Is anyone running this update yet? I am curious if it only adds road and POI data or if the menus, colors, appearance, etc are updated or refreshed.

Thanks.

Edit: I too got the post card from Lexus.

 

I've just receive the post card from lexus regarding this update, but haven't check it out yet..they sell for $265. Maybe i need t contact my lexus dealership to find out..

 

i guess.. the one on the 2nd gen IS eliminated for the need to press the "I Agree" button... increased the POIs and also cleared up some mess in the recent changes of the roads..

 

Yeah I got a card too. Have been running 2000 maps for too long LOL. Definately a priority on my upgrade list but like others also waiting for someone else to be a guinea pig. Do these updates change the layout of our screens at all or just give us new maps?

 

within the next few weeks im gonna have the gen 4 with the 8.1.(since i decided im just gonna break down and buy the gen 4 update nav since my gen 2/3 seems kaput) im currently running the gen 2/3 7.1(which will be for sale soon) i bought as soon as i bought my car since it had the original disc from 2001 so i guess i can tell u comparisons then...BUT the whole gen 4 update will look odd to me as it is so i might not know what is new and what isnt

 

How do these updates work exactly? When I worked at the dealership if I tried anything other than the disc from (I think) 2003-2004 it would not work and come up with an error message.

Sorry for being a noob at this, but I too have been wanting an update and just didn't know how to get one for our antiquated (now) systems.

Thanks

 

i think you just eject the old one and install the new one. It will then install itself. As long as someone does not do anything dumb like shut the car off during the load it should be fine. This is what I have read. This will be my first update too.

 

We had several customers with cars that were newer than mine (I think some of the discs were like 6.1 and 7.1) that always wanted to switch out to the newest, latest, and greatest disk when it came available and would gladly give me their old one. If I ever tried putting anything other than the disc I have now it came up with an error message and never worked. One of the techs said this is because the generations are different, and they offer updates within a generation. Therefore, if my car is a Gen3 Nav (which I think it is) then it can only accept the latest update for Gen3 navigation systems. Now that Lexus is onto gen 8 v1, this disk will not work on earlier models.

However, this is conflicting information with what I have heard from other places that say you can just go slip in an updated disk and you're good to go. Once again though, that was NOT the case with my car as the latest and greatest updates did not work.

 

8.1 is the Update. It is available for multiple generations of Toyota/Lexus Navigation. Ours is the Gen 2/3. Its also offered for the Gen 4 (Newer and/or Diff models) and so on.

 

I gotcha. So if I wanted to order one I would just tell them that I have a 2003 GS and need update 8.1? Or is it just one generic disk that works on all of them?

Thanks for the help man...really appreciate it

 

Different discs for each Generation. They will probably look it up with your VIN. Go get it and tell us how it is!

 

Part Number for the 8.1 Update for our cars is:

PT219-GEN23-08

 

biggest thing is make sure the disc matches the gen of the nav unit u have....oh just so u guys know they make 2 updates a year (ouch) but its not worth getting them so i think Lexus only issues one a year, just do every few years....i got tired of driving around in neighborhoods that didn't exist according to my gps

its really simple i did it in nov of 2007.

put keys in and turn but dont start, go to trunk, slide open eject button cover, hit eject,pop in new nav disc and let it install itself (will take a sec)

simple

i think thats ONLY for the gen 2/3 gs series, the gen 4 and gen 5 and etc will all use different ones.
since this is 2009 does ne1 know when they will issue the next updated disc?

heres a chart that tells you the gen'

http://www.sewellparts.net/Lexus_Nav...tion_Chart.pdf

 

I just got the postcard today too, I'm running 7.1, I am just waiting for someone to upgrade to 8.1 to see if there any 'major' changes in theme or anything.

 

mine is on the way...