Pkp1903

Another option that would be awesome...the factory setting for the "auto" climate control only blows air out of the top vents. It would be nice to have the option to set climate to auto and get air out of the dash and floor at the same time.

enjo

Ordered it on Amazon. Waiting.

Carista

I don't think there is such an option. The "auto" mode is supposed to decide where to blow the air from. I think it does different things depending on whether it's blowing cold or hot air... and maybe depending on other conditions as well, I don't know.

Cool


One more thing I should mention is that when krypto89 started this thread and did his original review, we were running our introductory promotional pricing on the Pro Package ($9.99). Along with last week's release of v2.1, we've ended the introductory pricing and the Pro Package now costs $19.99. (I gave clublexus members a heads-up in advance here).

enjo

Why is it always when it's my turn....

Carista

Sorry
But think of it this way: it's still way cheaper than going to a dealer ONCE

williakz

Mr. C,

Please review posts in this 4GS thread (especially ones by me regarding LS460) and respond with Carista's treatments of 2013 LS460 AC parameters. In particular, where does Carista get its descriptions of settings from? Lexus manuals, Lexus Settings Worksheets, Lexus Customization Screens, etc.? Can you help specifically with Efficient Ventilation Mode, AC Auto ON/OFF, and/or Automatic vs. Manual Air Intake Mode Selection? Thank you for any guidance you can provide.

BTW, I really enjoy the Carista app and its ability to make "dealer" changes in my LS460 at will. I find myself trying out different combinations of settings for a while just to see how well they fit my "sense" of the car and how it SHOULD operate. I can't imagine the expense associated with my "experiments" if I had to go to my Lexus dealer every time I wanted to make a change. Thanks a ton for your system!

Carista

Thanks for the kind words

The descriptions of the settings in Carista were created by us, based on what we think each setting does, as per lots of different sources and our own testing. But there are some settings for which the sources were kind of vague and imprecise... so some of our descriptions are a bit vague too. If you have suggestions for better naming, I'm all ears

I'll reply in that GS thread as well.

williakz

OK, let's get down to cases and figure these things out.

Rather than have me transcribe all the current Carista descriptions for the AC settings relevant to my 2013 LS460, could you please post them? Surely you have them in text format somewhere handy. Then, I'll be happy to go through them and let you know which descriptions are vague, non-performing, or in error to the best of my ability. I look forward to hearing from you.

Carista

Great, I would love to do that! I don't have a list from a 2013 LS460. I do have one from a Canadian model 2008 LS460... but I think that's a bit different. But luckily, Carista can generate and email that list easily. So I wanna ask you for 2 favors next time you've got Carista connected to your car:
1. Go into CUSTOMIZE and when you get to the screen with the categories (door locks, lights, etc.), use the "E-MAIL CURRENT VALUES" button to email yourself (or me - [EDITED] support@caristaapp.com) the list of settings that are available to your car.
2. Open the slide-out menu from the left of the screen and tap on the text that says "Version 2.1" five times. It won't look like anything is happening, but after 5 taps, a menu should pop up. Choose "Collect debug data" from that menu, wait for the operation to complete (will take a few minutes) and then follow the prompts to send a report.

This "collect debug data" thing will allow me to look in detail into the settings supported by your car (including ones that we don't have in Carista yet - this will help us add them in the next version of the app).

I'd really appreciate your help with this. As you guys can see, Carista is under active development, so user input at this point can make a huge difference for the upcoming versions. Thanks!

williakz

Wilco. You'll have the data tonight.

williakz

Current Values emailed to [EDITED] support@caristaapp.com. (also attached below)
Debug Data collected and report sent to you from within Carista Android app.

Please feel free to PM or email me for any personal or sensitive info we need to exchange. I would ask that all non-sensitive info be placed here in this thread so others may see what the Carista app can do, what its limitations are, and how the Carista organization handles user issues in general and mine in particular. Thanks for your help.

Carista

Thank you very much for doing this!
Oops, I messed up my own email address! It's actually support@caristaapp.com - sorry about that... I was typing on a phone.

But in any case, I can see your PDF, so you don't have to email them again. I'm fine with discussing everything here in this thread. Do you mind if I paste the list from your PDF in plain text here in the thread? Then we can talk about each setting, or at least the ones that are confusing or vague. Again, thanks for doing this. Hopefully, this exercise will be useful both to us and to the community.

williakz

You have my permission to post and/or discuss ANY of my 2013 LS460 settings here.

P.S. I will send you the PDF to the revised email address so you have mine on record should you need it.

Carista

Ok guys, here are the settings from williakz's 2013 LS460. Please let me know which ones are vague/cryptic and we'll try to figure them out. Or if anyone has noticed that a certain setting doesn't do exactly what you'd expect it to, please also post here.


Doors / Windows / Remote:

Blink turn signals when locking/unlocking with remote
*YES* / NO

Volume of beep when locking/unocking with remote
OFF / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / *MAX*

Warn when door can't be locked with remote because it's open
YES / *NO*

Panic function on remote
*ENABLED* / DISABLED

Open trunk lid with remote
SINGLE CLICK / DOUBLE CLICK / *LONG PRESS* / DISABLED

Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door
YES / *NO*

Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door within...
30 SECONDS / *60 SECONDS* / 120 SECONDS

Unlock doors via remote
DRIVER'S DOOR ON 1ST PRESS, ALL ON 2ND / *ALL DOORS ON 1ST PRESS*

Unlock doors via physical key
DRIVER'S DOOR ON 1ST PRESS, ALL ON 2ND / *ALL DOORS ON 1ST PRESS*

Unlock doors via smart key/button
*ALL DOORS* / EACH DOOR SEPARATELY / DRIVER'S DOOR / SAME-SIDE DOORS

Auto-lock doors when moving
ON / *OFF*

Lock doors when shifting into gear
*ON* / OFF

Unlock doors when shifting into park (P)
*ON* / OFF

Unlock all doors when driver's door is opened
*ON* / OFF

After locking with smart key, allow re-opening within...
0.5 SECONDS / 1.5 SECONDS / *2.5 SECONDS* / 5 SECONDS

Smart key location to start car
FRONT SEATS / *ANYWHERE IN VEHICLE*

Unlock trunk when smart key in range
*YES* / NO

Open windows/sunroof by holding key in door lock
*ON* / OFF

Close windows/sunroof by holding key in door lock
*ON* / OFF

Open windows and sunroof via long-press on remote
ON / *OFF*

Close windows/sunroof via smart key
*ON* / OFF

Auto-arm the alarm when door closed with key NOT in ignition
ON / *OFF*

Delay for auto-arming alarm
0 SECONDS / *15 SECONDS* / 30 SECONDS

Beep horn when auto-arming alarm
*ON* / OFF


Instruments / Display / Dings:

Display odometer after ignition is turned off for...
30 SECONDS / 1 MINUTE / *10 MINUTES* / OFF

Key-in-ignition ding volume
LOW / MEDIUM / *HIGH*

Key-in-ignition ding sound
*SLOW* / MEDIUM / FAST

Ding when headlights are left on
*YES* / NO

Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher count
OFF / *3 FLASHES* / 5 FLASHES / 7 FLASHES / 9 FLASHES / 11 FLASHES

Remote low battery warning
*ON* / OFF

Front parking sensor range
NARROW / *WIDE*

Rear parking sensor range
NARROW / *WIDE*

Mute parking sensor when stationary for more than 3 sec.
YES / *NO*

Parking sensor beep sound
LOW-PITCHED / *MEDIUM* / HIGH-PITCHED

Parking sensor beep volume
1 / 2 / *3* / 4 / MAX

Activate parking sensors in neutral (N)
*YES* / NO

Front side parking sensor range
SHORT / *LONG*

Enable front parking sensors when in reverse (R)
FRONT / FRONT SIDE + CENTER / *FRONT SIDE* / OFF

Enable rear parking sensors when in neutral or forward gear
REAR / REAR CORNER / *OFF*

Auto-turn off parking display when moving away from obstacles
*YES* / NO

Dash display mode
*ALL* / UNDISP

ECO Drive indicator zone
*ON* / OFF


Lights:

Daytime running lights
ON / *OFF*

Coming-home lights duration
*OFF* / 30 SECONDS / 60 SECONDS / 90 SECONDS

Auto headlights activation threshold
DARKEST / DARKER / *NORMAL* / LIGHTER / LIGHTEST

Turn on marker lights when vehicle is unlocked via remote
*ON* / OFF

Instrument lights dimming sensitivity
DARKEST / DARKER / *NORMAL* / LIGHTER / LIGHTEST

Instrument lights restoring sensitivity
DARKEST / DARKER / *NORMAL* / LIGHTER / LIGHTEST

Dim interior lights after...
7 SECONDS / *15 SECONDS* / 30 SECONDS

Turn on interior lights when you shut off engine
*YES* / NO

Turn on interior lights when you unlock doors
*YES* / NO

Turn on interior lights when smart key in range
*YES* / NO

Interior footlight (bright when doors open, dim when driving)
*YES* / NO

Center console spotlight (bright when doors open, dim when driving)
*YES* / NO

Turn on seatbelt-buckle lights when door opened
*YES* / NO

Turn on seatbelt-buckle lights when ignition turned off
*YES* / NO

Turn on interior door-handle & center console lights dimly (flood lights) when ignition is
on and shifter is not in park (P)
YES / *NO*

Turn on exterior footlight (on side mirror) when smart key in range
*YES* / NO

Turn on exterior footlight (on side mirror) when doors unlocked via remote
*YES* / NO

Turn on exterior footlight (on side mirror) for...
OFF / 7 SECONDS / *15 SECONDS* / 30 SECONDS

Interior light control
*ENABLED* / DISABLED

Exterior light control
*ENABLED* / DISABLED

Advanced Illumination System pattern
*PATTERN 1* / PATTERN 2 / OFF


Heater & A/C:

Temperature dial calibration
-2°C / -1°C / *NORMAL* / +1°C / +2°C

Ambient temperature calibration
-3°C / -2°C / -1°C / *NORMAL* / +1°C / +2°C / +3°C

A/C evaporator control
*AUTOMATIC* / MANUAL

A/C ECO mode
*ENABLED* / DISABLED

Auto-increase blower speed when front defroster is on
*YES* / NO

Auto-turn on A/C when AUTO button pressed (if needed)
*YES* / NO

Deactivate front defroster when AUTO button pressed
*YES* / NO

Also blow to feet in face mode
*YES* / NO

Auto-activate steering-wheel heater
YES / *NO*

Steering-wheel heater activation threshold
MUCH WARMER / WARMER / *NORMAL* / COLDER / MUCH COLDER


Other:

Roll down rear shade when in reverse gear
YES / *NO*

Delay for rolling down rear shade when in reverse gear
IMMEDIATE / *0.7 SECONDS* / 0.9 SECONDS / 1.2 SECONDS

Move driver's seat lumbar support for easy exit
YES / *NO*

Move passenger's seat lumbar support for easy exit
YES / *NO*

williakz

OK, let's start with Heater & A/C Settings.

Heater & A/C:

Temperature dial calibration
-2°C / -1°C / *NORMAL* / +1°C / +2°C

HUH? And in Celsius to boot?


Ambient temperature calibration
-3°C / -2°C / -1°C / *NORMAL* / +1°C / +2°C / +3°C

Same as above.


A/C evaporator control
*AUTOMATIC* / MANUAL

HUH? "evaporator control" - whazzat?


A/C ECO mode
*ENABLED* / DISABLED

Better would be: A/C limited by ECO Mode.


Auto-increase blower speed when front defroster is on
*YES* / NO

Beautifully clear.


Auto-turn on A/C when AUTO button pressed (if needed)
*YES* / NO

HUH? No idea what this is, does, or doesn't.


Deactivate front defroster when AUTO button pressed
*YES* / NO

Beautifully clear.


Also blow to feet in face mode
*YES* / NO

Beautifully clear.


Auto-activate steering-wheel heater
YES / *NO*

Better would be: Steering-wheel heater under HVAC control


Steering-wheel heater activation threshold
MUCH WARMER / WARMER / *NORMAL* / COLDER / MUCH COLDER

Unclear as to what this means; can it be rephrased for clarity?