone up to my ear.
 
Hopefully all the states will make it illegal to use your cell phone while driving, period. Where I work if British Petroleum security catch you driving and talking on your cell phone you lose your right to drive on oil field roads. If you have a phone call you pull to the side of the road and talk. Cell phone caused accidents have surpassed driving while intoxicated accidents.
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Re: BlueTooth problem [tsmith167] by wantsrx400h
Nov 20, 2005 (3:41 pm)
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Replying to: tsmith167 (Nov 19, 2005 12:04 am)

You can use the phone while you are driving you just can't dial numbers unless you are going under about 2 MPH or stopped. You can, however, enter up to 17 numbers as 1-touch numbers and dial those while driving. One of these numbers is always the last number you dialed. You can certainly answer calls while driving and since all you have to do is push a button on the steering wheel to do this, it is quite easy. I love the blue tooth feature of this car. I find the sound quite good and no one has complained about it on the other end.
 
It would be even better if you could voice dial through the car, but if you can, I haven't figured out how.
 
I do think driving while holding the phone up to your ear is quite dangerous, but I can't see how using the speaker is anymore dangerous than talking to a passenger, especially if you are the kind of driver who looks at the passenger when you talk.
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Re: BlueTooth problem [wantsrx400h] by dadcat
Nov 23, 2005 (3:35 pm)
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Replying to: wantsrx400h (Nov 20, 2005 3:41 pm)

Regarding the NAV/Phone, I read that a Bluetooth phone can be dialed while moving via the NAV screen by cutting a wire behind the NAV screen. Warning: It may void your warranty. I have not tried this yet, but others have done this 20 minute procedure successfully.
If you do a Google search for "zube dial phone nav screen" you should find a reference to a poster named zube. He has done this mod to several different Lexus vehicles.
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Re: BlueTooth problem [dadcat] by hybrid3
Nov 28, 2005 (10:07 am)
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Replying to: dadcat (Nov 23, 2005 3:35 pm)

I set up my bosses bluetooth phone(motorola model V600 from cingular)to his Rx400h. He's a physician and has a huge phone book, so transfering one number one at a time isn't an option, plus you can't dial it while driving. I told him to just place the call from his phone. He has no problems receiving calls, but when he makes them from his phone there's a delay in the transfer and people are hanging up during this delay of a couple of seconds. Anyone have any solutions for this? Anyone not having that problem? Could it be the V600, I just don't want to tell him to buy a different phone and it doesn't solve the problem.
 
I have an Acura RL and the bluetooth setup and phone seem better thought out. Plus the voice dialing is great. However I have a Treo 650, and haven't been able to transfer the phone book either.
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Re: BlueTooth problem [hybrid3] by hybrid3
Nov 28, 2005 (10:11 am)
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Replying to: hybrid3 (Nov 28, 2005 10:07 am)

I forgot to mention I talked him into this truck! He actually loves it, except for this problem

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