chopperpl

Why don't you all start looking at environmental benefits instead of money saving factor. Your kids will benefit from choosing the hybrid... Now prove you really care about their (kids) future!

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I'm also planning on bringing my 400h to Poland within a few months and have also looked into this issue as well. It turns out that the warranty is definitely not honored in Europe. Unfortunately, the bad news continues since the Nav system will not work either. As it turns out the European model uses a different reader/computer which is even made by a different company, so simply switching the DVD will not suffice. Btw. there also is no way to switch the display from miles to kilometers and the climate control from Fahrenheit to Celsius.

Something I haven't been able to find out is whether the auto turning HID lights need to bee replaced to meet the asymmetrical European standards. If someone has gone through some of these issues please respond.

Hello everyone,

I am planning to import a lexus 400h to Sweden from the US and the only major concern is of course the navigation system. I called a lexus dealer in Stockholm who told me that he had a client who had bought the hardware that had to be replaced (which as I understand is situated somewhere in the trunk area) in the US for a much better price than he would have paid in Sweden. Does anyone know where you can purhcase a European reader/computer in the US or have any further info in relation to this?

OK,

I'm willing to invest some of my time and money to find out exactly what's the deal with this hardware "differences". I still believe it is just the issue of DVD reader country zone. I'm going to buy euro dvd to test it on my car, and will post my results. Let's keep our fingers crossed...

Exactly what I was thinking... that's the only reason I can come up with too... There might be a problem with finding the right dvd though.. Since the nav has been upgraded lately, not just the maps, but also the software (I noticed many menus and items on my current RX400H are different than they were on my euro RX330) Don't know if this has any influence, probably not since the DVD just contains the map info and nothing else.

Which country did you import it to?

I'm wondering since a family member is asking me to buy him a RX and I would like to know more about doing such a transfer.

I have not tried it yet, because i don't have access to euro dvd. I'm moving back to poland (from US) in few months, and I want to bring my 450h aboard. I would be very upset if I won't be able to use Nav... Anyways, you can always buy the unit for euro model, and swap it. I'll bet you it would work...

I will continue to hunt down the euro dvd here in US, so I can test it out. I will keep you updated... ;)

There is no US DVD with European maps, and yes European map DVDs do not work in North American cars. Lexus Europe has a website to order map upgrades, but there is a dislcaimer on there that says European DVDs do not work in North American cars. Supposedly the navigation computers are different, but not totally sure.

Btw, have you tried to get any warranty work done on your vehicle? Reason I ask is your warranty only applies in the US. Lexus Europe is under no obligation to repair your vehicle under warranty as spelled out in your warranty booklet.

You really gave me whole a lot of bunch of good news ... Unfortunately, you are right. I checked with Lexus Europe: no warranty and no maps. So what am I suppose to do now?

My friend,

You need to be more creative here. The reason why it doesn't work is most likely DVD zoning. It is same thing with movie dvd's. Just get euro map dvd then rip it, and burn it back on dvd without any zone limitations. There are plenty of free software out there able to do it. When you done load it to your car, and let me know how it worked.... ;)

Do you really think they would set up another production line just to make different navi hardware for US market? I don't think so....

Good Luck!

Bad news for 08 GS450h owners...

Wire cutting trick does not work anymore. They have replaced h1 plug with 28pin, and also changed all colors and pin locations. I hope the author of initial crack will be able to trace those changes. :(

Hi,

Does anyone know if it works with '08 gs450h? How about key combination for Nav override for soft ver. 7.01?

Thanks