jamesm182

I've just picked up a Sonic White Premium Sport Edition with panoramic roof. Comes in at £40,910 but minus the first year tax and registration fee it's £39,995

Confirmed via the paperwork on collection that I won't be paying the luxury goods tax. 😀

On 28/04/2018 at 7:25 AM, Blackmore Hotspur said:

After my latest patch the sat Nav has worked faultlessly for the last week so all seems to be sorted - i use it daily on my commute to check trafic. Incidentally I use iPhone 7 in car so don’t know if that did contribute but all seems fine now.


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Thanks for the update. I used the sat nav quite a bit at the weekend with no issues, but probably still worth getting it updated next time I'm in. 

I'm using a Google Pixel XL for reference but not sure if it's related to the phone?

Definitely getting the beeps on my 2018 MY luxury so it should work. As stated they're not particularly loud though.

12 minutes ago, Blackmore Hotspur said:

I got called again on Friday by service manager who told me he had just downloaded another updated patch. He immediately sent someone to my workplace to download to my car. Let s see how we get on now but no freezing for two days.

There is apparently a further patch to come shortly I am told.

Annoying as the Sat Nav issue has been, the service from my Lexus dealer has been very impressive.


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Going to be using my sat nav a few times over the next couple of weeks so will see how I get on without the patch. I've only seen it happen once before.

Also might be worthwhile hanging on until all of the patches have been released I suppose.

Mine is connected to my home WiFi and it always tried to connect to the server when parked on my drive. You would think that you'd be able to update the software yourself these days by using WiFi!

On 13/04/2018 at 7:22 AM, Blackmore Hotspur said:

Took my March 2018 NX in to dealer on Wednesday to have them look at my “freezing” Sat Nav. Service manager told me that my software is up to date but would log with Lexus as an issue and come back to me. He called me back Thursday to say Lexus have now issued a software patch as the Sat Nav glitches many of us are experiencing are known issue they have been working on. They are taking the car in to apply the patch next Wednesday - will report back


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Will be interested to see how you get on. This happened to me once in December I think, but I don't use the nav all that often so not sure if it's still an issue.

By the way, I was able to find a PDF manual for the new system that I downloaded from the Lexus website. It was quite a large file though.

On 03/12/2017 at 8:47 AM, bladgb said:

Just picked up the new 2018 NX (had the 2015 model previously). 

Drove to Manchester trying to make sense of the less than intuitive new navigation which isn’t that easy to read and this warning message popped up!

It won’t go away even after a reboot. Clicking OK or back makes no difference. 

I think it may be because I tried to find the part where you log in to connected services but simply couldn’t find it!

Interestingly the manual with the car shows the old more familiar navigation software so is useless!

Any ideas? Obvs will be phoning Lexus tomorrow 😊

I haven't had the same error as you, but I have had something similar about it failing to download. I think that might be because I drove away and it was connected to my home WiFi though.

I have managed to register and verify for my Lexus now as the V5 arrived very quickly. The vehicle was registered on the 30th November and I received the V5 on the 2nd December!

Can't see much advantage to registering at the moment though, as there doesn't seem to be that much in the way of connected services right now, and nothing in the "e-store" under the apps section?? Maybe it's too new that they haven't developed anything for it yet?

34 minutes ago, Steve said:

0% i hope? 

Hope you never had any bits missing like mine. Check everything

Let's just say it was a decent deal, but will be checking over thoroughly of course.

7 minutes ago, Steve said:

Poole or Hedgeend??

Poole

7 hours ago, nordiclad said:

Hope you got a good discount - assisting your Lexus distributor to make their numbers? - Enjoy Christmas

Yes was a good deal. I was interested in buying a used F-Sport but it ended up making more financial sense to buy new due to contributions, bigger discounts, freebies, etc...

6 hours ago, Steve said:

well done James!! :D

Wondered if you'd notice! 

Just done the same and ordered an in stock 2018 Luxury in Sky Blue - collecting Saturday! 

Nice to see they all have premium nav now.

Upgrading from my 2007 IS250 so going to feel like a massive upgrade!

In case anyone is interested, I also emailed Lexus customer relations (just thought if I had an email from a Lexus email address it would be even more convincing) and got the following response:

Dear James,

Thank you for your email, regarding your Lexus IS headlights and driving on the continent.

I can confirm that as you have HID Xenon lamps all you need to do is turn off the I-AFS.

Thank you for contacting Lexus.

Kind Regards

Sonya Anderson-Davies

Lexus Customer Services

So for any other members driving in Europe it may be worth emailing customer relations to get an email from their "@lexus.co.uk" email address. I did it here:

http://blog.lexus.co.uk/contact-us/

5 hours ago, normski2 said:

Take read here

Should help you. I keep a copy of that note in my glovebox permanently.

Thanks Normski, much appreciated. I shall print the letter off and use that!

Setting off for a drive to Germany in a couple of weeks.

Do I need to buy those plastic beam deflectors for my 2007 IS250?

My old Focus ST I used to have had a lever inside the headlights to adjust them.

I've also read conflicting reports on the internet as to whether or not they are required for headlights with xenons/projectors which I have on mine?

Oh I know the one. Doesn't this just turn the blowers on to max demist on the windscreen? I have a similar looking button on my IS250 that does just that.

What does the button look like? I wasn't aware the CT200h came with any form of heated screen?

My IS250 has one but it's just bit below the wipers basically that's all. Helps to get it started though I suppose!

3 minutes ago, jackcramerr said:

Are those tools metal head or plastic.

Metal IIRC

12 minutes ago, ahmedali44 said:

But how you remove panel, does it require special tool????Jamesm182 did mention about a tool in tool kit,but couldn't find it

In my Lexus tool kit (the one with the screw driver and wheel wrench in the boot) there are two prongs that open it. I've used them/it before to update my disc.

1 minute ago, Shahpor said:

Seems not.

This is what mine looks like:

https://ssli.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/z/9UgAAOSwJkJWkByJ/$_86.JPG

Must be as Eric just mentioned because you have a diesel.

Just now, Shahpor said:

Well, this is odd.

Assuming James that that photo is from your 2007, you have an auto recirculate button whereas I don't?

Also, do all the HDD nav's have the flat buttons, or did some of the round button ones also have it?

Yes that is my car in the photo. It's a 57 plate SE-L with multimedia. I assumed all had the auto recirculate feature?

Your pic is too small to see but doesn't look like you have it. Here is mine - holes highlighted as red circles. The whole panel with hazard switch/clock etc comes out on mine to reveal the DVD slot. Also, I'm pretty sure I have a software eject button in the map info on the menu. This panel must be removed first of course :

If you have DVD there are two hold in the front of the fascia which you can use tools (prongs) in the Lexus tool kit to remove. Behind this is the DVD slot.

His wasn't ML but the sat nav unit looked the same. Just didn't have the ML logo

A friend of mine had a 59 plate SE-I that was DVD based but had USB in the arm rest