Is it possible to tow a Lexus sc430 behind my rv without damaging it
06-02-21, 09:05 PM
#16
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: May 2021
Location: CA
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I’m sorry but I did not make it out to the rv barn today. Not feeling well but will do it Monday. Here is the only one I have so farhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRVNqRcVFcQe4EQe7
The trailer titled weight is 1600 lbs and the SC430 weighs 3,840 lbs which equals 5440 lbs.
BTW, I got rid of my original GPS and installed a Garmin 760LMT with lifetime updates in its place which works much better and it replaced the back up camera I had like yours. It fits perfectly and works better than original. Looks and acts like it was installed by the factory except that it does not turn the radio down when announcing directions. Of course it has much better GPS backup camera and bluetooth phone.
My phone number is 682-553-3582.
The trailer titled weight is 1600 lbs and the SC430 weighs 3,840 lbs which equals 5440 lbs.
BTW, I got rid of my original GPS and installed a Garmin 760LMT with lifetime updates in its place which works much better and it replaced the back up camera I had like yours. It fits perfectly and works better than original. Looks and acts like it was installed by the factory except that it does not turn the radio down when announcing directions. Of course it has much better GPS backup camera and bluetooth phone.
My phone number is 682-553-3582.
I’m not too familiar with Garmin products, but from what I can tell, there is no input that would allow you to plug the Lexus system in.
06-02-21, 10:46 PM
#17
Driver School Candidate
Garmin SC430
This might be a silly question, but when replacing the factory GPS with the Garmin, you will lost the Lexus Operating System, right? That is, you’ll no longer be able to load the diagnostics screen, right?
I’m not too familiar with Garmin products, but from what I can tell, there is no input that would allow you to plug the Lexus system in.
I’m not too familiar with Garmin products, but from what I can tell, there is no input that would allow you to plug the Lexus system in.
06-02-21, 11:09 PM
#18
Driver School Candidate
Join Date: May 2021
Location: CA
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
- Map voice
- destination
- menu
- info
- display
- tilt
- open
- close
my guess is that 1-2 are already obsolete since nobody uses the built in nav these days anyway.
and 6-7-8 will retain functionality.
but 3-4-5 are good options that ideally would be retained, but sadly wont. As far as I know, there is no way to harness the Lexus OS to feed into a different screen.
the only screen-switching technique I’ve seen was from a Naviks, where the original nav is retained, but a magical harness is used to route to an external device, which then forces the lcd screen to “boot” into the new device. You can easily boot back out. So in this case you’d be adding functionality to the existing nav, rather than swapping out the nav and funneling the OEM data into it. Its the latter option that id like to do, just because I dont like the idea of having a bunch of defunct buttons.
Last edited by jgiannis; 06-02-21 at 11:14 PM.
06-03-21, 02:08 AM
#19
Lexus Test Driver
what I mean is, there are several buttons just below the nav:
my guess is that 1-2 are already obsolete since nobody uses the built in nav these days anyway.
and 6-7-8 will retain functionality.
but 3-4-5 are good options that ideally would be retained, but sadly wont. As far as I know, there is no way to harness the Lexus OS to feed into a different screen.
the only screen-switching technique I’ve seen was from a Naviks, where the original nav is retained, but a magical harness is used to route to an external device, which then forces the lcd screen to “boot” into the new device. You can easily boot back out. So in this case you’d be adding functionality to the existing nav, rather than swapping out the nav and funneling the OEM data into it. Its the latter option that id like to do, just because I dont like the idea of having a bunch of defunct buttons.
- Map voice
- destination
- menu
- info
- display
- tilt
- open
- close
my guess is that 1-2 are already obsolete since nobody uses the built in nav these days anyway.
and 6-7-8 will retain functionality.
but 3-4-5 are good options that ideally would be retained, but sadly wont. As far as I know, there is no way to harness the Lexus OS to feed into a different screen.
the only screen-switching technique I’ve seen was from a Naviks, where the original nav is retained, but a magical harness is used to route to an external device, which then forces the lcd screen to “boot” into the new device. You can easily boot back out. So in this case you’d be adding functionality to the existing nav, rather than swapping out the nav and funneling the OEM data into it. Its the latter option that id like to do, just because I dont like the idea of having a bunch of defunct buttons.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Curated Content Editor
SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)
6
09-16-21 08:42 AM