natefisher

Hello all! New to the forum here. I just bought a 2014 Lexus IS250. Love the car, but the stereo took a dive a month after I paid for it. Has anyone done an aftermarket stereo install in one of these? Mine has the navigation and all that good stuff. I've only found installation information on 1st and 2nd gen IS250s. Nothing on a 3rd gen, and certainly nothing that can be installed on a vehicle with nav. Any information would be awesome! Thanks!

athanato

Not sure if this solution will solve your issue because you have to figure out what exactly failed on the stock system but it's a start.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...x4shop-ca.html

natefisher

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, the stock system is down for the count. I'm waiting to see if a guy San Diego can fix it for me. Hopefully he can fix it for much less than the $6000 for a new unit... I wish someone would come up with something that I could put in to get that piece of crap stereo out of my awesome car.

1slowes250

If it's able to be repaired let us know.. otherwise you're going to be looking for a used one on eBay or at a wrecking yard...

Sasnuke

Kinda depends what the failure is, which will dictate the repair.
If there is no sound, then the Amp in the trunk is the likely cause.
If the Navi screen is black or constantly rebooting, then the head unit is the cause.

natefisher

Sorry, didn't see your reply! The unit won't even power up now. It was powering up intermittently, but now, nothing. I've checked the pin to pin voltage and everything looks good as far as supply power. I think I will be sending this unit over to Radioman Repair in San Diego very soon.

natefisher

So, the news about this is probably as expected. I was not able to figure out a solution besides going to the dealer. They did treat me really well though. Kudos to Willis Lexus in Clive, Iowa! They found a replacement unit for much less than the expected cost of $6000. The new unit installed was just over $2700, and a great benefit is that they gave me a 2019 Lexus to drive for an entire week for just $10. They also provide a 1 year warranty on the unit! So if something else is causing the problem they will fix it, gratis. I was a little bummed that I had to shell out $2700 on a replacement factory stereo, but it could have been much worse. So, I'm jamming out again, and that's really what matters most.

babaijebu

Jeez, that's a lot of coins. Did you check some old threads about the troubleshooting some people that experienced the issue did? I have seen some threads about this same issue in the past.

natefisher

I tried everything that I could find. Nothing worked. I even went as far as replacing the capacitors in the PCB. The unit was shot, completely. I was hopeful that I could fix it, but I was not successful. I looked into an Android radio that was all encapsulated in the screen. That was a gamble though, as the information included from the manufacturers in China was sub-par. I could have tried it, but it would be potentially throwing away $1000 if it didn't work.

AtomicAWD

Did they just replace the head unit? If so then it was just another pre-2017. There was a guy on here who managed to get both head and screen from a 2017+ for pretty reasonable, which would be a nice upgrade with the 10" display.

natefisher

They just replaced the head unit. I did ask a guy that made a YouTube video how he replaced his 2014 unit with a 2017. I never got a reply back. I wonder what he had to do to get that swapped out properly. Do you have the URL for that thread?

AtomicAWD

I think it's the same guy who posted it here. Don't recall exactly where it is, but it was a fair length. I do believe that the connectors are different, so you have to replace both components.

Abuwriek

please im having the same problem,i have to replace headunit. Anywayz does the replacement have to be same serial nm and paceplate id as mine?? Thanks

Jessicais250

Do you know where I can get mine fixed other than lexus dealership? They quoted me $3,500.00! HELP! I'm in the GTA

dimep

If there's a problem with factory screen, replacing it with an aftermarket 10.25" android screen like this(https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/aftermarke...e-carplay.html) works, just $599.