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06gs430

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  1. the problem with using older software is you also get old school graphics. i returned my lexus and now i have a 2008 Toyota Tundra. It has the same navigation software as your 2008 GS's. The only way i could find of over riding it was with a "navigation pulse generator" there is a gentelman on the tundra forum that custom makes em for a fee. Basically its a little black box thats hooked up with a switch. When i want to use the on screen commands, i flip the switch and the device begins sending pulses to the navigation. It tells the computer that the car is in park. Works flawlessly. I dont see why this same unit would not work in your lexus'.

  2. i see you have a 2006. there is a temporary solution. pay attention to this video i made, it allows you to use all your car controls. but you must do it every time you turn the car off and back on. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...ost&id=3320 its handy when you're in traffic and need to quickly input an address or if your passenger wants to input an address. it is by no means a permanent solution. follow the video directions, you touch the top left corner of volume screen, then bottom left, then top left, then bottom left again. hold down the override button for about 5 seconds and let go.

    the permanent solution takes about 30 minutes and is pretty easy to do. read the post http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=24442 for the mod. it works like a charm. many people here have done it on their car with no problems.

    i think there is also a non-wire cutting method which involves purchasing an aftermarket product and plugging it into your car's navigation. but its expensive. just do the mod yourself.

  3. is anyone willing to sell their 2006 GS 430 5 spoke wheels?

    mine were stollen and im sitting on 20" asantis. there's no way im giving back the car with the asanti's on them.

    any suggestions where i can get em besides ebay?

    I would check local junk yards. Or possibly local tire and rim shops where thy would sell used rims. If ya cant find the original ones you may be able to get cheap after market. Hope this helps.

    yes it did help. i found all 4 aftermarket wheels for 600. drove down and picked em up from san diego. thanks for the advice. my asanti's are now for sale http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...379717&rd=1

  4. the wheels that were on my car are now for sale. i have given the lease back and am now driving a new toyota tundra :-) if anyone is interested in buying the rims/w wheels on them, let me know. the tires have about 1000 miles on them. the tread is amazing. looks very new. contact me if interested. oh and one more thing, the only damage on them is a little bit of curb rash on the wheel that was on the back passengar side. very common with wheels, you cant really notice it.

  5. open your dashboard. inside, on the left, there is a small button. push it. now try opening your trunk. your trunk should open now. this button is used for when you valet the car. the idea is, you push the button, then lock your glovebox only giving the valet the plastic remote, but not the metal key. since he cant open the dashboard, he cant disable the trunk lock button, therefore cant open the trunk either.

    my guess is you hit that button by accident.

    hope this helps.

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