KingTX1981

Just thought I'd share...

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There is a shop here in Houston that will sell you the module and install the whole thing for $375 with an external button you can push to turn the override on/off...the owner even offered to remove it for me temporarily when I went in for maintenance checks to avoid ruining the warranty. I'm thinking about doing it. PM if you want to know the name of the shop (I'm not here to advertise or cause any trouble!).

Although I don't endorse watching movies while driving, I think overriding the inability to put in new destinations or dial numbers while driving is key...especially if you have a passenger who can do it for you safely.

Fun fact - My parents bought an Acura simply because they hate Lexus' navi, and tried to convince me to do the same! Apparently, the older generation hates any kind of nuisance lol.

rominl

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i have had this on my car since 2007, can't be happier

IXI187IXI

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you can get it cheaper from chung at prestigious. i got my for $300 shipped and installed it myself in 30 mins.

BinaryJay

I think it's crazy that it costs that much for basically a switch that connects and disconnects a wire?

energie8

I'm still deciding to cut/ground the wires or go the PS route...hmm.What are pros and cons of both route?

ReyRey305

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I got mines fore $200 shipped from japan and installed it myself.... I never use it, lol... I need to find some good music dvd's to play or find some bootleg music dvd's that some1 is selling on the streets....

IXI187IXI

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only pro to the ps kit is that its easy removable so if you have to take the car in for service, the dealer wont give you crap about it. if you cut the wires and they notice it, they will void your electrical warranty.

rominl

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also if you cut wire, the nav override part is only about 30-45 secs before it cuts out. then you have to reset and override again to continue

*Batman*

I think the PS is a great product. I have it. I use it a lot - to dial the phone, to enter addresses in navigation, to select local POIs, and to select songs from the MP3 player. Given the functionality it's worth it.

I think of it like this - which would you rather buy: a $50,000 car with a lockout on all these functions while driving, or a $50,300k car where all these functions work. It's a no brainer

I would not cut the wires because it voids warranty and because it is not clean!

Modeler

Well, I had the wire-cut hack done by an installer, and now I regret not spending the extra couple hundred dollars on the PS kit. The reason is that I'm now having electrical problem that might be due to the wire-cutting. Maybe not, but if I bring it to the dealer and tell them I'm having electrical problem, they will surely point out to the cut wires and refuse to do any diagnostic.

Modeler

First of all, using the PS kit, which is plug-and-play, would not void your warranty. Even doing a wire cutting hack would not result in a voided warranty just because it has been done. If, on the other hand, the hack results in an electrical problem, then MAYBE the dealer would void the warranty. But according to couple Lexus service advisors I talked to such an outcome is extremely unlikely; you'd have to really **** off a service advisor for this to happen. What is much more likely is that a repair resulting from the wire cut will not be covered under warranty, but any unrelated repair would still be covered.

Inertia

That sounds like a rip off. I got mine installed for $50 in California while I was installing the VAIS kid for ipod integration. Mine was a switch near my right knee out of view...

*Batman*

Yes but if you are installing it on its own without the vas kit, then you have to take apart the center console as well. With the Vais intallation it requires pretty much no additional time to tack on the PS kit.

Inertia

Sure, but lets say they charge $75 or 100 an hour, its still half the price.

IXI187IXI

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why pay someone to install it? its very simple to install.