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Where can I get updated navigation disks

smassey321

I have bought a few from ebay and they work fine. What year is your RX? Lexus has stopped producing updates for the older systems.

2015.1/U30 is the latest update available for the gen 4 and was released in the fall of 2015
2016.1/U41 may be the last available for the gen 5 and was released the fall of 2016.
2017.1/U99 just came out for gen 6 in the fall of 2017 but not anything older.

Generation 4
2005-2006 RX330
2006 RX400h

Generation 5 Navigation
2007-2009 RX350
2007-2009 RX400h

scotty6766

Thanks for this info! Just ordered a disc!

FloorJack

+1 for the Ebay disc.

ukrkoz

+1 for Waze and large cell phone. FREE and beats any outdated nav disk hands down(takes year to produce nav disk. In a year, it's automatically outdated)

D4TINI

who is Waze? how did you use your phone for free? and isn't a 2016 disk better than factory fresh that's maybe 9 years old or more?

FloorJack

Waze is an app.

I believe you do need your phone to be active to use it.

If you want one that doesn't require an active mobile connection there is an app called Sygic that works pretty well.

I believe it uses the GPS locator on your phone vs an active data connection.

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I recently updated my GPS disc for the sake of keeping it somewhat up to date (a lot of roads are currently being built close by) but it is hard to beat some of the apps and GPS units currently available (eg: google maps, Garmin, etc) Those apps & units feature live Traffic which is priceless to me. That said, I do like appreciate (and use) the map in the Lexus as well.

mcomer

Waze is a peer to peer Traffic information app. By having it running on your phone you
are contributing to the collective by having your location and speed factored into the
average speed being displayed for the road you are on. You can add to the entire
system effectiveness by taking a moment to tap your screen to point out hazards you
have seen and everyone will benefit. No typing, just tap an icon to contribute.
Be aware that this app takes quite a bit of battery power to run, Highly recommended that
you keep your phone plugged in to charge while you drive.

D4TINI

thought I would check ebay and see what's is out there. Got a nav disk for $9.50. update 2016. got the part number from this site, thanks. followed the instructions I found on here and its working great. I haven't been out enough to see major changes, from the OEM disk. but I'll take it for the price.

great site you have here.

mcomer

Welcome to CL! The updates can be subtle, a Hotel changes affiliation from Holiday Inn
to Ramada so the phone number and icon change but of course the address remains.
We have had relatively little new highway construction (at least in the Midwest) but those
new streets will appear. There is a link in www.lexusdrivers.com to submit additions and
corrections that Lexus will pass on to the Database authors.

djeddieo

hey D4TINI, for $9.50 I just might get a new disk myself, even though I prefer Waze myself. Did your new disk change the nav functionality at all, e.g. do away with the "I agree" screen? (I had read that in another thread)

I think FloorJack meant you can use your phone without paying any more than you already pay to have a phone; it just uses data and as long as you have a plan with enough data there's no charge. The app itself is free.
And mcomer gave an excellent summary of Waze but you may not have gleaned that it is also factoring in traffic, something our factory units can't do. I've had both systems running and Waze often picks a different route (some neighborhoods complain that Waze has identified them as cut-throughs, increasing traffic on little side streets). I recently came to the end of a highway where I had to choose north or south on the intersecting interstate. I was headed south and could see the backup ahead, and Waze directed me north. I assumed it would put me on some back roads but instead it had me go north just one exit to reverse direction and I sailed by the backup.

D4TINI

I don't remember seeing any "I agree" but we have had some new roads and they are all on the new maps. It didn't change the look or any functions. think I got more POI though. Your phone, google, maze or whatever you may use might be better then the factory nav. but it's an inexpensive upgrade and take seconds to do. nothing will ever be truly up to date. has anyone scene the google car? I have once in my area. I'm a mailman and we have new roads and houses going in everywhere.

thanks for all the help everyone

djeddieo

y'know, I was about to say that the Google street view of my house has my old car in the driveway but I checked and not only is it my current car, but I'm in the photo looking in my trunk! I never did see the google car though!!

FloorJack

To clarify: I installed the Sygic app via wifi at home on an old iphone 4 we had sitting around and when we hit the road the GPS worked. The iPhone was a sprint phone that was disconnected.

trhymes