nvryder

So i recently picked up this 2008 IS350 and it still has the stock NAV/CD changer installed. I was looking at upgrading the CD changer unit to an OEM/DVD player.

I've been surfing the forums but could not get a solid answer to this question. Is my NAV the ML version? It has the DVD menu. Please see the pics:

If possible, I would like to buy the ML DVD player, hook it up, and keep the OEM set up.

Thoughts?

nvryder

Thx for the help...much appreciated

laobo979

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I don't see it saying ML any where.

istarzan

iTrader: (8)

It's not ML. If it were, ML would be stamped under the load CD button. It's a rare option. It's the only option my car is missing.

nvryder

Are you able to pull up the DVD menu like the one I pictured here, on your car?

jdmSW20

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yeah if you had ML it would say it on there in stamp form

nvryder

I was planning on buying the OEM ML DVD player. Is that just a "plug and play" thing (replacing the CD changer)?

smokyis350

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I have the non ML and never seen that menu before.

laobo979

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Why do you want ML if you don't have it? Putting the the DVD portion doesn't make it ML. You still don't have the amp and extra speaker that make it ML. If your trying to watch movie there kit to hook up you iPods too. Cause you ain't watching movie with the ML since it safety to the brake system.

istarzan

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I've never seen that screen on my mine. Weird. However, I know that you can replace your CD player with DVD player from ML and it'll work. Someone did this on this forum. Do a search.

By default it won't allow you to watch DVDs while your car is moving. But there's a hack for that involving cutting wires, or a $150 kit from Japan that bypasses it.

I thought about this as well, but the factory ML DVD player is expensive even used. I saw one in the classifieds for $450.

nvryder

Yea, I read up on the hack. My last IS had an aftermarket DVD player, but it didn't have Nav so it wasn't much of an issue. I just picked up this 350 and wanted to keep the OEM look so I'm just gonna save up for the ML DVD and do the hack.

I'm assuming that I have the ML Nav considering I have this DVD menu available.

laobo979

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You know if you think you have DVD just put the ebrake on and put a DVD in. Worst is worst it doesn't play.

nvryder

Affirm...I tried that with no luck. Oh well...

Gville350

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^Meaning you were able to insert the disc, but the system didn't recognize it and spit it back out?

Exactly what buttons do you hit to reach that "DVD menu" screen?

FSportIS

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Yours has no ML stamp but the screen looks like my Nav with ML . This is weird. Yours doesn't play DVD so definitely not ML but how the heck did you make the screen showing "DVD menu"???