Josswallace

I have an RX400h with 101k miles on the clock, good nick and well looked after with nearly full service history, and unfortunately we need to downsize and get rid of one of the two cars that we have. Neither one suits us both, my wiifes car is a GOLF. I have a new set of tyres on the standard wheels with nearly new Goodyear and Michelin tyres (235/55 18/100 V), and a full set of winter wheels with (225/60 R17) tyres with a few thousand miles on them. Would it be best to try and sell the wheels and Michelin/Goodyear tyres and put the winter wheels on the car to sell it, or the other way round. Any advice would be appreciated.

I currently have a Mark Levinson Audio system and would like to know what the current options are for updating the system to accept apple car play/ android auto plus an MP3 input. I would also like to know if any one can advise on an installation service in the north loondon area. Any help would be much appreciated.

I have a 2007 RX400h with a relatively newish battery that I keep having to charge. Can any one advise on what is the largest ah battery I could get for the car. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

I understand that although you need a catalytic converer to pass the MOT it is not illegal to drive without one. Does anyone know whether a Lexus 400h would pass the emmissions test without a cat.

I have a 2007 RX400h and had the Cat stolen. Is it against the law to replace the cat with a straight throgh pipe? Would it damage the engine? Would it cause it to fail the MOT. Can you get aftermarket cats for this model. Any advice would be appreciated.

I have just had the catalytic converter stolen from my 2007 Lexus RX 400h and I am now having a big problem with my insurance company who will only pay half the price of an OEM part. Does any one know if there is a relaible aftermarket part and if so where to get it and what the warranties are and does any one have any experience of an insurance company quoting a "pay an amount equal to the loss or damage" in the small print to justify a 50% "Betterment Contributioin". Any help would be appreciated.

Is there any setting onthe RX400h that will tell you how many miles are left before you run out of fuel.

I bought a 2017 west disc from LatestSatNav.com which has the 2010 software update on it. Page 2 on the destination allows you to input coordinates although I have neve used it. Ian Wallace

Many thanks for your contributions. I think for our trip in a couple of weeks time I will use the phone. We went to canada last year Calgary....Port Rupert, Vancouver and I downloaded all teh maps I needed before we left and it was fine. I rented a Chrysler 300 for our first week and I was able to link my phone to the Chrysler information screen, so I had Google Maps etc through the screen in the car with the phone still in my pocket. This was absolutely fabulous and I am going to look to see if I can get a third party solution to achieve this.

I would like to be able to run AndroidAuto, or the I Phone equivalent, on a smart phone and link it to the car display on my 2007 lexus rX 400h. Currently my Lexus centre are quoting me £180 for updated maps and telling me that the Lexus supplied maps do not support the firmware upgrade that allows destinations to be input whilst the vehicle is moving. In a few weeks I an going to Germany/Check Republil/Poland/Austria.......back to the UK. I think this will involve me in 3 disk changes, which means stopping by the road side and accessing the DVD player........I can't ascertain at he moment whether this involves disconnecting the battery. All in all I think the Lexus system is pretty poor and their support centres seem completely uninterested in someone with an 11 year old car. I am therfor willing to spend the money to establish an interface to the inbuit screen in the car that would allow me to utilise state of the art navigation. Ian Wallace

I have a 2007 Lexus 400h with the Mark Levinsion sound system installed. Has anyone any views as to whether the above unit would work with this configuration. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Many thanks for the response. When you change the disc do you have to unplug the battery lead. I am going to Easter Europe in a few weeks time and would need maps from Central, North and East and stopping to change the battery lead to input a new map is nonesensical. If any one has any knowledge in this area I would appreciate some help. Ian Wallace

Richard Many thanks Ian Wallace

I have been led to belive that updating the maps on the Lexus RX400h after 2010 also provides a firmware update so that the system can be used whilst the vehicle is moving. I sent an email to Lexus Woodford and they have come back to me that they want £180 for the updated disks and that they will not alter the firmware. I am certainly not paying £180 to stil have to stop in a layby whilst my wife changes the destination. Any clarification would be helpful. Ian wallace

I am interested email me at ian@josswallace.co.uk

wheredid you get the maps from

Can any one tell me where the Sat-Nav disk unit is in the above model. I can't seem to see where in the boot it is and I don't find the handbook very easy to undrstand.

I am getting more and more confused with the updating of the lexus RX400h sat-nav maps.. My current disk set is 2007 and has Central/North?East and a disk called Program Disk for inspection. I suppose this last disk has West on it as it has the UK maps which the other 3 dont have. I have been on to the http://www.satnav-updates.com/ and had the following reply from them about firmware updates. "Please be advised that our map updates contain only map data. They will not update any software features. Any issues that you have with the current software, like the block described in your email, will not be fixed by installing a map update. We advise you to consult your dealer regarding this issue." So I am still uncertain as the above seems to contradict messages I have seen in the forum and when speaking to Leus Edgware Road I was told that changing the destination whilst moving is not allowed even in modern lexus sat-nav's. Can I order a 4 disk set or do I need to order the two disks I need (I need Germany/Austria). At the moment I can't seem to get any help from Lexus UK but am still trying.....Does anyone happen to know what the lates updates for this model RX4ooh are. Any further help would be appreciated.

Where did you get it from and what price

I woould agree with you when you are the sole person in the car, but having to pull into a layby whilst my wife changes the destination is absurd.

I have read discussion on the forum and want to clarify what I have just been told by a Lexus Service Centre adiser. I have a 2007 Lexus RX400h and queiried my local Lexus garage re updating the Sat-Nav maps to the current version, specifically I asked if updating the maps would update the software to allow change of destination whilst the vehicle was moving. I was told that the software was not updated when the you bought new maps, only the navigation, and was further told that not only could you not change destination whilst moving on the 2007 version installed but that the Lexus Sat-Nav installed in new vehicles also prohibited this feature as it was a safety device. This information is contrary to what I thought i had read and I wonder if anyone can clarify the issue for me. Any help would be appreciated.

I have a Lexus 2007 RX400h and am looking to upgarde the navigation and audio system. I would like to understand the options for audio bluetooth/usb/mps upgrades and sat nav upgrades, e.g. android auto. I currently have 2007 - 2008 version 1 maps, can anyone advise if I were to upgrade to genuine lexus current maps whether this will also upgarde the software so that I can change the destination whilst moving is possible. The current situation where I have to find a layby so my wife can change the destination is a joke. If any one has a good route for using smart phone sat nav apps as an alternative I would be very grateful.

I have a 2007 Lexus RX400h and am looking at updating the navigation system. If I upgrade to the current available CD/DVD will this allow address input to be made whilst in motion. Any advice on whwere to get the best deal on the upgrade would be appreciated

Many thanks for the replies its very reassuring for a first time hybrid owner.

I have recently bought a 2007 RX 4ooh with £45k miles on the clock. Having driven fro the UK to The Tirol in Austria at speeds between 70mph and 100mph I find I am getting around 24mpg. This is nowhere near the advertised 37mpg and I have no idea what could be causing it. Could the main battery be not performing properly. Any advice/guidance would be very much appreciated. Ian Wallace