bankerbry

I just had my 2014 Lexus LS460 F Sport delivered ( I probably should've driven one first ). Am I missing something, does this not have an option to display the speed digitally? Or a clock? I've previously owned several S classes, A8's and 750's and so far I'm extremely disappointed in this car and the lack of features and sport. I would appreciate any help, and I'm hoping that I just cant find the correct way to display these. Thank you

comotiger

Hello, welcome to CL and congrats on your new F sport! It's a great car and you will get many miles and years of driving pleasure from it! Please do post some pics inside and out.

All LSs until now have only the analog speedometer. I am not sure why you got the mistaken impression that they can display speed digitally; any number of pictures would have showed you that. The 2018 LS500 can be configured to display speed digitally, I think.

The digital clock on the dashboard was available until the 2012 MY. 2013-2017 and the LS500 all have analog clocks only. But I am guessing you knew that before you bought this car. I am sure a lot of CLers will tell you that the analog clock looks gorgeous, so enjoy your beautiful car!

SW17LS

No digital speedometer and no digital clock. Until very recently almost no vehicles that have analog speedometers also display a digital speed. I don't believe the S Class ever has, I think perhaps the latest 7 Series does, and the latest A8.

Why on earth would you ever buy a car without driving it first? Or doing even the most basic research into its features?

rgs92

Yep, the MB S class has it [the W220 generation and up, like my 2006 S430; not sure about the very early W220s around 2000-2003]. The E class from 2004 on also has it.
You had to choose it from a menu of display options.

I got used to not having it on my '14 LS and only miss it slightly. The MB S430 from that generation (and up) also has a digital clock.

I think Infiniti started the trend with analog-only clocks.

Gbp

Apparently, Infiniti was imitating Maserati's use of an analog car clock. Although I'm fine with either a digital clock or an analog clock as long as they are well-integrated into the dash, keep accurate time, are reliable, and require no periodic maintenance, I don't expect them to automatically track changes between daylight and standard time where applicable.

I can see the value of digital instrumentation to know the precise (and I hope accurate) values, but analog readouts Also show the speed and rpms in context, which is as important, perhaps more so.

Interesting article (and comments):

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...he-new-gs-edi/

SW17LS

Yeah I personally prefer analog readouts.

hms09

I have digital speedo in my base model 2015 Genesis.

sktn77a

iTrader: (2)

Do or don't? The LS460 analog clock changes back and forth from DST each spring and fall.

As an aside, I don't recall seeing an analog clock in a car after about 1980 (and the only one I recall in the '90s was the ill-fated Mazda 929). Most of them had digital clocks in the radio/tape/CD player.

SW17LS

My clock doesn't change automatically. This was discussed on here before. You have to go in and click it on and off DST.

sktn77a

iTrader: (2)

Ah, I could be mistaken then (memory is not what it was) but I thought it had an Auto DST On/Off selection. I'll have to check tomorrow.

SW17LS

It does, but that just means it is or isn't DST.

Gbp

Here's a refresher about switching DST on and off:

sktn77a

iTrader: (2)

Yes, I remember that. But I'm not sure if that was my '07 or '14 LS.

I guess I'll have to wait for the end of the month and see what happens! But if the following is how it works, then it's a "manual" adjustment:

"The auto adjust clock setting lets you set the time manually and disables synchronizing the time via the GPS signal. If one habitually runs a few minutes late for appointments, I can see wanting to set the clock a few minutes fast."

SW17LS

I still have to click the button for my 2015

Gbp

LOL! Even the GPS-controlled watches I'm aware of require one to indicate the local time zone and to indicate whether DST is currently in effect (if the locality observes DST). For example, neither Hawaii nor Arizona (except for Navajo tribal lands) use DST.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayl..._United_States