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Enform remote problem

Old Aug 26, 2014 | 07:03 AM
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Question Enform remote problem

I know some of you outside the US have the Lexus enform remote on your cars, did you have any trouble getting it to work? I was given an authorization code by email and nobody at the dealer or at Lexus can tell me where it is supposed to be entered. When I open the app and put in my pin and try to select vehicle (or do anything for that matter) it tries to connect and gives me an "unable to process" error. I was told to wait 24 hours but it has been 24 hours and the code is only good for 48 hours. I called Lexus this morning and was told to wait another 12 hours......
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 08:00 AM
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Just out of interest, do you have the enform icon on your Nav display?

My 2015 doesn't have enform & apparently all 2015 models arriving in Australia don't have it. Japan are working on a fix I was told as it should be there.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by wednesday
I know some of you outside the US have the Lexus enform remote on your cars, did you have any trouble getting it to work? I was given an authorization code by email and nobody at the dealer or at Lexus can tell me where it is supposed to be entered. When I open the app and put in my pin and try to select vehicle (or do anything for that matter) it tries to connect and gives me an "unable to process" error. I was told to wait 24 hours but it has been 24 hours and the code is only good for 48 hours. I called Lexus this morning and was told to wait another 12 hours......
Here is the site where you sign up for Enform App suite, I think this is where you enter your code. My memory is kind of fuzzy.

https://www.lexusenformappsuite.com/login.jsp
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Fooz
Just out of interest, do you have the enform icon on your Nav display?

My 2015 doesn't have enform & apparently all 2015 models arriving in Australia don't have it. Japan are working on a fix I was told as it should be there.
I didn't see it

Here is the site where you sign up for Enform App suite, I think this is where you enter your code. My memory is kind of fuzzy.

https://www.lexusenformappsuite.com/login.jsp
Don't see anything for it there either, my guess is there is a problem.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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The Enform Remote is only available on certain 2015's. I have a brand new 2014 and it isn't available :-( Extremely disappointed that Lexus hasn't made any kind of Remote Stater available for the 3rd gen IS. I don't quite understand it either.. Lesser vehicles come with this option stock. You'd think that Lexus would have made it at least an option on the 2014's.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 14blk250a
The Enform Remote is only available on certain 2015's. I have a brand new 2014 and it isn't available :-( Extremely disappointed that Lexus hasn't made any kind of Remote Stater available for the 3rd gen IS. I don't quite understand it either.. Lesser vehicles come with this option stock. You'd think that Lexus would have made it at least an option on the 2014's.
Yeah it should be made retroactive to the '14's but Lexus makes some questionable decisions, only reason I can see for it not working in the 2014 is because according to the owner's manual "the Lexus Enform Remote is achieved by using an embedded cellular device in the vehicle (DCM: Data Communication Module)" but that is a "type C" function which is the same as the safety connect.

My owner's manual says I have Enform Remote, the dealer said I have it but the manual is vague in it's instructions and nobody else knows how to operate it.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by wednesday
Don't see anything for it there either, my guess is there is a problem.
Oops!! I didn't read carefully you were referring to remote which I don't have. I thought it was related to Enform apps.

Any pics of your car?
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by dojoman
Oops!! I didn't read carefully you were referring to remote which I don't have. I thought it was related to Enform apps.

Any pics of your car?
Yeah I posted some in the Welcome and roll call thread, it's beautiful!

Here is one
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Nice!!! Exact color combo I wanted.
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 01:29 PM
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Nice!!! Exact color combo I wanted.
One of the nicest things about it is that the interior trim pieces (not the f sport exclusive pieces) seem to almost match the paint. Love it but this enform app is killing me, went to Lexus FB was told to use the SOS button, talked to 2 people on that for 45 minutes and still no resolution other than the fact the dealer is about to get an a$$ chewing for letting me leave with it not working...
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wednesday
One of the nicest things about it is that the interior trim pieces (not the f sport exclusive pieces) seem to almost match the paint. Love it but this enform app is killing me, went to Lexus FB was told to use the SOS button, talked to 2 people on that for 45 minutes and still no resolution other than the fact the dealer is about to get an a$$ chewing for letting me leave with it not working...
Is your dealer nearby? If so, I would just schedule an appointment with the technology specialist and take it there and let him/her figure it out. Since it's standard on the 2015s, they're really going to need to figure this out...
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 01:50 PM
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I thought enform was only available in the U.S but the original poster made a comment about people outside the U.S having it which has me thinking, is this yet available in Canada? My new 2015 IS 350 is scheduled to arrive at the end of September.

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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by wednesday
I didn't see it



Don't see anything for it there either, my guess is there is a problem.
Looks like there might be a huge oversight in Japan.

Lexus Australia are onto it & it should be offered as an upgrade/fix when I take the car back in. Enform was in all the 2014 models here but had disappeared in the 2015. Might be worldwide??
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Is your dealer nearby? If so, I would just schedule an appointment with the technology specialist and take it there and let him/her figure it out. Since it's standard on the 2015s, they're really going to need to figure this out...
Dealer is 2 hours away
I thought enform was only available in the U.S but the original poster made a comment about people outside the U.S having it which has me thinking, is this yet available in Canada? My new 2015 IS 350 is scheduled to arrive at the end of September.

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I was thinking of the middle eastern market already had it.

Looks like there might be a huge oversight in Japan.

Lexus Australia are onto it & it should be offered as an upgrade/fix when I take the car back in. Enform was in all the 2014 models here but had disappeared in the 2015. Might be worldwide??
Maybe... kind of a big oversight
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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You can just try calling a technology specialist, any dealership in the country will do.
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