Finally Picked Up my First LS!!! ~Pics~
08-24-16, 09:26 PM
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Congrats. The LS430 is, in my opinion, the best car Lexus ever built. You got one hell of a deal. I've had my 2006 for 2 years and love it. One thing if you ever notice some squeaking use some rubber seal conditioner on the door seals. That should resolve it. Good luck with your purchase and enjoy in good health.
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08-28-16, 06:05 AM
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other selection where I indicated I didn't have navigation and it gave me my product options. I'm not a DIY type so took it to a shop that charged me $80 to install.
08-29-16, 10:01 AM
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Is the VAIS system better than getting a Double Din? Some of the Double Din I've seen are damn nice, with bluetooth and the ability to use voice controls on my phone.
08-30-16, 08:06 AM
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It depends on what you're looking for. I wanted to keep my factory radio which is why I went with the VAIS products. I was willing to sacrifice not having bluetooth calling abilities (I use headphones anyway) in order to keep the OEM radio for cosmetic reasons in the car. Everyone has a different idea of what they want/need, but for me it was important to keep the OEM radio and just add functionality "behind the scenes". As I said, I have both the streaming bluetooth audio and satellite radio integrated into my OEM radio.
08-30-16, 12:20 PM
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It depends on what you're looking for. I wanted to keep my factory radio which is why I went with the VAIS products. I was willing to sacrifice not having bluetooth calling abilities (I use headphones anyway) in order to keep the OEM radio for cosmetic reasons in the car. Everyone has a different idea of what they want/need, but for me it was important to keep the OEM radio and just add functionality "behind the scenes". As I said, I have both the streaming bluetooth audio and satellite radio integrated into my OEM radio.
i've personally always hated the way toyotas still had cassette players into the mid 2000s
keeping it factory allows you to retain steering wheel controls as well, though i'm not sure if base model LS430 has a harness to make some of the steering wheel audio controls functional
but, 2din aftermarket inherently allows for:
carplay/android auto
USB video+audio playback
backup cam integration
mutliband EQ with soundstage /imaging
ability to entirely upgrade audio
built in bluetooth handsfee and a2dp
probably some other stuff too that i'm missing.
**edit**
i guess if you wanna compromise between the two, look into GROM as well
http://gromaudio.com/store/usb_adapt...interface.html
Last edited by offbad; 08-30-16 at 12:24 PM. Reason: more info
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