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I will start this post by admitting that I am technologically challenged....... I have a 2009 RX350 Pebble Beach Edition with Navigation. The dealer that I purchased it from told me that there is no way that I can have BOTH the XM Radio AND an Ipod Interface installed. I had the dealer install the XM Radio kit and have just been dealing with my old FM transmitter for playing tunes from my Ipod. Needless to say, this is not the optimal solution. The static coming through the FM transmitter is driving me nuts!

I have been reading several posts regarding some aftermarket kits from various vendors that will allow me to have BOTH the XM Radio and and Ipod Interface, but wasn't sure if this kit would work along with the factory installed XM Radio hardware.

Can anyone recommend a specific kit that will work for me or give me the name or website address of a particular vendor that can help me with this?

Thanks so much for any info that anyone can provide. :(

While it is true that you can't have both XM and the IPod interface, you CAN have XM and an auxilliary jack. I had the Vaistech SLR XM tuner installed, hooks right up to the existing amp, and had them run the aux wire to the glovebox. SAT 3 is set to AUX and the jack can be used in the headset port of any IPod, Iphon, MP3 player, laptop, etc. and play the audio over the car speakers through the existing radio. The only drawback is that you have to control the IPod from the IPod as opposed to controlling it on the navigation screen if you had the IPod interface. In my mind, a very minor inconvenience at best.....

It's not true -- I have exactly that in my '09 RX350. Dealer installed (or possibly had an autosound shop install) both XM and iPod adapter. My car has Navigation.

I had mine done at the autoshop that the Lexus dealer uses, and that is what they told me. They put the Vaistech SLR in, maybe you have the SLR2, which another poster mentioned. Wish I had known about it when I had mine installed. Do you have the IPod adapter, which lets you control the IPod from the Nav screen, or a headphone jack?

I have the adapter and control is through the nav screen ... although some of the functions become disabled when the car is moving. I expect that the steering wheel controls will operate the iPhone as well, although I don't remember if I tried that.

This lockout problem with the Nav system is really annoying me. For years my wife and I have used high end Garmin devices in both our vehicles. It is not uncommon for my wife to use it to find restaurants, hotels, rest areas, etc. when we take road trips while I drive. This presents absolutely no safety hazard so I strongly resent the lockout feature. I knew it existed before I bought the car but I was expecting to be able to quickly and easily override it. The voice command system does not begin to have any real convenience and functionality. This seems ludicrous but we have discussed putting one of our Garmin's in the RX350 to supplement the crippled $2600 whiz bang installed Lexus unit. Seems like the Japanese are still getting even with us for their unconditional surrender at the end of WWII. Sorry, I had to vent.

RhoXS, I've had my RX for just under 3 weeks now, and I've only taken 1 road trip so far. But I noticed that while on the highway, if you select "highway" mode on the Navi, you get a list of the upcoming exits and rest areas on the route you're following. The closest one is highlighted, but you can select one that is farther away. For whichever exit is selected, at the top of list you'll see icons representing the services available at that exit -- food, gas, ATM, etc. If you touch the food symbol, the screen will display restaurants near that exit. You can touch each restaurant to see the name, and optionally add it to your route.

My car was built 10/08 and has the 8.1 disk.

I will start this post by admitting that I am technologically challenged....... I have a 2009 RX350 Pebble Beach Edition with Navigation. The dealer that I purchased it from told me that there is no way that I can have BOTH the XM Radio AND an Ipod Interface installed. I had the dealer install the XM Radio kit and have just been dealing with my old FM transmitter for playing tunes from my Ipod. Needless to say, this is not the optimal solution. The static coming through the FM transmitter is driving me nuts!

I have been reading several posts regarding some aftermarket kits from various vendors that will allow me to have BOTH the XM Radio and and Ipod Interface, but wasn't sure if this kit would work along with the factory installed XM Radio hardware.

Can anyone recommend a specific kit that will work for me or give me the name or website address of a particular vendor that can help me with this?

Thanks so much for any info that anyone can provide. :(

While it is true that you can't have both XM and the IPod interface, you CAN have XM and an auxilliary jack. I had the Vaistech SLR XM tuner installed, hooks right up to the existing amp, and had them run the aux wire to the glovebox. SAT 3 is set to AUX and the jack can be used in the headset port of any IPod, Iphon, MP3 player, laptop, etc. and play the audio over the car speakers through the existing radio. The only drawback is that you have to control the IPod from the IPod as opposed to controlling it on the navigation screen if you had the IPod interface. In my mind, a very minor inconvenience at best.....

It's not true -- I have exactly that in my '09 RX350. Dealer installed (or possibly had an autosound shop install) both XM and iPod adapter. My car has Navigation.

From my experience, not all CD's have titles that can be read. On my '09 RX350, some display titles and some do not. Hope that helps.

Here, try this :Lexus_voice_commands.pdf

Thanks for posting this!

I can't answer that question, but I would appreciate it if someone that has an '06 GS300 AWD would look in their owners manual and tell me what it says about the fuel requirements for this car, and is anything mentioned about using regular grade fuel? Thank you.

It says, "Premium unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating of 91 (Research Octane Number 96) or higher required for optimum engine performance. However, if such premium type cannot be obtained, you may use unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating as low as 87 (Research Octane Number 91).

"Use of unleaded fuel with an octaine number or rating lower than state above will cause persistent heavy knocking. If severe, this will lead to engine damage."

Didn't your friend's GS come with an owner's manual?

Anyone have a good suggestion for a recharger/fm modulator for the GS 300. I have the "roadtrip" but can't keep it hooked in well based on where the lighter is.

Thanks, Jim

IPod interface