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Old 06-29-12, 09:32 PM
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Default Help: Radio controls stopped working - steering wheel and touch screen works

Strange problem started today. The radio buttons on my RX stopped working and the LCD on the radio is lit up with no characters. The steering wheel controls and the navi touchscreen still work in controlling the audio. Has anybody had such an issue? I might have to buy a used unit to replace this - anybody have a source other than eBay?

Thanks in advance!

the vehicle is a 2008 RX350 with nav, wo ML
Old 06-29-12, 10:08 PM
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If it needs repaired, you can always talk to these folks:

http://***********.com/urweb/contactus.asp
http://***********.com/automotive/au...on=3&mfg=Lexus
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There's someone selling a stock radio in the classified section of Club Lexus pulled from a 2009 Rx350.
Old 06-29-12, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 1koolfella
There's someone selling a stock radio in the classified section of Club Lexus pulled from a 2009 Rx350.
Finally selling your OEM after the system upgrade?
Old 06-30-12, 09:43 AM
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you can go to ebay and search RX radio and find used radio and nav units for all Rx's. if your broke jsut buy a used one off ebay. they are easy to replace.
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Originally Posted by RX330inFL
Finally selling your OEM after the system upgrade?
lol, yup strangely enough I miss the ****, perfect size and location.

I posted it in the classifieds, plenty of lookers but no takers. I'd probably have to come down on the price.

A part of me wants to hold on to it for sentimental value but the logical side says it's only going to collect dust if I keep it. So I might as well sell it and go on to the next mod.
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Default Radio Problems

About 6 months after I bought my 2007 RX. I had a problem with my XM Reciever. It worked but the channel select on the radio and ***** didnt. But they did with the steering wheel.

I turned off the car. And restarted it with no help. On my 2001 RX I use to pull the fuses for the ECU all the time to reset the transmission.

So when I got home I couldnt find the radio fuses. So I just disconnected the battery. After a few minutes I hooked it back up. Reset all the windows and settings. And everything worked ok.

A few months ago my original battery in my 2007 started to go bad. I had a couple of crazy things happen with the electrical system. And knowing that a weak battery causes problems. I went ahead and changed it out. Since then no problems.

It may not fix your problem. But its better than dropping a grand on a new radio. To find out.
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Originally Posted by MC5Wes
It may not fix your problem. But its better than dropping a grand on a new radio. To find out.
Thanks for the suggestions - I've disconnected the battery (twice) and pulled the fuse. Still no dice. I really seems like a software issue that would be reset with a reboot, but so far, no dice.

I found a stereo on eBay - I guess I'll have something to do next weekend.

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Default Bad radio

Looks like the same issue I had.

Radio issues thread
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Default Thread ended - Happy ending

Purchased a unit off eBay, and did a R&R- it took literally twenty minutes from start to finish. The old unit has an obviously loose piece inside and I'll see if united radio has an interest in fixing it. In any case, I would like my CD's out of the unit, so we'll see how chapter 2 goes.

Thanks again for all the input.
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