cancruiser

According to the VIN decoder I have a "Luxury" package (2014) with heated steering wheel. However, I could not find the switch where it usually is (near the driver left knee'ish).
Could the VIN decoder be wrong??

Thanks..

Acrad

That is odd... and you do have the adjustable shocks (AVS) and rear airbags (RAHC)?

cancruiser

Yes, very odd indeed!
and I do have the adjustable shocks (AVS) and rear airbags (RAHC). Here's a photo of my console.
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Acrad

The Canadian GX brochures I've found don't have much info in them. I think the last time I looked for one it combined the LC and GX.

I wonder in 2014 if this was inside another package that year?

Example of Packages on a '19:

https://www.lexus.ca/lexus/en/build-price/gx#/packages



I guess I should look harder... here is the '14 brochure for Canada

https://cdn.dealereprocess.net/cdn/b...ca/2014-gx.pdf

Acrad

In looking at brochure above you would have needed to get the "Ultra Premium" model to get the heated steering wheel.

cancruiser

That was my understanding. Only Ultra Premium package will have the heated steering. Mine is Premium with Luxury package, so I guess the VIN decoder is not 100% accurate.

The heated steering sure would've come in handy this week. High here is -25 degC (-13 degF) and the low is -31 degC (-24 degF)

...Gloves it is then!

Acrad

That is cold!!!!

Greenbow

Haha!! That is the absolute best response out there!! This made my day man.

bbqsoup

Not to rub it it but this morning it was 45 deg and rainy in San Jose, California. I turned it on and the steering wheel was toasty within a min. I hope your gloves are velvety LOL j/k.

it sucks that these kind of options are pick and choose instead of bundled in.

Funk101

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Acrad

100W/400W inverter switch available in other markets including Canada but not US

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-...t-usefull.html

cancruiser

That's interesting! I have the 110V outlet in the trunk (passenger side) but no switch in the dash. Just have a blank in that spot. See photos.

Wonder if it is something that can be modded if I buy the switch?

EDIT: What I have is Type "A". No switch needed and limited to 100W. The switched outlet is 400W and referred to as Type "B"
Also, assuming the wiring is capable of accepting "A" or "B" types, the price for the 400W inverter to upgrade is prohibitive (at least for me!) at over 600 USD!! I can buy many extension cords for this price

UZ214

I always wondered that too, I have never seen a GX with that button in there

Acrad

I can't say I am entirely sure either but most of the items that showed up in the US manual that weren't available here were present in Canadian models. A few with 10-13s from Canada fully loaded (minus cool-box) are here. Let's ask them.

konc3pt - Do you have this 100/400 Watt switch in your GX?

EDIT: Also messaged a GXOR member.

Acrad

FYI: GXOR member says they have a '10 Ultra Premium model and it does have 400 watt capable inverter. They also saw another Canadian model that had the cool box but had the standard 100W setup.