Does anyone have RES+ installed in their ES?
#1
Does anyone have RES+ installed in their ES?
I'm considering the RES+ accessory for my 2014 ES300h. Does anyone have any experience with it?
I was looking at the installation manual and it requires an antenna to be stuck to the front passenger side of the glass. Seems like that would be in the way of the view.
I was looking at the installation manual and it requires an antenna to be stuck to the front passenger side of the glass. Seems like that would be in the way of the view.
#2
There is a thread already on this subject and the ones that have it say the range on the remote is very poor.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...ter-range.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...ter-range.html
#3
There is a thread already on this subject and the ones that have it say the range on the remote is very poor.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...ter-range.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es3...ter-range.html
The thread to which you have linked is an RES thread, but there are some posts toward the end of the thread about RES+.
Note that, while some have not been satisfied with the range of the RES, when I've tested mine, I've found the range to be about 100 feet, if there is direct line-of-sight between the vehicle and the fob, which is about what I would have expected.
It should also be noted that, for RES+, not only is there what seems to me to be a high cost for the hardware, but there is also a subscription charge to be able to use it. To me, somewhere along the line, buying subscriptions for satellite radio, RES+, nav weather, sports, and traffic, Lexus Safety Connect, Lexus Destination Assist, etc. starts to become a bit excessive, and I start to think twice about which of those features are the ones that I'm really going to make enough use of to justify the price of admission.
#5
I like res+ for a few reasons:
1. On a very hot/cold day I can start the car when I'm still in, for example, a restaurant.
2. I can double-check if I locked the doors. If I didn't, I can lock from anywhere
3. On a related note, if I'm far away from the car I can unlock if, for example, I need to let someone get something out of the car.
1. On a very hot/cold day I can start the car when I'm still in, for example, a restaurant.
2. I can double-check if I locked the doors. If I didn't, I can lock from anywhere
3. On a related note, if I'm far away from the car I can unlock if, for example, I need to let someone get something out of the car.
#6
I like res+ for a few reasons:
1. On a very hot/cold day I can start the car when I'm still in, for example, a restaurant.
2. I can double-check if I locked the doors. If I didn't, I can lock from anywhere
3. On a related note, if I'm far away from the car I can unlock if, for example, I need to let someone get something out of the car.
1. On a very hot/cold day I can start the car when I'm still in, for example, a restaurant.
2. I can double-check if I locked the doors. If I didn't, I can lock from anywhere
3. On a related note, if I'm far away from the car I can unlock if, for example, I need to let someone get something out of the car.
#7
To each their own, but it seems a bit odd to be turned off by a few hundred dollars when we're talking about a nearly $50k car.
What did you mean about "worked as promised"? It does exactly what I expected it to do for me.
What did you mean about "worked as promised"? It does exactly what I expected it to do for me.
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#8
I'm looking at it from a different vantage point. I think that if you spend nearly $50k for a car it should be included... And I would pay " a few hundred dollars" for a RS system but not a subscription every year. If you're happy that's all that really matters.
#9
I agree with bc5162 that you would think a $50k car would include a feature like this. But I knew that before I purchased my ES.
@jakepdx, I'm curious how the antenna looks on the passenger side. Any chance you could post a pic?
@jakepdx, I'm curious how the antenna looks on the passenger side. Any chance you could post a pic?
#11
It's fairly similar to this. I honestly didn't even notice it for the first week after it was installed, since I'm on the driver's side. Passengers sometimes ask about it, but only really observant ones.
Thanks.
#13
I had clicked on the link, and I know that I'm seeing a picture of the antenna, but what I wasn't sure of is whether the antenna is attached to the windshield or whether it might be another window on the passenger's side of the vehicle.
#14
It's much more obtrusive than I would have thought, though.