Don33 Posted July 27, 2008 Posted July 27, 2008 Just a note to let you know that I have installed the VAIS Technology SL2I iPOD adapter in my 2002 LS 430. The install took about 1.25 hours. If I had to do it again it would probably take about 20 minutes. The fear of damaging some of the parts in the center stack made me go very slowly. Once you remove the lowest panel, the remainder is very straight forward and easy. The actual connect time for the device is about 30 seconds as it is totally plug and play. The sound quality is excellent and the device does everything as promised except for removing the nag screen and being able to directly cycle through all of the sources with the steering wheel controls. Once you cycle to the Disc screen, you have to press the Disc button on the radio to go to the MD screen. Once there you control the iPOD through the NAV screen or the steering wheel. The MD screen also provides text, telling who the artist is and the name of the album; something the 2002 can’t do on its own. It is terrific!
01_LS430 Posted December 24, 2008 Posted December 24, 2008 Just a note to let you know that I have installed the VAIS Technology SL2I iPOD adapter in my 2002 LS 430. The install took about 1.25 hours. If I had to do it again it would probably take about 20 minutes. The fear of damaging some of the parts in the center stack made me go very slowly. Once you remove the lowest panel, the remainder is very straight forward and easy. The actual connect time for the device is about 30 seconds as it is totally plug and play.The sound quality is excellent and the device does everything as promised except for removing the nag screen and being able to directly cycle through all of the sources with the steering wheel controls. Once you cycle to the Disc screen, you have to press the Disc button on the radio to go to the MD screen. Once there you control the iPOD through the NAV screen or the steering wheel. The MD screen also provides text, telling who the artist is and the name of the album; something the 2002 can’t do on its own. It is terrific!
stylz Posted December 24, 2008 Posted December 24, 2008 Just a note to let you know that I have installed the VAIS Technology SL2I iPOD adapter in my 2002 LS 430. The install took about 1.25 hours. If I had to do it again it would probably take about 20 minutes. The fear of damaging some of the parts in the center stack made me go very slowly. Once you remove the lowest panel, the remainder is very straight forward and easy. The actual connect time for the device is about 30 seconds as it is totally plug and play.The sound quality is excellent and the device does everything as promised except for removing the nag screen and being able to directly cycle through all of the sources with the steering wheel controls. Once you cycle to the Disc screen, you have to press the Disc button on the radio to go to the MD screen. Once there you control the iPOD through the NAV screen or the steering wheel. The MD screen also provides text, telling who the artist is and the name of the album; something the 2002 can’t do on its own. It is terrific! will something like that work for other cars?...like a 93 LS?!
amcdonal86 Posted December 31, 2008 Posted December 31, 2008 I would also be interested to do this in my '97 LS400. Is it possible?
Don33 Posted January 1, 2009 Author Posted January 1, 2009 Just a note to let you know that I have installed the VAIS Technology SL2I iPOD adapter in my 2002 LS 430. The install took about 1.25 hours. If I had to do it again it would probably take about 20 minutes. The fear of damaging some of the parts in the center stack made me go very slowly. Once you remove the lowest panel, the remainder is very straight forward and easy. The actual connect time for the device is about 30 seconds as it is totally plug and play.The sound quality is excellent and the device does everything as promised except for removing the nag screen and being able to directly cycle through all of the sources with the steering wheel controls. Once you cycle to the Disc screen, you have to press the Disc button on the radio to go to the MD screen. Once there you control the iPOD through the NAV screen or the steering wheel. The MD screen also provides text, telling who the artist is and the name of the album; something the 2002 can’t do on its own. It is terrific! will something like that work for other cars?...like a 93 LS?! I don't believe that it will work for anything earlier than 2001. Here is the link to their site. There you can find the applicatin table and see what vehicles are supported. http://www.vaistech.com/
AzHotLS Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 Doing an "ipod" search found a thread with a link to THIS on the clublexus forum.
PureDrifter Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 Doing an "ipod" search found a thread with a link to THIS on the clublexus forum. yep, that's the only way, there's no other hardwire setup for pre 01 Lexus cars
amcdonal86 Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 Doing an "ipod" search found a thread with a link to THIS on the clublexus forum. Thanks, that actually looks like a pretty good solution. I probably will just stick to my tape adapter setup, though. :cries:
97LS400 Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 How do you get a tape adapter to work? On my 97 it reverses and ejects
AzHotLS Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 @97LS40, this may help: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=46555 I believe I did something similar the few times I tried a cassette adapter. It's prolly because there's not enough tension on the drive mechanism so it thinks the tape is messed up and ejects it. Obviously there's no tape in the adapter so I'm not sure how to "stiffen" it up should that be what's needed.
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