Navigation System Upgrade Questions
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Navigation System Upgrade Questions
Long time owner, first time posting here!
I have an 06 GS300 and I been getting the error "unable to read disc" etc for a few days now. The dvd would load periodically for a few seconds then fails again so I'm pretty sure it's the drive. Which brings me to my questions:
What year did Lexus move to using HDD instead of DVD? Can I simply find a newer unit and swap it out? If not, does anyone know when they switched to BT audio for music playback? Would those units be compatible with what I got?
Lastly, if all else fails, anyone know if I could just pick up a DVD drive and swap it out?
Thanks in advance!
I have an 06 GS300 and I been getting the error "unable to read disc" etc for a few days now. The dvd would load periodically for a few seconds then fails again so I'm pretty sure it's the drive. Which brings me to my questions:
What year did Lexus move to using HDD instead of DVD? Can I simply find a newer unit and swap it out? If not, does anyone know when they switched to BT audio for music playback? Would those units be compatible with what I got?
Lastly, if all else fails, anyone know if I could just pick up a DVD drive and swap it out?
Thanks in advance!
#2
Lexus never went back to HDD navigation. It was a hassle to update. They did move forward to microSD which you cannot retrofit into our generation of GS.
2010 is when Lexus introduce BT audio on the GS. You could possibly switch out the Headunit and display.
2010 is when Lexus introduce BT audio on the GS. You could possibly switch out the Headunit and display.
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Interesting... Wonder if it will fit in an 06, having BT audio is nice... 2010 is still works off DVD? Any place that I might be able to find the dimensions for 2010?
#4
2010 is still DVD based. The HU\display will fit. It's still the same vehicle. Just an updated interface and hardware to support BT streaming, usb and aux. I'm planning to swap to an 07+ unit so I can mirror my phone via VAISTech hardware.
#5
Not that is easy buddy. Its not just swap out plug n play. I've remember seeing a mememberon here doing it before and it look like it is a big task and headache.
#7
If you're going from a non nav to nav, then yes it's more involving. But from a non nav to non nav shouldn't be too involving. I'll have to double check on the pins for both units. I know the 2010-11 is a lot more involving than the older models.
The only reason I'm doing a non nav to non nav is the blue video interface connection that's present on the '07 up.
The only reason I'm doing a non nav to non nav is the blue video interface connection that's present on the '07 up.
Last edited by MX73; 06-21-17 at 11:06 PM.
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Oh crap. I went a bit off topic. I forgot that we're talking about an existing nav unit swap. Not a non nav to non nav. Yes a 2010 nav unit is a bit more complicated than the 06 unit. You'll definitely need all the harnesses.
#9
So if you had a Nav unit from a 2010 with the factory bluetooth streaming audio/ML audio, how big of a massive headache is it to swap it into an 06 with factory nav/ML audio?
#10
If you want bluetooth stream, you can pick up a vais tech unit. It's a lot more simpler to install and the sound quality is like the built in BT on the newer units.
Last edited by MX73; 06-26-17 at 02:54 PM.
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