Good afternoon, everyone. I recently purchased a 2007 GS350 in Chicago, and love it.

Reading through some of the posts here has been very instructive. One question I would like to put to anyone that might be able to help: I haven't been able to figure out how to connect my iPod to the car to play music. iPhone connects via bluetooth beautifully, but that obviously doesn't help with music. Is there not an auxiliary input? I used to drive a Maxima, and that is what I used.

Sorry for the long message. Thanks in advance.

 

Search the forum..... really!

 

Hi Binaryjay. I actually did, and I should have mentioned that so as to not tick anyone off (too late, I guess).

Anyway, I saw your Christmas Day response to someone with the same question, but I couldn't even locate the input. The poster said it was in the center console, but I couldn't find it.

There is a power input way in back of that console, but I didn't see an Aux input. Am I missing something?

Many thanks.

 

Do a search for Vais or GROM. I don't know about later years, but I believe that there is no ipod input as a standard feature. There is a lexus option for iPod but the consensus is that it's not very good for the cost.

You can get a cheap unit from GROM for iPod (I opted for the direct USB drive adapter), or a more expensive one from Vais depending on what you want it to do.

Installation instructions are easily found on the forum. It involves removing some trim around the center console, the shift plate cover, and the head unit and plugging the new device into the factory harness.

 

there is no ipod standard input on 07. aux is just an audio input, i don't call it ipod integration at all. as mentioned there are grom and vaistech, and i think most people here have the vaistech (including me)

 

I, too, have the Vaistech unit. You can learn a lot from this forum on these units. Good luck!

 

hi guys. Thanks for the responses and help.

 

Kitt,

Somewhat surprising that an 07 Lexus GS doesn't have a ipod connection standard. My friend bought a Mazda 3 a couple of years ago and it had an ipod connection...I guess Lexus thought the ipod was a fad and wanted to wait and see...lol.

Anyways, I will also be installing the Vaistech after I learn more about it. Lexus said they could install something for $900 which I laughed at when he told me. It sounds like Vaistech is much cheaper. Hoping it isn't too difficult.

 

900 bucks??? holy smoke... vaistech kit is like 200 and takes me 30 mins to install max

 

If you hack your iphone and get a slingbox, you can watch tv using the GS screen with a vasitech unit. It is, of course, meant for your passengers while driving.