Bluetooth upgrade?
02-22-08, 01:37 PM
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That's what I figured, thanks for saving me the trouble trying.
06-29-08, 08:42 PM
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Just FYI... I have an '08 IS 250 w/o NAV or ML, and my car is at the dealer right now getting Lexus bluetooth installed. You don't need the ML or NAV to have it. As to price, I couldn't quote you on that, because the dealer is doing it free. (Long story).
07-07-08, 12:20 PM
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That may indeed be the case. Thinking about it now, there was never a conversation about whether this would actually be an OEM installation.
10-29-08, 08:44 PM
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So, my big question is. What would I have to do for it do what the other cars do? When a call comes in, stereo dies down, ring tone comes thru speakers and when I'm done w/ the conversation, stereo comes back up.
10-29-08, 11:49 PM
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I'm looking at a new IS250 - base model for the Southeastern region - 18" wheels and HIDs. The only way to get bluetooth functionality is to buy the NAV system and the only way to get that in the Southeast is with ML and Luxury package - which jacks up the price into IS350 territory.
The salesman at the dealership says no bluetooth available but I wondered if there's an aftermarket system that will intergrate with the Lexus handsfree system?
The salesman at the dealership says no bluetooth available but I wondered if there's an aftermarket system that will intergrate with the Lexus handsfree system?
You need Nav for Bluetooth, but not ML or Luxury package.
Because those memory seats and bad-*** sound are essential to pairing your phone.
10-30-08, 06:05 AM
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A lot depends on what the dealer gets from Lexus. I used to work at a dealership in NC and we got only specific packages. We got nav cars without the lux package . It was a base car, then added heated seats, HID. Then you added nav. then other things. We rarely got cars with the lux package. A local dealer can trade cars while the cars are incoming (not at the port) and get what another dealer has, as long as the dealer approves and the car is not spoken for. They just have to ask. We did some trading to get what someone wanted, mostly for color.
10-30-08, 06:26 AM
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Well, I got my original information from the Lexus.com site which didn't have an options for NAV without ML. However, I did find a car with just nav at both NC Lexus Dealers so I got my bluetooth phone system (and got the car for about $400 over invoice, back in February). I'm really happy with the car, although the voice activation sucks (why can't it work as well as the Honda/Acura system).
I see that the ES350 is now available with just a bluetooth option for cars without nav. Maybe that will fit the IS250, too.
I see that the ES350 is now available with just a bluetooth option for cars without nav. Maybe that will fit the IS250, too.
10-30-08, 07:53 AM
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If you just want BT handfree calling without paying the insane lexus Nav price you can just buy a nice $300-400 garmin GPS unit. You'll not only get -more- nav features than OEM, you also get bluetooth handfree calling, and for a couple grand less.
(but if you do decide you want to special order in NC, lemme know, I can give you the name of the guy I got a great deal on my special order 350 from in Durham)
(but if you do decide you want to special order in NC, lemme know, I can give you the name of the guy I got a great deal on my special order 350 from in Durham)
10-30-08, 07:55 AM
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I agree with this. The ES offers BT w/o nav. If it was available, you'd see it on the Lexus website as an option, and it wouldn't be a dealer-by-dealer choice.
10-30-08, 09:52 AM
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if the issue is they want BT and wouldn't mind nav either they just don't want to pay 2500-4k for it, then it's a pretty good choice that gives em both with added features like RT traffic and such.
Heck, you can get the voice-recognition ones for under $400 now
10-31-08, 06:57 AM
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There are many good kits. Lexus and Toyota dealers in Europe and the U.K. install the Motorola IHF1000 Bluetooth kit as an official option - the control unit that mounts on the dash even has a Lexus or Toyota logo. A handset cradle with interchangeable inserts is also an option over their - provides charging and external antenna connection. They sell inserts for the cradle for a number of popular Bluetooth phones.
My wife and I don't have to remove our hands from our steering wheels when a call comes in -- automatic radio mute, automatic answer, automatic hang-up when the caller hangs up, automatic radio unmute. I listen to music so loud that I wouldn't hear the phone ring if the audio system didn't mute automatically.
10-31-08, 11:18 AM
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get aftermarket bluetooth kit...
I did it for my old IS250(non-nav)
I bought...
CK3100(Parrot)
plug and play harness
KUDA mount for IS250(about $60)
Lexus OEM Nav Mic(about $150)
Lexus OEM Front Center Speaker(about $200)
this is kinda expensive but I did it and looked so good =)
PM me if you want to know more about this setup and where to get it..
i am not in front of my computer, so i don't have my saved links to products..-_-
i have OEM nav in my new IS250
but it was good to use aftermarket setup too.
I did it for my old IS250(non-nav)
I bought...
CK3100(Parrot)
plug and play harness
KUDA mount for IS250(about $60)
Lexus OEM Nav Mic(about $150)
Lexus OEM Front Center Speaker(about $200)
this is kinda expensive but I did it and looked so good =)
PM me if you want to know more about this setup and where to get it..
i am not in front of my computer, so i don't have my saved links to products..-_-
i have OEM nav in my new IS250
but it was good to use aftermarket setup too.
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