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Mar 16, 2007 | 01:56 PM

beachfront

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Voice Command Button on Steering Wheel

Is there a simple way to uncconnect this button.

The Voice Commmand is terrible and I am tired of hitting this button by acccident when I am trying to do something else...

ANy thoughts would be appreciated.

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Mar 16, 2007 | 02:16 PM

Modeler

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Doing something else? Do you mean having sex with your girlfriend while you're driving? I've had the car for two months now and I've never hit that button by accident.

Mar 16, 2007 | 03:31 PM

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Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !

Mar 16, 2007 | 04:00 PM

bozer

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Is the voice command really that horrible? Can I say "home" and have it call home?

Mar 16, 2007 | 05:07 PM

2thfixr

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Originally Posted by bozer

Is the voice command really that horrible? Can I say "home" and have it call home?

No but you can say "Go Home" and it will set your nav to go home.

Mar 16, 2007 | 05:07 PM

2thfixr

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Doing something else? Do you mean having sex with your girlfriend while you're driving? I've had the car for two months now and I've never hit that button by accident.

I was thinking the same thing but just didn't want to say anything. I have never pushed that button by accident either.

Mar 16, 2007 | 08:10 PM

edbern

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No but you can say "Go Home" and it will set your nav to go home.

AND you can say "I'm hungry" and it will show you restaurants. (Honest.)

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Mar 17, 2007 | 08:48 AM

beachfront

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Modeler

Doing something else? Do you mean having sex with your girlfriend while you're driving? I've had the car for two months now and I've never hit that button by accident.

It was my wife ... she was wondering why I kept saying "say your command now"....

To the truth:

I like to cycle through the display on the instrument panel that shows gas mileage, range, etc while I am driving as I am determined to get the 25 mpg that is on my window sticker and when I am not actually looking at the steering wheel I always hit that stupid voice button and have to cancel it out...not a big deal, just a pain in the ***.

As far is it working: I have an 06-gs430 and it is a joke although it is fun to actaully try to use it and see how it interprets the command.

Mar 17, 2007 | 11:38 PM

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edbern

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GS350 vs 430 (i owned both)

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Originally Posted by 2thfixr

Hey, you went from a GS430 to a GS350! Share your thoughts about the 350 vs 430.

Well, my particular GS 430 was a great car but had a lot of rattle / noise issues. Loved the car, hated the rattles.

So when I sold the 430 back to Lexus, I had to choose either to replace it, move to the 450H, buy another brand -- or get the 350 (which wasn't of course available when I bought by 2006 430 in late 05).

Bottom line: It was a no-brainer. For 5-6000 less, I get a car equally fast, lighter and somehow peppier, and tighter. And WAY better gas mileage - highway mileage on the 350 and 450h are within 1 mpg of each other.

What did I lose/what do I miss? 1. The slightly better purr and smoothness of a V8. 2. The variable steering and switchable suspension. That's it. For 6000 less and 50 percent better gas mileage, it was a simple decision. And for me, the non-variable steering feels somehow tighter, better roadfeel, more authentic.

And of course by going from an 06 to an 07 I get the better Nav.

Mar 17, 2007 | 11:53 PM

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2thfixr

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I read just the other day that the GS430 has some anti-crosswind thing in the variable steering setup. I drove through some nasty crosswinds the other day and wish I had it. Thanks for the review. Sorry about jacking the original poster's thread. Now back to the regularly scheduled program....