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#84 of 91 Re: Navigation Disk update [lamashermosa] by vcheng

Nov 23, 2009 (6:25 am)

Replying to: lamashermosa (Nov 20, 2009 7:59 pm)

You are welcome, and thank you for the feedback!

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#86 of 91 HELP NEEDED - 2004 LS430 NAVIGATION DVD INSTALLATION by lamashermosa

Dec 14, 2009 (2:56 pm)

I bought my 2004 LS430 in June at an auction house (I hope that's ok to say). The car came with the navigation unit and all the original manuals, it appeared to be operable. Although I didn't see a Navigation DVD physically in with the manuals. A few months later I decided to buy an extra set on a popular online auction site, (I don't want to be reprimanded if I say which one so I won't go there). For $52 I got the original manuals and the nice original leather-like case which also had a 2004 LS430 navigation 2 disc dvd set inside for other 2004 Lexus models. It sat there for awhile as I was clueless and more than that overwhelmed with the navigation system.
 
BEFORE I bought those manuals etc. the FIRST time I tried to program the location it would say "Proceed ahead..." and that's ALL I'd get (just the initial first few words). Of course, I'd be lost between my house in Carlsbad and the recording studio in Los Angeles. That was over a hundred miles to get lost and stressed on all those freeways! WHEN I arrived it said.."You have arrived!" Well thanks a lot (hahaha) LOL. What's up with that? It was beyond me why it would only give the beginning information and the ending information: "Proceed ahead and you have arrived..." but nothing in between!

I tried putting the DVD, that came with the manuals I bought, in the CD slot and it played the contents and operational instructions, I wasn't sure if it had downloaded anything as far as giving me anything more than I already had.
 
And what's the point of having an expensive Navigation unit with an 6 year old outdated DVD that doesn't work?!! So I decided I'd ask my husband to buy me a new 2010 Navigation DVD after they were released in November.
 
My husband finally broke down and gave me the money as my Xmas present early, yes miracles occasionally happen... smiles.
Now I'm ready to head over to buy my DVD, I was told they would make me the same deal as the one I recently bought for my mother. Unless you have deep pockets I think you should try to negotiate even if it's for accessories, the worse thing they could say is no (then try calling back and getting another person to give you a quote), it also helps if you call different dealers as "everything" is priced differently depending on how much they want to gouge you, and I'm not talking about a few dollars difference. In my case the supervisor, who was very nice, assisted me. I was also buying car mats for my husbands hand me down (from me) 98 ES300 and my car so maybe that helped.
 
Since I know there are a lot of you sharp, savvy people here I'm asking if someone would kindly tell me where the DVD installation location is in a 2004 LS430 as well as the installation steps. This way I'll be all set when I get my 2010 DVD to install it.
 
Thank you for your help in advance, hope you all have a fabulous day.

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#87 of 91 navigation update by ls430white

Jan 16, 2010 (3:24 am)

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#88 of 91 Re: navigation update [ls430white] by lamashermosa

Jan 17, 2010 (9:49 am)

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#89 of 91 how to install nav dvd by ls430white

Jan 22, 2010 (10:21 pm)

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#90 of 91 how to install nav dvd by ls430white

Jan 22, 2010 (10:30 pm)

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#91 of 91 Re: LS400 Navigation/Mutlimedia Display [wain75] by bigfisch

Mar 23, 2010 (2:34 pm)

Replying to: wain75 (Aug 03, 2009 7:59 am)