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RPlate installed. Turns out there appears to be no plumbing for the illuminated door sills (unless I'm missing something) - in fact, it looks like the sill isn't even designed to accept an illuminated scuff plate. My local dealer says the part number they've given me is legit, but a connection at another dealer says it's not for the IS 500 and that it's not even an option. Without more clarity, I'm now looking into aftermarket options - anyone have info, suggestions, ideas, links, etc.?
RPlate installed. Turns out there appears to be no plumbing for the illuminated door sills (unless I'm missing something) - in fact, it looks like the sill isn't even designed to accept an illuminated scuff plate. My local dealer says the part number they've given me is legit, but a connection at another dealer says it's not for the IS 500 and that it's not even an option. Without more clarity, I'm now looking into aftermarket options - anyone have info, suggestions, ideas, links, etc.?
The only significant benefit, imo, is the ability to have it say "STOLEN" should that ever happen. But you can also renew your registration through the app. I think that's actually more convenient than AAA - iirc, you have to go into one of their branches to do that. Beyond that I think the only benefits are aesthetic.
Turns out there appears to be no plumbing for the illuminated door sills (unless I'm missing something) - in fact, it looks like the sill isn't even designed to accept an illuminated scuff plate. My local dealer says the part number they've given me is legit, but a connection at another dealer says it's not for the IS 500 and that it's not even an option. Without more clarity, I'm now looking into aftermarket options - anyone have info, suggestions, ideas, links, etc.?
I thought someone posted the part number on another thread. Or was that on the FB page? The illuminated door sills (and the trunk appliqué) were the only dealer installed options I purchased on mine. If I’m understanding what you’re looking to do, I’ll look through my documentation to see if it’s listed.
I thought someone posted the part number on another thread. Or was that on the FB page? The illuminated door sills (and the trunk appliqué) were the only dealer installed options I purchased on mine. If I’m understanding what you’re looking to do, I’ll look through my documentation to see if it’s listed.
Wow - thank you for the pic - although now I'm even more confused. I wonder if this is a 2022 vs. 2023 thing or if the plumbing is somehow less bulky than I imagined. With the small openings in my stock scuff plates, I'm wondering if I can grab another set and do some cutting and modification with flat LEDs and get this to look close to OEM. My understanding is that the light isn't in the OEM scuff plate, but actually routed via fiber. Here are pics of my door sill with the scuff plate removed and the back of the scuff plate itself. You can probably see why I'm stumped as to how the OEM lit scuff plates are implemented...
Door sill with scuff plate sitting next to it. Back of scuff plate
Nonsense. First, the battery model (which is what I have) has no GPS - even though GPS wouldn't matter since even the battery model can be tracked by the mobile towers it connects to. Second, there are hundreds of millions of people in the US alone - why would anyone in the US government (or some supposed shadow government) give a flying ef about me or any other random individual person? I'm a single data point in hundreds of millions (billions if you count the entire planet's population). The idea that anyone is tracking individual private persons like you or me is preposterous. Having worked in IT for decades and having been a DB server admin. I can tell you without the slightest bit of doubt that the amount of data collected on any individual is overwhelmingly enormous without needing to add GPS tracking from a digital license plate. If you have a mobile phone and/or surf the web then 'big brother', private ad companies, the phone manufacturer, etc. all have *way* more detailed data on you than they'd get from a GPS enabled license plate - especially since that mobile phone can provide nearly every bit of data the plate would provide.
Unless you're doing something to get "big brother's" attention, the only real worry is being tagged as a suspect for something that happened near some location you were at, at the same time as the crime. And, again, your phone is going to be the most likely source of location data - even with GPS turned off - the thing still has to connect to nearby towers and triangulation or trilateration isn't that difficult with the data available. Beyond that, all that data is only ever 'viewed' by software on computers.
Last edited by HydrantHunter; 10-27-23 at 09:08 AM.
Reason: small clarification
Nonsense. First, the battery model (which is what I have) has no GPS - even though GPS wouldn't matter since even the battery model can be tracked by the mobile towers it connects to. Second, there are hundreds of millions of people in the US alone - why would anyone in the US government (or some supposed shadow government) give a flying ef about me or any other random individual person? I'm a single data point in hundreds of millions (billions if you count the entire planet's population). The idea that anyone is tracking individual private persons like you or me is preposterous. Having worked in IT for decades and having been a DB server admin. I can tell you without the slightest bit of doubt that the amount of data collected on any individual is overwhelmingly enormous without needing to add GPS tracking from a digital license plate. If you have a mobile phone and/or surf the web then 'big brother', private ad companies, the phone manufacturer, etc. all have *way* more detailed data on you than they'd get from a GPS enabled license plate - especially since that mobile phone can provide nearly every bit of data the plate would provide.
Unless you're doing something to get "big brother's" attention, the only real worry is being tagged as a suspect for something that happened near some location you were at, at the same time as the crime. And, again, your phone is going to be the most likely source of location data - even with GPS turned off - the thing still has to connect to nearby towers and triangulation or trilateration isn't that difficult with the data available. Beyond that, all that data is only ever 'viewed' by software on computers.
doesnt our cars have GPS with the Lexus app. And our phones lol. You probably pass 100 cameras every trip you take. We also have license plate readers here.
To be fair, Benibiker1558 isn't actually wrong. It *is* *one more* way. But, in reality, that extra data point isn't of much, if any, value compared to all the other data that's already collected and accumulated.
RPlate installed. Turns out there appears to be no plumbing for the illuminated door sills (unless I'm missing something) - in fact, it looks like the sill isn't even designed to accept an illuminated scuff plate. My local dealer says the part number they've given me is legit, but a connection at another dealer says it's not for the IS 500 and that it's not even an option. Without more clarity, I'm now looking into aftermarket options - anyone have info, suggestions, ideas, links, etc.?
The illuminated door sills are an option for our cars as well as the trunk. I inquired about buying the part and doing it myself. The Lexus person told me not a good idea as it could open the door (no pun intended ) for a problem. He did say a wiring assembly comes with the part. The only reason I do no have them on my car now was the back order time, which from last December was about six months. The last time I was at the dealer, they said they had a pair come in for another customer much quicker. I go back to the dealer in about 4k miles and I will likely order a month out before going back in for service. It is a definitely an option for our cars, many of them come with it. Whoever told you it is not an option does not know what they are talking about.
Nonsense. First, the battery model (which is what I have) has no GPS - even though GPS wouldn't matter since even the battery model can be tracked by the mobile towers it connects to. Second, there are hundreds of millions of people in the US alone - why would anyone in the US government (or some supposed shadow government) give a flying ef about me or any other random individual person? I'm a single data point in hundreds of millions (billions if you count the entire planet's population). The idea that anyone is tracking individual private persons like you or me is preposterous. Having worked in IT for decades and having been a DB server admin. I can tell you without the slightest bit of doubt that the amount of data collected on any individual is overwhelmingly enormous without needing to add GPS tracking from a digital license plate. If you have a mobile phone and/or surf the web then 'big brother', private ad companies, the phone manufacturer, etc. all have *way* more detailed data on you than they'd get from a GPS enabled license plate - especially since that mobile phone can provide nearly every bit of data the plate would provide.
Unless you're doing something to get "big brother's" attention, the only real worry is being tagged as a suspect for something that happened near some location you were at, at the same time as the crime. And, again, your phone is going to be the most likely source of location data - even with GPS turned off - the thing still has to connect to nearby towers and triangulation or trilateration isn't that difficult with the data available. Beyond that, all that data is only ever 'viewed' by software on computers.
All I said is "one more way" and it is one more way. Digital License
10-25-23, 01:23 PM
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