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TOM's TV Navigation override system for Lexus for IS250

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Old 06-27-07, 08:18 PM
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Default TOM's TV Navigation override system for Lexus for IS250

People with navi but non ml systems check this out,

xxx.prolex-uk.com/store/
Old 06-27-07, 08:36 PM
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this sounds promising....has anyone tried this product or attest to its quality?

actually the link you should care about is this:

http://www.prolex-uk.com/store/produ...729f07dd8cd906
Old 06-27-07, 09:19 PM
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um, something doesn't look right with this product. lol
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Also see it here
www.tomsracing.co.jp/e/product/interior.htm -
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that looks interesting. i rather have tv capabilities than dvd. i'm all over this if it really works for the US models.
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who wants to bite the bullet?
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Are you guys kidding? You’re going to have a TV on while moving and the driver is never going to watch a little bit? Sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.
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We should order from tomsracing, since it's much cheaper, but I don't know if this would be plug & play and if this would really work..
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It doesn't say anywhere that it works with the non-ML.
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ill be honest it is dangerous but ive watched dvds driving to work for a whole year and so far because i have the ability to have one eye one the road and one eye on the dash, its all good. this was in my prelude show car... you know, all show cars have to have mobile entertainment haha

ill bite the bullet and buy it soon to see if it works. i have nonML 250
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actually nvm... i dont see on the japan site it saying it will fit a lexus
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Originally Posted by Magellan
Are you guys kidding? You’re going to have a TV on while moving and the driver is never going to watch a little bit? Sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.
Funny, I used to hear people say the same thing about in dash navs to me all the time. If you can't peel your eyes off the console and drive, then having this installed is not your main problem....
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Originally Posted by golddbz200
Funny, I used to hear people say the same thing about in dash navs to me all the time. If you can't peel your eyes off the console and drive, then having this installed is not your main problem....
I know full well what my problem is. It’s the feeling that some jerk is going to be watching MTV at 70 mph and hit me head on.

This is the same sort of thing as hacking navs to input destinations while driving. Some of you think you’re simply the greatest drivers ever to get a license, and through your superior skills and Superman-like reactions, including the ability to focus each eye individually in different directions (the right on the TV screen and the left on the road I guess), safety is not an issue. It sure scares the hell out of me.
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Originally Posted by Magellan
This is the same sort of thing as hacking navs to input destinations while driving. Some of you think you’re simply the greatest drivers ever to get a license, and through your superior skills and Superman-like reactions, including the ability to focus each eye individually in different directions (the right on the TV screen and the left on the road I guess), safety is not an issue. It sure scares the hell out of me.
I'm only upset about not being able to enter destinations on the move because other companies allow this.
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Originally Posted by racinghart
actually nvm... i dont see on the japan site it saying it will fit a lexus
It seems to fit the ISX50, lok at this link:
http://www.tomsracing.co.jp/e/comp/lexus/is45/e_i.html


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