Lexus Sat Nav Touch Screen

sam the lexus fan · April 4, 2006

On my lexus ls430 sat nav screen, whilst i am driving some of the touch screen controls become disabled, i am wondering if there is a way of disabling the touch screen controls from becoming disabled?

Chris Skelton · April 4, 2006

Is it still very cold up there? :) (I used to live behind City Hall!)

Does it fix itself if turned off, engine wise, then back?

I think computers have a life of their own.....

The Editor · April 4, 2006

On my lexus ls430 sat nav screen, whilst i am driving some of the touch screen controls become disabled....?

They're supposed to - It's a safety feature. Anything over 5 mph and they will blank out.

You will still be able to hit 'Home' and your 5 favourite programed locations as well as use the voice command but inputting addresses etc while on the move is a no -no. (Quite rightly too !!)

The Ed

ColinBarber · April 5, 2006

you can cut the speed signal going to the system but that would probably affect fuel computer and sat nav position if the GPS signal is lost.

Rogers · April 7, 2006

you can cut the speed signal going to the system but that would probably affect fuel computer and sat nav position if the GPS signal is lost.

There is a hack for this for the new IS250. I would expect there is one for your model if you search for it. It would probably come from the US. Have a look at the IS pages on this website to see the extent of work required to get around this. It could even be that the hack would work for your car, as i expect the sat nav unit will be similar?

Kazi · April 7, 2006

you can cut the speed signal going to the system but that would probably affect fuel computer and sat nav position if the GPS signal is lost.

There is a hack for this for the new IS250. I would expect there is one for your model if you search for it. It would probably come from the US. Have a look at the IS pages on this website to see the extent of work required to get around this. It could even be that the hack would work for your car, as i expect the sat nav unit will be similar?

But he has not got a new IS250! :duh: