Barrynsh

Once you go to Mapview and select POI Icons, you can click on Local list or go back to mapview/poi and then click on the local list on the same page and it will show everything by distance within the next 20 miles (either direction. Problem is that you have to stop the car to get the Local List to open up.

ccds

My dealer here in Calgary just did the upgrade to 7.1....I was the second upgrade they did. All went well took about 30 minutes and I was on my way.

The charge here in Canada was $299.

The I Agree Screen is gone and there are more streets now that never used to show up before in the newer developed areas of the city.


It was worth the cost for me and I am happy with the upgrade.

ccds

Hi

Here is a link if you want to see what the FOB looks like that Lexus

uses to load the 7.1 Nav software.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ccds22/08LexusUSBFOBFOB


My dealer gave me the fob after they uploaded the software.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

so you are saying that every fob is useless after the upgrade?

ccds

rominl

That is what the dealer told me

Once its downloaded to the Lexus compt. it wipes the FOB Clean

I am going to have a compt. tech take a look and see if there is anything

on the fob or is it really wiped clean.

Will let you know what I find out.

dimapb

It looks like a regular USB Drive. You should be able to just insert it into a USB port on your home computer and it will show up in your windows explorer. You will be able to see it just like any drive on your PC and therefore will be able to see it's contents. No need to ask the tech.

encore888

Hey that looks pretty cool...

Although I wonder if it is 'completely' deleted as in theory things aren't deleted on flash drives etc. unless fully overwritten.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

very interesting, keep us posted about what you find (i can imagine how it wipes the fob clean)

Mike_TX

Granted those little USB flash drives don't cost much, but I can't believe they don't mail them back to Lexus to be re-used. Heck, they even go to the trouble to emblazon them with the Lexus logo!

That's a waste.

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szerby

Interesting - usually not big enough for all the maps and stuff though. might just be to activate the software, like a cd serial number.

This is a great piece of software to help recover lost data -

http://www.data-recovery-software.net/

the trial version is free, and should tell you if there is anything there.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

lol, you probably "paid" for the drive already anyway

usb drive can e 4-8gb, i think that's enough to hold a lot of data

ccds

szerby

thanks for the link will give it a try

when I plug the usb in the computer sees nothing at this point.

will try the recovery software and see what happens

will let you know what I find

dimapb

Just out of curiousity.... I know you say that USB drive is empty, but what is it's capacity. Maybe that will give us an idea of what may have been on it. For example, if it's only 128Mbs or less, then it would be impossible to store all updated maps on it, but if it's 4 - 8 Gbs, then it's a different story.

Thank you

Mike_TX

Anybody gets one and doesn't want it, I'll pay the postage to send it to me. Those things come in handy every now and then.

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rominl

iTrader: (4)

lol, maybe it's time to just order from PS, mike since now the unit is proven on the 08, seems like it becomes another hot item!