brociouz

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Some of you probably saw the email from Sewell this morning, but the new 2012 (v12.1) navigation maps will be available shortly. Target ship date is October 3rd.

http://lexus.sewellparts.com/accesso...ce/-/4977.html

KillaIS250

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Says in stock here for the GEN 6 nav:

http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...2012/5043.html

brociouz

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My local dealership says the Gen 6 update won't be available for another week or so too. YMMV I guess.

rookieIS

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FINALLY I am so sick and tired of the nav on my 2006. Raj and I was led to a deserted ghetto area in Oakland after the meet last weekend lol

dci4life

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Do they ever change the interface or is it just poi updates and road maps update. Are theyre any new must have features cause my 2011 maps work great.

nitrotang

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Wondering the same thing. I still have the 2006 maps, but I like the fact that I can do the manual "Volume" override for driving and still be able to input an address without doing the wirecutting Nav hack.

Sango

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There maybe usually bug fixes too.

Here is the list of updates in the 2011. The 2012 information isn't up there yet but will be up there eventually sometime after official release.

http://lexusnavigation.com/update_summary.php

nitrotang

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Anyone who had the original '06 navigation who upgraded to a newer version, can you still do the "Volume" override?

ghwanee

I have an 08 and I was unable to do it.

RG3toDC

how much would it cost for the dealer to install this software?

nitrotang

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Way too much for something you can do yourself in 5 minutes.

Sango

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^
Are you sure? The USB Gen 6 ones is such that the dealership can only do it. It's differnet from the GEN5 which uses a DVD to my understanding which you can do it yourself.

Evitzee

Many of the updates don't really update much, be forewarned. There has been an Exxon station in my town that has been vacant since about 2005, yet my 2010 Lexus still proudly shows it. And my street has been in existence for 11 years but, nope, not in the 2010 Lexus' database. It all depends on what firm is updating the database, in my case they are pretty slack on updates.

anthrax144

Sort of. If you just swap disks to the new version then, NO.

But you can make a hybrid disk using the '06 firmware with the 'XX map data:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...d-nav-dvd.html

I haven't tried it yet myself (still using '06 maps) but I've been waiting for '12 to give it a shot. I haven't wanted to give up the override feature either.

sangomaru

Given the minimal updates, best to at least upgrade every 3 or 4 years.