Is nav update worth it?
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Should I update the DVD nav maps in my '07 ES350? Can I order a DVD ($$?), and install it myself?
Will I be able to program it as a passenger, or should we just continue to use our cell phones for navigation, and save the money? Waze and/or Google have it down pat these days.
Will I be able to program it as a passenger, or should we just continue to use our cell phones for navigation, and save the money? Waze and/or Google have it down pat these days.
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cyberfish2, this is the RX330 Forum, you may want to post on the ES Forum.
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It depends on personal preference and how much you need nav. The current disk is $170 from the dealer. I prefer using the onboard nav system simply because I don't like a bunch of stuff hanging off my dash. If you want to take a chance you can get a cheapo pirated disk off ebay for $10. If the label comes loose it'll muck things up but if it works it's a good deal. I have last years update and am unsure if I'll bother for another year or two.
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I don't have a factory GPS in my RX330 but instead bought a $10 AC vent clip on retainer for my iPhone and use the GPS app on it.
At this point, the GPS and user capabilities of iPhones are so good that I don't see the point of ever using an in-car GPS again.
At this point, the GPS and user capabilities of iPhones are so good that I don't see the point of ever using an in-car GPS again.
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Good enough for me as I do not wander off too far to subdivisions.
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Here is the Lexus link for all models...
http://www.lexusnavigation.com/what-to-order/
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Same here, must have been some sort of liquidation overstock, apparently the 2015 version we purchased in 2016/ 2017 will be the last available version as there will be no more updates for the 2nd generation RXs in the future according to Lexus.
Good enough for me as I do not wander off too far to subdivisions.![](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif)
Here is the Lexus link for all models...
http://www.lexusnavigation.com/what-to-order/
Good enough for me as I do not wander off too far to subdivisions.
![](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif)
Here is the Lexus link for all models...
http://www.lexusnavigation.com/what-to-order/
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Wonder what the colored blocks are about, Lexus stops using them further up the chart.
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Just an FYI but you can use a gen 5 disk in the gen 4 system. Just keep the gen 4 disk as the system will ask for it if your battery is disconnected. After the first re-boot just switch back to the gen 5 disk. Eventually someone will figure out how to put the data file from gen 5 onto a gen 4 disk.
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