FlyAudio In-Dash Multimedia GPS Navigation System for Lexus 2008 IS250/350

Price: Around $1999 (maybe cheaper with group buys)
Install time: 2-4Hrs depending on your experience

Initial Impressions:
After getting frustrated at researching a lot online for a kit and aftermarket Nav/Dvd Multimedia system the only superb solution I found was this FlyAudio unit for my 08 IS250.
The installation took about 3 hours for me and my friend to do it since the only hard part was the rearview camera. After installing the unit my impression was “ wow”…. This is a very sophisticated piece that FlyAudio produced which is in everyway superior to an OEM unit. I will explain everything in the video for you guys….

The only cons I found in this unit so far was
---No clock display on the external unit
Below are the temporary bugs it has that FlyAudio said would be upgraded with new software in future.
---Radio frequencies are not on point with original station frequencies
Ex – If your original local station number is 93.9 the station number shown in the display is 94.5~95.1 just couple numbers away. - FIXED
-Temperature is shown in Celsius not Fahrenheit - FIXED
-IPod interface doesn’t have a lot of options.

Overall I am very happy with this unit and they way it performs. Everything I wanted exceeded my expectations. Thanks to FlyAudio for making this system and hope they will fix the bugs above.

Hope you guys enjoy the video!!!Sorry about the quality and some unedited parts lol

FlyAudio In-Dash Multimedia GPS Navigation System for Lexus 2008 IS250-350 Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFy2S0vzNOI

FlyAudio In-Dash Multimedia GPS Navigation System for Lexus 2008 IS250-350 Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxd38cY2rG0


Anyone who bought this unit plz feel free to post up your comments, tips, tricks etc..

 

wow
very cool~~~!!!! thanks for great write up and review~~~
this should be the Nav system people should get if they didn't get the OEM nav

 

Thanks for the video review! Unit looks awesome... and the small problems can easily be fixed via software update.

 

Wow i might have to start saving my piggy bank for this one!

did you have to run wires to the rear for the camera? also, were the harnesses pretty straight forward on the install?

any pics of the install process?

thanks for the review, im lovin it

 

great review. where is the bluetooth mic at? how did you run that wire out?

 

Nice reviews, I noticed that they increase their price on Electra Warehouse.

 

nice! great right up and props for taking the time to make the video!

 

nice review

 

You had like only 3 wires to run from the camera to the unit. The RCA, power and the trigger wire. The harnessess were pretty straight forward it was ez to figure it out

 

Oops I forgot to show that. I am gonna post the picture but I mounted the gps antenna on the corner drivers side dash and the mic on top driver side corner of the door.

Thanks for the input guys. Sharing is caring

 

These pics are from quintmanns install..Thanks bro

 

These are the step by step instructions

http://www.flyaudio.net/admin/up_diy...us%20IS300.jpg

 

these are definitly THE solution for people without nav, i would for sure get this if i didn't have factory nav already! Nice find and thanks for posting!

 

I'm glad you've enjoyed your purchase and it seems like a decent solution for non-navi ISx50 models.

However, I have to contradict this unit being superior to the OEM nav. OEM Denso Gen V nav is amazing and I prefer it to any other navigation system out there. Its bug free and everything is integrated into it (park assist, DVD playback, climate control, back up camera, Sirius/XM, etc.). Denso Gen V nav is the reason why I went with the Eclipse AVN-6620 for my MKIV Supra.

OEM nav was about $2550 as a Lexus OEM option. ML audio and Nav was $4K since it uses different components for the entire audio system and 6 disc indash DVD player also has video out. This unit is $2K so there isn't much of an advantage in going with this unit unless you've purchased your vehicle used w/o the OEM nav.

 

Thanks for the video djsai!

Do you know if that DVD slot plays data media? Like avi movies or mp3's. (I know you can play those from the SD card and with a USB flash drive but I'd like to know if it does it by DVD disk as well)

What module do you need for the TPMS monitoring to work?

Thanks again.