Hi folks, I've been following along with the great discussions and tips on the new IS. Anyways, I was wondering about the DVD/Nav override. I've seen the hack about cutting wires and such. I was down at Magic Auto & Sound in Norwalk, CA and asked about it. The guy said that it's a $900 part. Has anyone else tried to find out about this "part" or is he just jibbing me and he'd do the same wire cutting hack while charging me $900?

Hahahaha. $900 to ground a wire. What a freaking thief. Search, the solution is on the board, and it doesn't cost 2 cents.

i remember seeing a guy's DIY on navi hack but i can't find the link.. can someone find it and post it again??

i don't have ML can i still hack my navi??

No. My understanding is that without ML, you can't play dvds.

i understand about the dvd part but can i make it so that i can dial number etc while i'm driving??

Just in case you weren't aware, you can dial an unmodded car while driving by using the voice recognition. Both "dial by number" and "dial by name". And as I'm sure you've already noticed, you can dial your speed dials from the touchscreen.

As for the NAVI mod post, check the FAQ that the mods have stickied at the top of the forum. There is a link in there.

I've seen these devices as well. The one for the Prius, circumvents the legal screen each time you start, and lets you view/edit info while driving.

i don't feel like using the voice and i don't know why.

i usually hold my phone and just type in the number that way...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...light=nav+hack



You can still hack your nav to allow some functions, but it won't play DVDs without ML

Has anybody grounded the red wire? Where did you ground it at?

thanks bro... this is what i was looking for.

i'm not planning to play dvd, i just want to make my touch screen work so i can dial numbers etc. which i'm driving.

It is pretty easy to do. I picked up my IS this morning and the first thing I did was do this mod. It took me about 15 minutes.

I took out one of the bolts on the side of the Nav unit and grounded it there (of course I put the bolt back in...). Works great.

Even if it were, $900 is too steep.

I did the ML mod, grounded the red wire, now my parking light is always on. I am not able to play movies still, even while parked. Someone please help!!!