Imported Lexus RX From US - Navigation Problem

[RX330]

Hi, just imported a 2005 RX330 from the USA last year and have had no success in getting the European navigation discs to work. All I can see is the europe maps but am unable to use the guidance. Anyone have similar issues?

Rgds

jj

 

[Hube]

Hi and welcome,

I read about this issue when I was considering importing my car from the US.

Indeed, the European navigation DVD's don't work in the US models and vice versa.

However, I remember reading about a workaround once, but this requires you to modify a DVD image by combining the US DVD with the European one.

You'll need the following:

1) European Lexus navigation DVD
2) US Lexus navigation DVD
3) Blank DVD-R DL disk
4) DVD-R DL writer
5) A DVD burning program like Nero (To create an image of the DVD and burn the new image)
6) Image editting software like Isobuster or winiso.

Steps:
1) Create an image of the US navigation DVD.
2) Explore the European navigation DVD and copy these files to your harddrive:

• ALLDATA.KWI
  INDEXDAT.KWI
  and IDX catalogue

3) Open the image file that you created in step 1 with the image editting software.
4) Overwrite the files you copied in step 2 in the image file you opened in step 3.
5) save the file
6) burn image to disk

More info:
http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ ... opic=28034

If this doesn't work for you, maybe if you contact Jospeh or Shapa from that forum.

 

[RX330]

Hey thanks for the info. Actually this one i tested out much earlier when I moved here last year....it didn't really work. Using the original Europe DVD did let me get the maps up on screen. Only thing is the turn-by-turn directions are not available. But it is still good as I have it on driving all the time still.

I am looking for new ways to crack it...maybe one will come up soon. The locking must be hackable!!

In other news though, I just found out that I am moving again back to the US, so it looks like I will have to sell the RX before I leave. What a shame, but maybe I can get another one in the US!!!

Is there a place for me to list it in the forum? I have it on marktplaats and expatica.nl just recently.

Rgds

j

 

[Hube]

For now you can list it in this forum. When the ammount of listings become to great, I'll create another one, but I don't think that will happen anytime soon. The Lexus community is a small one in this small country.

Have a good trip back. I envy you somewhat Especially considering the car prices in the US

 

[RX330]

Hi Hube, Ah, yes, I am looking forward to car shopping again. Sad to leave the Lexus world for a while since I really can?t get used to the IS-F stacked tailpipes and auto transmission?but we will most likely get a similar RX for our mother, so at least we will have one in the family!

I have been pondering a 1 or 2 year old range rover sport supercharged or an audi rs4 ? I can only have one car and I?m quite torn between a manual sport sedan and a more convenient auto SUV?and hopefully when I come back to NL again, I?ll be sure to bring it here and do the same thing!!

Thanks for letting me post my car here?I will do it in a separate post.

jay

 

[Hube]

No problem. I am glad I could help.

A RS4 is a very nice car. Personally I don't like MT's, but that's mainly because of the type of driving I do.....like all good dutchies in the traffic jam!

Anyway, good luck, I hope you sell your RX soon.

 

[RX330]

Aha I have always had long commutes to work so I know what you mean about the traffic jams. I grew up on manual trannys and I love them...but I definitely don't mind an automatic also...If my garage had space and I could get 2 cars then definitely would have both auto and manual car. What I do miss in the US is the wagons...they never import RS avants to US (would be perfect to have 6MT RS4 avant - same luggage space as a SUV), and the M5 also doesn't come in wagon...although the previous generation IS - there are a few wagons available...and they almost look decent!!

j

 

[Hube]

Well, yes, A manual transmission is nice when you're driving fast on some mountainroads.

My colleage had a S6 . Very nice car. The Avant in general is the best looking stationwagon out there.

But man, that previous IS station, that is still a sight when it drives past. I still don't know if I should like it or not.