eddo1

Does anyone know who makes our navi units? I was looking thru the crutchfield catalog and these models by eclipse look VERY similar to ours. Their accessories are also similar, except of course they have a tv tuner option, acessory inputs as well

DaveGS4

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Fujitsu Ten makes them (I believe along with another manufacturer). They also own Eclipse.

The aftermarket Eclipse nav in my GS is very similar to that in my LS430 (fourth gen)

Edit - I guess I should clarify there is a relationship between Fujutsu and Denso and they have joint companies (Fujitsu Denso International Limited)

eddo1

Just found this on the Rx forum.
Think I'll work?? Looks promising, anyone tried it. Maybe we no longer need to get nav hack

http://www.coastaletech.com/

DaveGS4

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Seach for 'lockpick' and you'll find a bunch more threads on it.

I've got one and am installing that plus the Vais SLI this Friday in my LS... can let you know how it works but you probably should get feedback from someone with 5th gen. Navi

Edit - quick search doesn't look good
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...light=lockpick

Jblaze2

Wow! I'd love to get rid of my "I agree" screen and be able to input addresses while driving w/o having to use an override command.

Doesn't list it compatible with the 2IS though.

pisaykotik

If they can actually make something for the IS, $299 for the whole kit isn't bad at all.

viettho

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seem like it's not available for our IS

NovaIS350

I think Denso makes it.

lobuxracer

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This should look pretty familiar to nav owners. It's from Eclipse's web site. Fujitsu-ten is their parent company.

tcho82

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Our displays look much crisper though.

nabisco

This is correct! The IS was just rated in the top ten Nav system in PC magazine. They say it's made by Denso.

warrionex

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: The 2006 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study.

The study is based on responses from 14,103 owners who recently purchased or leased new vehicles with factory- installed navigation systems.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061113/lam117.html?.v=41


Navigation System Ranking by Vehicle Model
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)

Supplier Model Index Score
Pioneer Lincoln Zephyr 844
Alpine Acura TSX 838
Alpine Acura RL 825
Denso Lexus IS 821
Denso Lincoln Town Car 821
Pioneer Ford Freestyle 815
Alpine Honda Ridgeline 813
Pioneer Ford Explorer 812
Alpine Honda Civic 812
Alpine Honda Accord 810
Alpine Honda Civic Hybrid 810
Pioneer Ford Five Hundred 807
Alpine Acura TL 804
Alpine Dodge Durango 803
Alpine Honda Pilot 802
Alpine Dodge Charger 800
Denso Lexus GS 800
Pioneer Mercury Mountaineer 799
Xanavi Nissan Quest 798
Alpine Honda Odyssey 796
Xanavi Infiniti M 796
Alpine Dodge Ram 793
Xanavi Nissan Z 793
Delphi Chevrolet TrailBlazer 790
Alpine Chrysler 300/300C 789
Delphi Chevrolet Avalanche 785
Denso Lincoln LS 784
Denso Toyota Sienna 783
Xanavi Nissan Maxima 781
Xanavi Nissan Pathfinder 780
Alpine Jeep Grand Cherokee 777
Denso Lincoln Navigator 775
Kenwood Subaru Legacy 774
Alpine Jeep Commander 773
Siemens VDO BMW 3 Series 770
Alpine Dodge Grand Caravan 770
Siemens VDO MINI Cooper/Cooper S 769
Denso Toyota Tundra 769
Denso Lexus LS 430 768
Denso Chevrolet Corvette 767
NA Industry Average 767
Alpine Dodge Magnum 766
Denso Cadillac DTS 761
Denso Toyota Prius 759
Denso Lexus RX 330 758
Alpine Acura MDX 757
Xanavi Nissan Titan 757
Kenwood Subaru B9 Tribeca 757
Delphi GMC Envoy 753
Denso Mazda3 753
Blaupunkt Volkswagen Jetta 753
Xanavi Nissan Altima 752
Xanavi Nissan Murano 751
Denso Toyota Sequoia 748
Denso Toyota Camry 745
Visteon Ford Escape Hybrid 744
Denso Toyota Highlander 744
Denso Mazda5 742
Aisin AW Audi A3 739
Kenwood Subaru Outback 739
Blaupunkt Volkswagen Passat 739
Alpine Chrysler Pacifica 737
Siemens VDO BMW 5-Series 731
Harman/Becker Mercedes-Benz SLK 722
Alpine Chrysler Town & Country 717
Aisin AW Audi A4 716
Denso Toyota Avalon 716
Alpine Mercedes-Benz C-Class 715
Visteon Ford Expedition 706
Alpine Jeep Liberty 705
Visteon Mercury Mariner Hybrid 698



Included in the study but not ranked due to small sample size are: Audi A6 (Harman/Becker), Audi A8 (Harman/Becker), Audi S4 (Aisin AW), BMW 6-Series (Siemens VDO), BMW 7-Series (Siemens VDO), BMW M3 (Siemens VDO), BMW M5 (Siemens VDO), BMW X3 (Siemens VDO), BMW X5 (Siemens VDO), Cadillac CTS (Delphi), Cadillac Escalade EXT (Delphi), Cadillac Escalade/ESV (Delphi), Cadillac SRX (Denso), Cadillac STS (Denso), Cadillac XLR (Denso), Chevrolet Suburban (Delphi), Chevrolet Tahoe (Delphi), GMC Yukon XL/Denali XL (Delphi), GMC Yukon\Denali (Delphi), HUMMER H2 (Delphi), HUMMER H3 (Delphi), Infiniti FX (Xanavi), Infiniti G35 (Xanavi), Infiniti QX (Xanavi), Jaguar S-Type (Denso), Jaguar XJ (Denso), Jaguar XK (Denso), Jaguar X-Type (Denso), Land Rover LR3(Denso), Land Rover Range Rover (Denso), Lexus ES (Denso), Lexus GX 470 (Denso), Lexus LX 470 (Denso), Lexus, RX 400H (Denso), Lexus SC430 (Denso), Mercedes-Benz CLK (Alpine), Mercedes-Benz CLS (Harman/Becker), Mercedes-Benz E-Class (Harman/Becker), Mercedes-Benz M-Class (Alpine), Mercedes-Benz R-Class (Alpine), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (Becker-Siemens), Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (Becker-Siemens), Nissan Armada (Xanavi), Porsche 911 (Harman/Becker), Porsche Cayenne (Harman/Becker), Toyota Land Cruiser (Denso), Volkswagen Touareg (Blaupunkt) and Volvo XC90 (Mitsubishi Electric).

warrionex

By the way, Denso's advancements on NAV Systems are simply astounding !!

Hopes Lexus listens to CL members for the next NAVI revision of our beloved IS.

diablo1

That ranking seems a little silly. Why would they rank the A4's system, for example, but not the S4's, due to "low volume"? Isn't it the exact same system??

Good to see the IS so far up on the list. I've heard the Acura systems are amazing, so no surprise to see them up there as well. I've never seen the Zephyr's nav... It must be awesome to beat out Acura and Lexus.

rhsmd

so how does the "lockpick install?