Zukiper

today i did dvd and navi bypass in my ls460l it works gr8

now i can watch dvd and chosse dis in motion . now i feel like its my own car so i can do what ever i want not to stop the car and dial a number or set distantion

its a Pioneer brand Unite its a bite hard cuz wire color code is diffrent but finally i work it out

WOW - KUDOS for you Maxxi

Can you share the details, pics, instructions PLEEAASEEEE

Hell - I may fly you in to do my car too ;-)

I'd like to start a discussion regarding the Lexus LS460 Navigation lock-out and what we, as a group, can do to persuade Lexus that we, the folks who both purchase and use these cars, should be the ones to determine when we use our navigation system and how.

Recently, on a trip in Florida, I needed to re-route around some traffic. I knew where I wanted to go (a POI I knew). My wife, in the passenger's seat, was perfectly able to use the navigation system, were it not for the fact that it was locked out while we were in motion. I had to pull into a parking lot to make the selection. The traffic was so bad that getting back in took over 10 minutes (Orlando, go figure). The navigation system that was supposed to save me time ended up being more hindrance than help.

This has become not only an annoyance, but a danger. Stopping on the highway, which is what some folks might do, or pulling off at an exit or on a side road just to choose another destination -- especially for the passenger to do the selection -- is both ludicrous and insulting.

I have more stories, but I'm sure you share most of them.

These features are "locked out" while the car is in motion, and I believe (as I think many of you may) that the use of these options should be our choice -- not the car maker's choice.

• Choosing a different destination (POI, Address, Phone, etc.)
  
• Choosing an album to play by selecting it directly, rather than having to page through them one-by-one
  
• Dialing a phone number when using the telephone
  
• Other features "locked out" during forward motion
  

What I want, and what I believe we all expect, is for Lexus to make these features available to us at no additional charge (haven't we already spent enough on our car purchase?) in the form of an updated software release for the car, a software "hack" or an after-market "modification" that is approved by Lexus. I don't want to tell them how to do it, I just want to persuade them to do it.

So, let's start the discussion. If you are willing to become part of the solution, please post.

Count me in

I am even willing to have our legal spend some time on this.

I think the use of the address book - is the bare minimum they need to allow

Also - if there is a passenger sitting by the driver - that person should be allowed to enter info and dial numbers

There are so many actions one can DO while driving...

radio

audio

climate

no less dangerous than dialing a number.