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Old Apr 6, 2020 | 01:19 PM
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Is my '07 SC430 is supposed do have a compass in the rear view mirror? There is no window in the glass for a compass display nor is there any mention of a compass in the owners manual. My other cars have compasses and not having one in the SC is a bit disappointing. I thought that maybe the mirror was replaced at one time (I'm 3rd owner) but since it's not mentioned in the manual maybe it never had one???
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Is my '07 SC430 is supposed do have a compass in the rear view mirror? There is no window in the glass for a compass display nor is there any mention of a compass in the owners manual. My other cars have compasses and not having one in the SC is a bit disappointing. I thought that maybe the mirror was replaced at one time (I'm 3rd owner) but since it's not mentioned in the manual maybe it never had one???
For Lexus, in general, the compass mirror only came with the car does not equipped with Nav.
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Just to insure I understand you - my '07 SC430 DOES have nav (which I thought was standard equipment!) so my car DID NOT have a compass when it left the factory- right?
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Just to insure I understand you - my '07 SC430 DOES have nav (which I thought was standard equipment!) so my car DID NOT have a compass when it left the factory- right?
that’s correct.
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Originally Posted by oldbenz1
Is my '07 SC430 is supposed do have a compass in the rear view mirror? There is no window in the glass for a compass display nor is there any mention of a compass in the owners manual. My other cars have compasses and not having one in the SC is a bit disappointing. I thought that maybe the mirror was replaced at one time (I'm 3rd owner) but since it's not mentioned in the manual maybe it never had one???
The answer is no. Your NAV has a compass function. I use mine.
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