Radio doesn't work
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Radio doesn't work
My radio in 07 RX350 does not work. It started out that the volume **** would not work and then we would have a blank screen. Now the radio does not work. Any idea on cost of a new factory radio or should I go to an after market?
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A radio from the dealer costs between $2000 and $3000 depending on which version you have. And that's for the Panasonic radio, not the Mark Levinson radio.
I second mcomer's suggestion, get an aftermarket radio from Crutchfield. They know their stuff and provide excellent support. One stop shopping.
I second mcomer's suggestion, get an aftermarket radio from Crutchfield. They know their stuff and provide excellent support. One stop shopping.
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So if I purchased a radio unit as a spare for my '15 GS350, it would be plug and play? No plugging in a laptop typing in addresses for the vehicle to recognize the new unit? Is the satellite receiver inside the radio unit? Would that mean a new sat. radio id? The car alarm would work ok cuz the indicator is on the radio?
so I can get a spare radio from eBay, plug it into my car just make sure it's fully functional and if it is, it should work fine?
so I can get a spare radio from eBay, plug it into my car just make sure it's fully functional and if it is, it should work fine?
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So if I purchased a radio unit as a spare for my '15 GS350, it would be plug and play? No plugging in a laptop typing in addresses for the vehicle to recognize the new unit? Is the satellite receiver inside the radio unit? Would that mean a new sat. radio id? The car alarm would work ok cuz the indicator is on the radio?
so I can get a spare radio from eBay, plug it into my car just make sure it's fully functional and if it is, it should work fine?
so I can get a spare radio from eBay, plug it into my car just make sure it's fully functional and if it is, it should work fine?
In general, only a Lexus radio would be plug and play. Aftermarket radios require mounting adaptor kits and electrical wiring kits. My guess is that you would lose the alarm indicator.
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A radio from the dealer costs between $2000 and $3000 depending on which version you have. And that's for the Panasonic radio, not the Mark Levinson radio.
I second mcomer's suggestion, get an aftermarket radio from Crutchfield. They know their stuff and provide excellent support. One stop shopping.
I second mcomer's suggestion, get an aftermarket radio from Crutchfield. They know their stuff and provide excellent support. One stop shopping.
Wow Lexus dealer's are now quoting $2000-3000 for a Radio head unit swap? I got quoted $900 a couple of years ago to replace the AM/FM in-dash CD changer after the dread Error 4 code (CD changer jam). This was at the Lexus dealer BTW.
I went on Ebay and found a refurbished RX330 head unit for about $220 and bought it online. It took me about 2 hours to swap out my old head unit with the refurbished unit and has been working fine since.
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Just went thru this in my 2007 RX350. Watch ebay and you will see many head units for sale. I paid under $100 for mine and works great.
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