whitetooth

Vaistech Application Guide at http://www.vaistech.com/manuals/iVIC%20App%20Guide.pdf

i = iPhone/iPod
D = Android
5 = fifth navigation generation (2007-2009 models)
6 = sixth navigation generation (2010-2012 models)

JYinKY

Whitetooth-

This looks very cool. I have a 2009 ls460L and am new to posting on here so forgive me if this has been covered. My vehicle only has the audio port in center console, not usb port to use my apple lightening cord. Does this mean I cant do this intergration? Is there a way to change that old audio port to usb?

Thanks in advance,

Jyinky

rominl

iTrader: (4)

you can read my review on the latest ivic-i which is perfect for your case

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...vic-d-too.html

the aux in the center armrest will stay, but you basically run another lightning cable to connect to your iphone5/5s or ipod touch

rshawn3797

Hi, I was just curious if anyone has purchased one of these kits for an LS430 or any other Lexus I suppose, and see if they have any feedback on it? I would like to get one and talked with the guys at www.thecellhut.com who said they can give me a good price.

Here's the link to the kit I want - http://www.thecellhut.com/vais-sl3-s...xm-sirius-kit/

whitetooth

You have the perfect car for three Vaistech solutions:
iVIC-5i for iPhone/ipod
iVIC-5D for Android integration
MML for crystal clear sound from USB stick, and you can forget to push the I agree button each ignition on. This feature alone is worth to buy the MML.

MML is an audio player and iVIC is audio and video and mirroring of the smartphone spring board or a part of it. If you like to connect your Apple device all of the music and video (digital) files needs to be on the iPhone.

There are solutions to use the old audio port but it is like an old cassette adapter, bad signal in, bad signal out.

Add the iVIC-5i and I bet it makes you happy! If you saved all of your music on a drive, copy them to a stick and plug it into your new MML!

whitetooth

I didn't waste time and money and installed on my LS430 the Vaistech MML. It is a perfect combination: The best Lexus ever and the best music player, the MML! A good price means often the signal processors are cheap and noisy. Good for those who are hard of hearing and love their cassette players, LOL.

jgriffin42

I was excited when I found out about the iVIC-5i. I just sold one Lexus and it had a Kenwood/Garmin system - that worked my Iphone/Ipod - no problem.

I bought a LS460L - and missed that function - so I searched and searched. I didn't want to take out the factory radio (as I did in my other Lexus) - so when I read (and heard from the inventors via email) the ivic sounded perfectly.

$395.00 seemed a fair price - only to find out their were hidden charges. My installer called them and they told him 'oh - you have to buy some more parts' to make it work'. Now why you would sell something that doesn't work at the advertised price is beyond me. At any rate - by that time I had bought the unit and my car was in pieces - so there was no turning back. (In other words be prepared to pay more than the listed price).

The unit is in - and nothing works as advertised. It's complicated to begin with because each time you have to link with Bluetooth and start an app - nothing is automatic.

Then I can't play songs - movies - it does play one song. The mirror app for the Ipod works - but it is useless - who wants to have to control the ipod to see a mirror image on the screen. I want to use the auto controls.

The Iphone will connect - but I get funny screens and once in awhile 'video bars' pop up on the screen. I have to turn off the car and restart to get it to clear (there needs to be a reset button or better yet that shouldn't happen.

The people at the company 'are trying to help me' (i'll give them credit for that). but I shouldn't need help for it to work. It's not rocket science (I don't think).

I was going to take it to my Lexus dealer and brag about the unit - (I'm glad I didn't). As I told the owners - as is (it's overpriced) - it should be in Beta and cost about $39.00 until it works.

I do have hope that whatever updates for the unit and the app come out soon - and that it works like (or near a Kenwood soon). Maybe Kenwood will come out with a product.

So - my advice - use caution before you buy this unit. It's not ready for Prime Time.

If any users have any hints - let me know. I think it has something to do with the Pandeora App. I really don't have time to trouble shoot it - and that makes it a real problem.

jgriffin42

I was excited when I found out about the iVIC-5i. I just sold one Lexus and it had a Kenwood/Garmin system - that worked my Iphone/Ipod - no problem.

I bought a LS460L - and missed that function - so I searched and searched. I didn't want to take out the factory radio (as I did in my other Lexus) - so when I read (and heard from the inventors via email) the ivic sounded perfectly.

$395.00 seemed a fair price - only to find out their were hidden charges. My installer called them and they told him 'oh - you have to buy some more parts' to make it work'. Now why you would sell something that doesn't work at the advertised price is beyond me. At any rate - by that time I had bought the unit and my car was in pieces - so there was no turning back. (In other words be prepared to pay more than the listed price).

The unit is in - and nothing works as advertised. It's complicated to begin with because each time you have to link with Bluetooth and start an app - nothing is automatic.

Then I can't play songs - movies - it does play one song. The mirror app for the Ipod works - but it is useless - who wants to have to control the ipod to see a mirror image on the screen. I want to use the auto controls.

The Iphone will connect - but I get funny screens and once in awhile 'video bars' pop up on the screen. I have to turn off the car and restart to get it to clear (there needs to be a reset button or better yet that shouldn't happen.

The people at the company 'are trying to help me' (i'll give them credit for that). but I shouldn't need help for it to work. It's not rocket science (I don't think).

I was going to take it to my Lexus dealer and brag about the unit - (I'm glad I didn't). As I told the owners - as is (it's overpriced) - it should be in Beta and cost about $39.00 until it works.

I do have hope that whatever updates for the unit and the app come out soon - and that it works like (or near a Kenwood soon). Maybe Kenwood will come out with a product.

So - my advice - use caution before you buy this unit. It's not ready for Prime Time.

If any users have any hints - let me know. I think it has something to do with the Pandeora App. I really don't have time to trouble shoot it - and that makes it a real problem.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

what do you mean it plays one song? mine play through all the songs i have on the phone no problem.

i have no problem with the phone connection through BT at all, never had to reconnect or restart the car either. so far it's been working fine every time

i do agree you have to start the app on the phone to have the screen up, a bit more work. but then if i don't start the app, the songs still playback just fine except i don't have the controls on screen that's all. for normal use that's good enough for me

if you read my review you would have seen all the extra charges on top of the unit. i guess it's hard for them to "include" that when those parts are available from apple. i am surprised though that your installer didn't check everything first before installing. every time i install something i make sure i go through all details first.

whitetooth

I have absolutely no issues. Hardware and Software are approved by Apple and works like expected. It was never easier. Vaistech iVIC is complete. And right, if you are missing cables, these are sold by the phone manufacturer. Vaistech has no chance to sell them and mention it in every document. That's the game.

If you are missing functions like full control by touching the navigation screen, please see the publications of iVIC-5D or iVIC-6D with Android phones. In order to get such things with an Apple you need to remove the phone limits which is called Jailbreak. That's another game.

greg3852

I have an iPhone 4s. I would like to mirror it just like Cjitty's video of what he can do with his android phone. My phone is already jailbroken.

My question is, should I buy the android one or the iPhone one? Does it make a difference? Thoughts?

whitetooth

An Android would make things easier. Your jailbroken iPhone needs at least two tweaks for
a) rotating the screen (SBRotator)


and
b) mouse steering (BTC Mouse).

If you install the Cydia app and connect a BT mouse you see a mouse pointer afterwards and you can activate apps on the spring board. With this, the Vaistech iVIC-5D will work otherwise you need to tap the iPhone because the navigation touch screen will not respond.

CJITTY

They dont make an app like the IVIC Port for Android?

rselby

this seems pretty cool, will it work with my ML and NAV, and still allow me to use the screen for my AC controls...I have a 08 ISF, galaxy s4

chriscarte

Has anyone got the IVIC-I to work with the navigation touch screen when mirroring?

I have a jail broken phone with the BTC Mouse of Matthias Ringwald yet still cannot get it to work. I've tested with a blue tooth mouse and have seen the arrow but I cannot get the navigation screen to act as a track pad. Every time I touch the screen the black bar on the right pops out with the source select icon with the setting icon on the top grayed out.

whitetooth - it seems as if you have gotten the nav touch screen to work while mirroring, is there a trick?


Thanks,
Chris