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Mate, everything you need to know for installing the grom you can find in hando's brilliant step by step guide with pics. Just follow the link How To Install The Gromaudio Ipod Adaptor In 1st Gen Is, (also headunit removal) The installation should only take you between 20 and 50 minutes. Have fun :) Cheers Sonnet

Update! Gromaudio placed a new statement regarding the charging problem of the iPhone 3G on their web site All the best Sonnet

Mate, the stereo will NEVER show CD2. Available is only: CD: internal CD changer CD1: external CD Changer (grom/iPod) The thing what u can change when you're on grom is the "Disk number" For example: CD1 1 (DISK) n (Track) 00:00 (Time) DISK 1 is for simple mode DISK 2 to 6 is for advanced mode Hope it helps Sonnet

Mates, while looking around where to buy one of Apples new iPhones 3G to replace the iPod nano in my car, I came along with a strange thing which might be interesting for you. As you know I'm running the Grom ipod interface in my car which works fantastig since december last year but The new iPhone is NOT charging over the Grom box What is the background of this: First of all, it's NOT a problem of the Grom interface The reason found someone in the my.is board where if posted the Grom solution in the beginning of this year too. The guy wrote: I'm not sure if GROM is currently working on this - but I think they will, if more Lex people will own a 3G... Cheers from sunny Berlin Sonnet

Thanks! This is it what I forgot to add :) I banned this early discussion out of my mind B)

Hey Jom, another possibility is, that you leave your CD player jammed as it is right no an beam yourself to the modern world by using your iPOD (or alternative MP3 Play). If you invest $80 Dollar vor the GROM interface you receive the possibility to control you iPod over the buttons of you (brocken) stock stereo. Advantage: - low cost - plug'n play - next generation music - stock lock All about that solution you can find in the following post (ove 140 replies / over 12000 views since december 2007) Ipod Control Solution For Oem Stereo Is200/300 Finally Found, Affordable self install plug ‘n play solution for iPOD/MP3 Player Hando wrote a fantastic walkthough with pics. So everybody a fit the Grom in at least 30 minutes How To Install The Gromaudio Ipod Adaptor In 1st Gen Is, (also headunit removal) My CD Player jammed two years ago (was still in guaranty because the cd play bug is a known problem at lexus so they extend the guaranty time up to 5 years) and placed never again a CD inside. I think nearly everybody had this problem before. So the only known way if you want to keep the stock look is going for MP3, Cheers Sonnet

Mate, this is an interesting post :D But after a short screening of their homepage it seams to be an alternative for only a few people: The reason is that the Peripheral PXAMG cost more than the double price of the GROM (Grom $80 Dollar, PXAMG $162 Dollar) For that price the the PXAMG offers most of the GROM features PLUS the possibility to select not only playlist but artist. That's right....but only if you have the right OEM stereo and if you are not afraid to modify your stereo and disconnect essantial thiks like the sat receiver. For me it seams to be too expensive, too restrictive and way to less plug'n play ("the satellite receiver will have to be disconnected at the satellite tuner location in order for the PXAMG to work correctly " - never!!) I'm driving an IS300 Sportcross and using the Grom since December 2007. And I can say this is really plug'n play. Just plug it in and it's working for the most of us! OK no selection of the artists via the OEM controls, but it's OK for me. For the few times I need that, I place the iPod visible and use it's own controlls. Cheers Sonnet

Mates, I'm running my IS300 Sportcross on LPG since January 2006 and I really love it No bugs, no problems and much more affordable than running on unleaded fuel :D I got a Prins VSI LPG kit build in and it's running like a charme. I've done about 26000 km with it so far. The kit was ajusted via Laptop right after building in and it's running since that time really smooth. I payed around 3000 Euro for the whole package. Since that time it's REALLY fun to test on the german AUTOBAHN how fast the car can go and enjoy in town from time to time a little traffic light racing B) without beeing afraid of loosing to much money I'm running the car about 98% on LPG. Due to the rason that the Prins VSI is starting on regular fuel you need to add 20 Liters every three or four month. After starting on fuel it's switching to LPG automatically when the cooling fluid has a tempature around 35 ° C which is reached after 6 - 10 Minutes. Cheers Sonnet

Hi, the picture is faulty :( As far as I know all IS MK 1 from 99 to 2005 (model change to MK II) have the same relevant 12 PIN harness (they show only up to 2003) on the backside of the stereo. If you want to be sure just remove the stereo and have a look by yourself...it's really easy if you follow hando's guide :) How To Install The Gromaudio Ipod Adaptor In 1st Gen Is, (also headunit removal) Nav is not a problem. I got a 2003 mit Sat Nav and Nav is running as usual. Cheers from Berlin Sonnet

Hi Rob, the adapter (Grom ipod interface) will definitly work with your Samsung player if you order this this extra RCA cable beside of the the default one which is included. Using the Samsung controls is not possible, due to the reason that the RCA cable is just an audio connection and no data interface like the iPod docking cable. Sorry! Fitting is absolute easy and can be done by EVERYONE in less than one hour. Handos brilliant walkthrough with pics you can find under the following link How To Install The Gromaudio Ipod Adaptor In 1st Gen Is, (also headunit removal) If you have finally fitted the thing and start the get this new listening experience, I can guaranty you that you will throw these FM transmitters away - as far as you can Cheers Sonnet

Hy mate! Grom is the right way yozu can walk on! Please forget these FM modulator/transmitter, the sound is really crap. Before I bought my iPod nano I used a regular 20 GB player from Archos and ordered the Grom Audio AUX in Box. This box is about $20 Dollar cheeper than the iPod model and provides a good sounding interface between non Apple MP3 Player and the OEM Stereo. After installing this solution successfully I was wondering if the iPod solution was working as smoothly as the AUX one and odered the GROM iPod interface (you probably found my post in the audio/electronic section :) ) Whole installing the thig I found out that the iPod interface can handle both kinds of player: iPod and other over RCA plug. The only thing you have to change is the cable between the Grom Box and the Player, means if you buy the grom iPod interface and you are not having an iPod yet, you have the order an extra RCA cable for about 5 dollar. After that you have all possibilities: If you are lucky with your Samsung player -> perfect, just plug it on the Grom RCA cable end enjoy it (OK no control possibility over the OEM radio buttons) If you decide to buy an iPod -> perfect, just change the RCA cable the the regluar iDoc cable (which came as default with your grom box) and enjoy the soundquality all described features like full iPod control over the stock radio buttons. For further details please check this thread Ipod Control Solution For Oem Stereo Is200/300 Finally Found, Affordable self install plug ‘n play solution for iPOD/MP3 Player Cheers Sonnet

Welcome to the club!!! I hope you'll enjoy it! Cheers Sonnet

@reeves1985 I can understand that you're going to be p***ed off.....but we have to be fair against GROM. OK they have bugs in their product and you are the the poor one who got a crap one first. BUT we don't have to forget, that it takes up to 7 years (1999 to 2006) to bring AN iPod solution in the Lex (so it must be a kind of more difficult than in other cars). And this solution is working for about 90 % of the Lex drivers who has ordered so far. We also know, that there are at least 6 different OEM Lex stereos outside which have to be supported for only $80 Dollar (the alternative VAIS Tech adapter cost about $250 Dollar for the same thing) We ALL cry with you that you scratch your dash board when removing your stereo again and again - but it's NOT Groms fault, becoause you can test the box OUTSIDE of the console until it's working properly.... What I want to say....it's the only affordable solution that is working for most of us. For that reason we should not blame it but discussing all known bugs and workarounds. I got a second for replacement here because my original one - which is working perfect since month :D The only bug is that the iPod is not receiving the shutdown signal when switching of the radio. I reported this bug to GROM before the big hype starts and they send my a replacement. Unfortunately I hadn't time so far to replace and test it. But if the change this is done you can have really cool working original Grom adapter....if you are interested. Just PM me Cheers form Berlin Sonnet

thing is trying to get hold of him seems almost like a ghost round here these days hi mate, you can get the connector housing and the metal inside right at yout local lecus dealer. I will attach to files with pictures and part numbers with all build in connectors in our lex. This list is in german, because it contains in comparisson to the english list the connector u need. It's on the right bottom side of page 86 of the file the connector "R 3" Lexus_IS_MK_1_Connector_Pictures.pdf U find the corresponding part number at this list on page 93 90980-10803 Lexus_MK_1_Connector_Part_numbers.pdf Just go with that information to your lex dealer and ask him for the corresponding metal pins. He ows a list with thounds of connector metal insides. The key for finding the right one is the part number of the correct housing as mentioned above Cheers Sonnet

I know that is absolut sh***y for you. But we don't have to forget that tis Grom product is at least a quarter year on the market. And it is working for 90 % of the LEX IS driver. From that point I can say "RESPECT" BEFORE the release the only way to bring mp3 in the car was an FM transmitter or a tape adapter. Other products, like the VAIS TECH MP3 interface needed more than the double time on the market and cost about 250 Dollar. Why we should not give Grom some time to fix their bugs and help them with specific error describtions over thei support channel to do that faster than in the past. OK we are beta tester......but the product is cheap (in comparisson to others) and it's working for most of the people Cheers Sonnet

Sorry to hear that But maybe another solution is comming for you over the horizont. A member of the euro LOC board found an alternative solution somewhere in the net that enables the stock headundit to handle iPod AND USB devices. It has an build in mp3 player and let you use the OEM stereo buttons to navigate through the file structure on you usb stick. If you are interested - it could give you an alternative to Grom - you can find more information at the manufacture webside (chinese/english) http://www.chelebao.com/ Or at their ebay store MP3 player for TOYOTA-Lexus,Camry,Rezi,Corolla,Avensis The price of the adapter is fair but the shipping cost to Germany a beyond of everything Anyway. You know that I'm loving my grom interface, but I hate these bloody playlist crap of the iPod. For that reason I've ordered this thing this morning. I'll keep you in the loop if it could be an alternative, or for some the only wax to bring high quality mp3 sound in the lex! Cheers Sonnet

Hi kevbonner, after all the bad new, I can say "There is some light - hopefully - in the dark" The first good new is: You are not alone with that problem. If you follow the link to the LOC USA board you will find a thread with three pages and over 40 replies to you problem Navigation Screwed Up......., need help screwed up navigation The second good news is, that it seems (in reply 39) that some has found a solution to reset the Navigation ECU in a DIY way :D which is solving the problem Good luck Sonnet

Hi Kevin, messing around in the secret menu is the worsest thing you could do What is your Nav actually showing up. A screen in japanese like this? If yes, you have a real problem which is not completely solved so far. On the page Lexus / Toyota Navigation Trouble you can read what the story behind the issue is and what people have tried so far to get rid of it. To find the article please scroll down up to the middle of the page. It starts with: "Quote Start" In case the picture doesn't show up for you, the screen is in Japanese and has some English text that reads: ------------- CAUTION Error; System unable to access the program. Incorrect program disk. Please insert proper disk. ------------- This is a GEN 2 / 3 NAV unit for a 2003 Lexus (also used in Toyota's) made by DENSO. It no longer reads the original European disc and is looking for the Japanese disk. The disk has the following information: 86271-33031 464210-0270 DATA ver.02.1 ""Quote End" Beside of this the page shows up how you can get the temp satnav override funktion which allows you to use your satnav while in motion So good luck that your problem is a different. Cheers Sonnet

Sorry to hear that Did they really say, that you have to wait 7 days? When I've emailed them couple weeks ago (in December) and told them about another problem they send me the replacement lightning fast via air express mail - for free. Point is, they know right now that there is a really active lex community out there who is highly requesting their product up to know. They also now that this community get in contact with their product over these highly frequented discussion boards. So they finally know that a problem on their site has occure and some negative posts on these boards, reading by all these interest will create a slight problem for them :winky: I'm sure that Grom will try to fix this issue with his customers as fast as they can before negativ headline getting out of control Regards Sonnet

Hi reeves1985 my box does this from time to time when I just switch out the ignition while listening to music from my iPod. After testing a little bit around I found two ways to deal with it: Way one: Before switching OUT the ignition switch from the iPod mode to FM -> If you start than the car again and want to listen to your digital music, just choose the iPod mode by pressing the CD button once (or twice if you have left CD in your internal player) Way two: It's almost the same. You wrote This comes up if the gromAudio box does not recognice your iPod correctly. This could happen, as discribed in way one when you left the iPod pluged on while switching on and of the car. So the solution is pretty easy if it occur that control is not possible and the sound is poor. Just switch to FM and then after some seconds after the radiostation startef to play switch back to the iPod and everything should be fine :D The grom Box will go back to the simple mode (CD1 Disk 1). If you get full control over your Touch just choose - as usal - Disk 2 to 7 I know a perfect interface should not have this bugs, but I know from other postings that grom is working hardly to fix all known bugs and a new release will come out in Feb or March. I'm not sure how they will bring the updates to the customers. Anyway. I hope my little work around will help you to get back you full control and the sound quality Cheers from Berlin Sonnet

This is not correct! There quite a few members in the board who have already successfully connected and using the Grom Audio iPod interface to a bottom loader cd OEM stereo. One example is SHAHZ (@ SHAHZ I hope its OK for you that I'm refering on your post). You can find his statement under the following link How To Install The Gromaudio Ipod Adaptor In 1st Gen Is, (also headunit removal) in post #21. Some problems occured so far with the early Altezza stereos who seems to be different from the lexus one, even if they are looking the same and the connectors are fitting correctly. The easiest way is ask Gromaudio in advance via mail if your are not sure if your specific stereo is supported. All known statements from grom Audio were so far, that all Lexus IS stereos from 1999 to 2005 are supported. So just try it. If it's not working, just send it back. This should not be a problem a tey have a very friendly customer support Best Regards Sonnet

Happy new year fellas!!! Really :o havn't noticed it so far. But thanks for the advice! What do you think, could I be usefull to collect all features and bugs of the grom adaptor in an own thread. It could be helpfull for all interested lex driver out there to bring all experiences together in a new topic so that not everybody has to read through all the 5 pages... Reason of this idea is, that people read the headline, jump than to the last page and ask questions which have already discussed on page three when we all were on the way to investigate the solution... If you are interested I will start this topic this evening! Best regards from Berlin Sonnet

Thanks for the quick reply, the information and the advise ;) I think I will start a new topic next year.... Regarding the geen sticker I can say, that Berlin plans to establish an introduction time from - I think - January to March 2008. In this time everybody (locals and visitors) who are entering the "Umwelt Zone" without this green sticker (gasoline/diesel vehicles must have yellow or red) just get an information without the nescessairity to pay something. And then from April.....no excuse anymore !!! Cheers Sonnet

Hi you run your car on E85(Ethanol)? That's really interesting, because up to know I thought it's not possible. The reason is that a few month ago I found a lexus statement, that the engines are note suiteable for E85(Ethanol). What kind of system you are using? Maybe we should start a thread for alternative gas like E85(Ethanol), LPG, CNG and so on. I'm running my IS300 since 2 years on LPG (Autogas). It's cheap and is working perfect.... Best Regards Sonnet

Hi, if you go back in this thread to post #66 and read up to post #69 (on page 4) you will find answers for your questions- pics included :) powerpuff mookie from belgium had almost the same problem like you - both harness (the relevant and non relevant) were already fitted with connectors. The GromAudio box comes with a ca specific cable which allows you to handle the originally fitted connector. The one end of the cable who comes into the stereo has two connectors. The female connector gooes dirctly to the stereo harness and the male one offers a place for your originally fitted connector. So the Grom is fully integrated and no connector is left over. Just have a look at the pics and you will find out that you won't have any problems to fitt the Grom box correctly :D Best Regards from Berlin and have a good start into 2008 Sonnet