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Old 02-19-14, 01:02 PM
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Maybe I am the only one that didn't know this but I just found out that behind the lower portion if the panel where it says Mark Levinson is a micro SD slot with a 16GB card. I had no idea lol
Old 02-19-14, 01:08 PM
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It's well hidden.

This card contains the map data for your navigation system.
Old 02-19-14, 01:15 PM
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Unfortunately it is not well enough hidden, do not remove/replace the chip as you will disable the Nav.
You can not substitute any other media with this slot. Future Nav updates will be available and should
be easier (cheaper?) than the flash update to the Hard Drive storage of the '10 - '13's.
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I've lost my micro SD card can I make a new one by myself?
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Originally Posted by alisam2
I've lost my micro SD card can I make a new one by myself?
how in the hell did you lose it?
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Originally Posted by davyjordi
how in the hell did you lose it?
LOL

What he said^^
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but to answer your question - I don't think so. The cards actually seem to use the "S" part of MicroSD - secure.

So you'll probably need to buy a new one. Hopefully, it'll be newer than what you had, so the pain of buying one won't hurt as much.
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Originally Posted by mcomer
Future Nav updates will be available and should be easier (cheaper?) than the flash update to the Hard Drive storage of the '10 - '13's.
No such luck.

https://secure.drivers.lexus.com/lex...igationmaps.do

Regardless of the technology, I think Lexus prices their Nav updates to be roughly the cost of a new Garmin GPS .
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Holy crap $200 for a map update!!!
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Originally Posted by 343P005
Maybe I am the only one that didn't know this but I just found out that behind the lower portion if the panel where it says Mark Levinson is a micro SD slot with a 16GB card. I had no idea lol
How can I open the Panel ?


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Originally Posted by ronnen
How can I open the Panel ?


It flips down.
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Originally Posted by MX73
It flips down.
Thanks.
A new car , Don't know exactly how to do it ...
Afraid to break
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I should clarify. If you have navigation, it flips down. If you don't have nav. it just a blank fixed panel.
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Originally Posted by MX73
I should clarify. If you have navigation, it flips down. If you don't have nav. it just a blank fixed panel.
Thanks
No navigation , So no sd slot?
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Originally Posted by ronnen
Thanks
No navigation , So no sd slot?
That is correct. No nav, no SD slot.
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