Apple CarPlay Retrofit soon?
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: NC
For the next Googler
^, so, my system miraculously recovered after sitting a week and prior to the new parts being installed…i now have 1070 CP in my 2018.
All my questions from my post above were answered by paying 20 bucks for a two day subscription to TIS. Download/view everything you need.
It’s also a good way to look at build sheets (or you can temporarily add cars to your garage in lexus app too) and see service campaign info specific to a VIN. Both are good shopping tools.
All my questions from my post above were answered by paying 20 bucks for a two day subscription to TIS. Download/view everything you need.
It’s also a good way to look at build sheets (or you can temporarily add cars to your garage in lexus app too) and see service campaign info specific to a VIN. Both are good shopping tools.
Pit Crew
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 120
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From: texas
I recently bought the LS 500, which I think is a great car. Very different from my LS460, harder ride, more sporty, much more noisy, a lot more tech. But a great car.
The problem is it does not have Apple Carplay. Even a base Hyundai has Apple Carplay!
Now I see the Toyota Avalon, and the new Lexus UX and ES, will have Apple Carplay.
So how the hell can these offer it, and not the so-called flagship, the LS 500!!
My expectation is that once the new UX and ES hit the market, Lexus will do the right thing and offer (at no cost) a retrofit of Apple Carplay to those customers who spent a great deal of money, on average over $100,000 on the LS500.
If Tesla can do wireless updates, why can't Lexus do an update to enable the 2018 LS 500 to run Carplay. The vehicle already has Siri Eyes Free!!
The problem is it does not have Apple Carplay. Even a base Hyundai has Apple Carplay!
Now I see the Toyota Avalon, and the new Lexus UX and ES, will have Apple Carplay.
So how the hell can these offer it, and not the so-called flagship, the LS 500!!
My expectation is that once the new UX and ES hit the market, Lexus will do the right thing and offer (at no cost) a retrofit of Apple Carplay to those customers who spent a great deal of money, on average over $100,000 on the LS500.
If Tesla can do wireless updates, why can't Lexus do an update to enable the 2018 LS 500 to run Carplay. The vehicle already has Siri Eyes Free!!
Pit Crew
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 120
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From: texas
New to me LS 500 F Sport owner here...Great forum...and great car for the few hours I had it....
So bought car, drove to tint shop, then drove to dealer for scheduled maintenance/once-over and CarPlay update....
Dealer bricked my system trying to install CarPlay...SMH....Thought it was strange my car was on a charger when I went to retrieve my things after they offered a loaner because they "have a problem"
Jumped online and saw the Internet already had it figured out (of course)...read the LSB, remembered the charger and knew instantly what they did wrong...oh well.
Anyway, I'm concerned about them tearing the dash up to replace the system and want to know how difficult it is to do? I found a YouTube video of a guy removing some panels and center console to get behind dash and I will check those panels/clips upon pick up, but does anyone know the procedures to replace the DCU? How much more needs to be torn out. Just panels and 10mm bolts? Or what?
Thanks.
So bought car, drove to tint shop, then drove to dealer for scheduled maintenance/once-over and CarPlay update....
Dealer bricked my system trying to install CarPlay...SMH....Thought it was strange my car was on a charger when I went to retrieve my things after they offered a loaner because they "have a problem"
Jumped online and saw the Internet already had it figured out (of course)...read the LSB, remembered the charger and knew instantly what they did wrong...oh well.
Anyway, I'm concerned about them tearing the dash up to replace the system and want to know how difficult it is to do? I found a YouTube video of a guy removing some panels and center console to get behind dash and I will check those panels/clips upon pick up, but does anyone know the procedures to replace the DCU? How much more needs to be torn out. Just panels and 10mm bolts? Or what?
Thanks.
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: NC
Pit Crew
Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 120
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From: texas
Pit Crew
Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 182
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From: EP
I got the same model#. Did you try to contact Lexus regional office by any chance to push them to do it for you? Its ridiculous that only M.E countries are not getting this update
lets keep in touch, hopefully we can put some pressure on the regional office to do something about it
Driver
Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 98
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From: Adeje
Lexus Europe is worthless. If I knew I would NEVER buy Lexus in the first place! The car isn't cheap and you feel you were robbed by zero response on multiple questions "why"! Why in the USA you can get CarPlay installed and here you can't ?!?
Pit Crew
Joined: Dec 2018
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From: EP
Maybe you should contact Lexus Japan directly at this point
10th Gear
Joined: Mar 2020
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From: Poznan
firstly, here is a list of cars that have been updated worldwide since 2018 - 2018 Model Year: Apple CarPlay is available through retrofit for select 2018 models as well. The 2018 NX, RC, RC F, LC, and LS can all receive the Apple CarPlay retrofit from our Certified Lexus Service Center. there is an update even for all Toyotas from 2018and so there are two options : EU car and US car
1:dealer
2: download the updates yourself from the Toyota-Lexus website and install https://www.lexus-tech.eu/ in 3 hours, just watch the instructions very carefully.
my 500 awd will arrive within a week and if there is no option in it, then I myself will have to download software for america since it is from there, but I have already done this on other Lexus models after 2018