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Oct 19, 2018 | 06:56 PM

#31

bob123

Driver

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From: Tennessee

Bought SD card from the dealer, P/N:PT219-GEN08-17. I followed the instructions provided by the service manager: With vehicle off, remove old SD card and insert new one. Then keep the vehicle ON and parked for an hour and not touch anything.
After 15 minutes no message appeared. Then I went into navigation options and selected update map. The following message appeared "Please change to the new map data SD card at any time". I do see 21-37-17 (2017-06-1) under map data, but no other message like "reading data" to verify the map actually worked.
2015 IS350

Last edited by bob123; Oct 19, 2018 at 07:14 PM.

Apr 30, 2019 | 05:14 PM

#32

Kinglouis

Driver School Candidate

Joined: Apr 2019

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From: California

I think you can't clone it to a normal card but you can unlock those ebay cards, there's a Russian guy who did it, but it needs special software and special hardware below is the video

Apr 30, 2019 | 08:05 PM

#33

EvilJoker

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From: TX

I have 2 different kinds of cloning software I use daily for PCs. I may try it on my sd card just for poots and giggles...
I also found this a while back... https://www.backup-utility.com/clone...card-8523.html

Nov 19, 2024 | 02:32 AM

#34

KeyThatisMe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasnuke

Couple thoughts on this one:

The SD card is married to the unit...so what is it that is actually married? Something from the card must be written to the unit, and vice versa
What is it about a new card that allows it to be married to a unit that had an old card in it? Probably something to do with that writing process I mentioned in the first bullet

Rather than trying to work with a new card, which is a $200 investment, what about trying to copy a card that's already in a vehicle. If the card can be successfully copied so that the vehicle recognizes the clone, that's hurdle number one crossed.
Next will be to tackle the 'marrying' conundrum. Any attempt to 'unmarry' the card will need a second vehicle to insert the clone to see if it's accepted.

I think a shoutout to all the eggheads on here that want to give it a try is needed.

Hello everyone, Very new to the lexus family & unfortunately I too was hustled into buying a used 2015 gs350 with no SD card. SO here I am happy to find the thread, and HOPING one of those "egg heads" can help me out! Lol