jbrooksbreeden

Here's an image of the dash. Sure looks like a Nak to me. WAY too much wood but that's the way it came. (Also had a K40FLR installed, too! )

Thanks, Steve. It surely looks like I have a Nakamichi. No button for ASL and the tuning buttons are the larger ones, too. The CD changer has no markings whatsoever that I can see (even indside the flap with a flashlight). I'll try to get a look under the passenger seat and check the amp (now that I know where it is!). Yes. I love the car. I drove a '95 ES300 (CPO) for the past six years and loved it. When it came time to trade, we were looking for a second RX300, but then I saw this '99 Black on Black CPO LS400 and it just called my name from across the lot...love at first sight. I'll send you a picture, shortly. Brooks

There has been at least one similar discussion about this, but...no definitive answer. I just bought a 1999 LS400 which has a "full burl dash kit." The radio cutout is "obviously" a Nakamichi radio (no button on the right of the tape slot and no cross burl bar above it). But, if it exists, the word "Nakamichi" (or "Lexus Sound Sytem") is covered by the burl wood applique. And the CD changer in the dash doesn't show the word "Nakamichi" anywhere. So, I'd say it is Pioneer, but the burl dash wouldn't fit a "Pioneer" kit. The radio/CD sounds a lot better than my old '95 ES 300 radio or my '99 RX300 radio, but..."Is it a Nakamichi, or a Pioneer." You can't pry up the epoxied venieer to check logos covered by the burl wood, so... Anybody got any real pictures of the 1999 LS400 radio layout options? How can you tell? Thanks, b.