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Old 02-06-10, 03:36 PM
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Default How can I tell which radio I have?

I have a 2001 gs300 L tuned. Anyone know if this has the Mark Levinson or Pioneer radio? I need to replace it bc it stopped working and I'd like to grab one on eBay for 100 bux or so.

Will either one fit if they look the same??
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it would say mark levinson on it if it was a ML radio, if its a pioneer it would only say lexus premium sound
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If you have a speaker in the middle of your dash it's ML.
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Originally Posted by kosi718
it would say mark levinson on it if it was a ML radio, if its a pioneer it would only say lexus premium sound
Ok I must have the pioneer then. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by BCP43002
If you have a speaker in the middle of your dash it's ML.
also i havent seen a ML without the NAV yet, do they exist?

OP....u mean it just stopped working completely or whats up with it?

i know he has the huge pioneer from this other thread
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...mendation.html

y make 2 of the same/similar threads and not just ask what u need in this one?

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sakataj, ive seen a few non nav ML's

I saw a few when I was car hunting... But at first I only thought that ML only came with NAV too.
ehh but IMO I never saw the point in ML without NAV
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Originally Posted by kosi718
sakataj, ive seen a few non nav ML's

I saw a few when I was car hunting... But at first I only thought that ML only came with NAV too.
ehh but IMO I never saw the point in ML without NAV
cool, ty for the info, i wasnt saying they didnt have them i was saying i didnt know but now someone else saying they do. yeah your right why do the ML without the nav? weird
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Originally Posted by sakataj
also i havent seen a ML without the NAV yet, do they exist?

OP....u mean it just stopped working completely or whats up with it?

i know he has the huge pioneer from this other thread
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...mendation.html

y make 2 of the same/similar threads and not just ask what u need in this one?
Before I changed the car battery the radio had issues. It use to change stations randomly for no known reason and at times none of the presets would work unless I turned the volume **** back and forth then they would start working. After I changed the battery, the radio never came back on. No power display at all right now, but the tape player (which I use to connect my iPod) still works somehow.
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Originally Posted by skiz88
Before I changed the car battery the radio had issues. It use to change stations randomly for no known reason and at times none of the presets would work unless I turned the volume **** back and forth then they would start working. After I changed the battery, the radio never came back on. No power display at all right now, but the tape player (which I use to connect my iPod) still works somehow.
i was gonna send u this link but it seems its been sold
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mob...s-01-05-a.html

you should be able to find them on here cheaply

GL with fix

ironically i was searching for something this morning and found a member who has (according to post 1) a 2003 gs430 with ML and no nav

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mob...otas-65-a.html
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i was gonna send u this link but it seems its been sold
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mob...s-01-05-a.html

you should be able to find them on here cheaply

GL with fix

ironically i was searching for something this morning and found a member who has (according to post 1) a 2003 gs430 with ML and no nav

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/mob...otas-65-a.html
yep sold to me, I bought this off him. Figured it should be a quick clean swap.
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