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Old 10-05-08, 01:52 PM
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Anyone else have this problem?

I have a 2001 with NAV. After updating the NAV to Version 7.1 from 4.1 the unit has developed issues:

1) In the "Destination" menu all of the icons are grayed out as if the vehicle is moving.
2) On "MAP" screen the "POI OFF" icon is grayed out.
3) Occasionally after some time some or all of the icons in the "Destination" menu will come back up, if I try to enter an address or change "Search Area" the unit will freeze up and return to the "Destination" screen to have the icons grayed out again.
4) The rare instances where I was able to enter an "Address", get to my "Marked Point", or "Previous Destinations" for navigation the unit work fine.
5) The Map, location, and movement is normal regardless of above problems

I have tried the following:

1) Unload and reload NAV disk
2) Pulled the NAV fuses as well as all plugs into the back of the NAV ECU
3) Went into the "Debug Diag" menu and selected "Override Drive" in case the ECU thought the vehicle was under motion
4) Preformed system reset from "Version" icon inside of the "Debug Diag"
5) As a last resort, completely removed NAV ECU and opened it up, removed internal battery overnight. Put everything back together and fixed the problem for a week.

Anyone else have this problem?
Old 10-22-08, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by blueridge
Anyone else have this problem?

I have a 2001 with NAV. After updating the NAV to Version 7.1 from 4.1 the unit has developed issues:

1) In the "Destination" menu all of the icons are grayed out as if the vehicle is moving.
2) On "MAP" screen the "POI OFF" icon is grayed out.
3) Occasionally after some time some or all of the icons in the "Destination" menu will come back up, if I try to enter an address or change "Search Area" the unit will freeze up and return to the "Destination" screen to have the icons grayed out again.
4) The rare instances where I was able to enter an "Address", get to my "Marked Point", or "Previous Destinations" for navigation the unit work fine.
5) The Map, location, and movement is normal regardless of above problems

I have tried the following:

1) Unload and reload NAV disk
2) Pulled the NAV fuses as well as all plugs into the back of the NAV ECU
3) Went into the "Debug Diag" menu and selected "Override Drive" in case the ECU thought the vehicle was under motion
4) Preformed system reset from "Version" icon inside of the "Debug Diag"
5) As a last resort, completely removed NAV ECU and opened it up, removed internal battery overnight. Put everything back together and fixed the problem for a week.

Anyone else have this problem?
Is this an OEM or "DIY" version? The latter has some serious issues if done incorrectly. IF its one bought from the dealer, have them exchange it for you.
Old 10-23-08, 07:04 AM
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I don't know if it's the disk, I went back to 4.1 and it's the same way. After a lot of research it appears it's the ECU. Still working on it though.

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Is this an OEM or "DIY" version? The latter has some serious issues if done incorrectly. IF its one bought from the dealer, have them exchange it for you.
Old 10-30-08, 04:47 PM
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I'm in the exact same boat with my 2001 LS430:

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...howtopic=52520

Anyone have any luck on this?
Old 11-12-08, 03:43 PM
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I managed to get an OEM 7.1 DVD, and it fixed all of the problems.
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Awesome! Glad it worked out for you. My problem is the same but I have a OEM disk bought at Lexus.
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Any luck on finally resolving this blueridge? After a long period of success, it started to happen to me again, and there's an OEM 7.1 DVD in there.
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