it's long enough for sure, with enough slack to go further. on my installs i never have to drill holes, i have a way to run the cable through pretty clean

usually they have to order it coz' they need to usb key. like mentioned, the vaistech should be able to take out the i agree

 

Last Question!

I plan to buy one of the units, not sure which yet. I'm pretty handy, if I have clear instructions - are there any pictorials on how to rip apart the dash and do some of this on an LS? I haven't done that before, but I trust myself with a bit of direction more than I trust any of the guys at the local stereo shops.

 

I searched for good instructions on how to take the dash apart for a while, but came up short. I finally went to this site http://carstereoremoval.com/htm/ster...S46007_08P.htm and paid the $7. The instructions are outstanding, and I the whole installation took me about an hour with no unexpected difficulties.

 

I have a subscription to alldata and I can get stuff like that included in my subscription. If you have specifics on what you want let me know and I may be able to fax or maybe email you the instrucitons

 

Does anyone know of a good installer in Atlanta? I bought the VAIS kit for my 07 LS460 and the dealer wants to charge me $500. A local shop quoted $285, but said that there are frequent problems installing it. I'd prefer an installer to doing it myself, even though several have written about how easy it is to install. Thanks.

Greg

 

man that's scary. it doesn't take me more than an hour to install it... so you can use that to gauge the overall rate and cost

frequent problems? i really hate when shops making faulty claims when in fact it's them knot knowing what they do. i have installed a lot of vaistech devices, i have only run into one problem and that's ls430. it's all about initialization

 

Thanks romini. Your experience gives me more confidence that the local shop gave me.

Greg

 

if i find any info on alanta installers i will definitely let you know. at the same time, maybe you can just try to do it yourself

 

If by chance you're also getting the PS nav override, the instructions that come with it are outstanding, full color pictures, and very detailed directions. Not sure if they're available online though.

 

I'd love to find other atlanta installers that someone here has used. But, maybe you're right and I should try. Finding the time is usually the challenge.

 

A quick update: I found an installer who charged $100 and I was in and out in 2 hours. They showed me what they were doing, made sure it was what I wanted and explained how everything worked before I left. So far, so good.

Greg

 

sweet!!!!!!!! congrats greg!

 

Need a referral to do a VAIS install in ATLANTA...anyone know of a good tech? I am pretty handy but not about to attempt taking the dash apart on this space ship...

Many thanks,

Mike in ATL

 

just six simple bolts...

2 on the center shifter piece both on the driver side
2 on the radio accessible once the side panels come off and they just pull off easy
2 on the Nav on the bottom once the radio unit slides out

Its about 20min tops to get behind the center console, once you know how.

There are several posts up here that talk about it if you want to get adventurous!

 

Mike from a fellow ATL member your LS looks great!