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    No Telephone Function To Connect Phone Via Bluetooth

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    I think you missed a plug.

    HOLD down INFO button. Turn your lights on 4x

    Then go through diagnostics. You should see the error in there somewhere in the BT/Phone menu.

    Hey guys,

    I have a 2007 IS250

    So recently I had to get my digitizer replaced and it turns out the ribbon cable thing (technical name?) that connects to the screen cracked on the side? We couldn't find any other ones (but if someone could help us get a replacement ribbon please!) so we mended it.

    Everything works now except when I went to Info to connect my phone to bluetooth I didn't have the Telephone function in there? I've been searching for a thread but coudln't find anything.

    Any help would be appreciated pls.

    Thank you!

    Touchscreen Needs Calibration But Can't Access Menu

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    Awesome cheers for that. What year is your IS ?

    Do you just remove the old digitizer with a knife then add the new digitzer with adhesive provided etc.

    All for $80.

    Take my money!!!

    Yay no more Googly maps!

    Hi,

    This is what I brought, it fitted and plugged straight in etc. I wouldn't stuff around trying to fix the old one for the money..

    I took not real pictures of the job, only daggy close ups of the back of the unit with the wires still connected when I first moved it forward just as a guide for myself but have since deleted them..

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/261975380319?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

    Touchscreen Needs Calibration But Can't Access Menu

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    Hi Grant,

    Mine needs a re-fix as it just melted at a WTAC sitting in the sun and know about a centimetre from the bottom is non-responsive

    If you want to pulls yours apart and send it to me I could fix yours at the sametime.

    TBH though I would recommend a new unit as this method of fixing works well but as I have found out the aussie heat can melt the Silver and break the touch screen again.

    Its a easy fix but the dismantle of the car then touch screen unit is a pain in the arse.

    Gidday Fellas,

    First time poster, long time lurker (couple of months actually)

    My 2007 touch screen has just started playing funny buggars..

    All the side function buttons work on the unit as most people report happens.

    I cannot push the " I Agree " button as nothing happens.

    If I push the Climate or Audio buttons etc and they appear on the touch screen, I still cannot push or command anything etc.

    BUT, If I push the INFO button it will let let choose a command like telephone etc but then once into that screen I cannot push anything else..

    I have watched a few of the youtube videos, and walk through procedures so I suppose my need bet is to have a go and repair it myself.

    Or should I get the small replacement part that keeps breaking, and if so where do you source these parts in Australia, any good recommendations please.

    I would prefer to Plug and Play :) as I have a short fuse with fixing things when the *BLEEP* hits the fan :o :o

    Many thanks and any info at all would be very helpful at this stage.

    Cheers Grant

    Touchscreen Needs Calibration But Can't Access Menu

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    ** Update **

    Touchscreen / Radio / Navi is in bits!

    Turns out it was the typical dodgy ass digitizer problem going on worldwide.

    Circuitwriter pen trick worked a charm but its definitely not for the faint of heart.

    FYI:

    A couple of things I have learned along the way.

    • Use a dremel not a knife or something to chip the glass as chipping usually removes the copper you need at the same time.
    • The CircuitWriter pen needs time to cure. Approx 24 hours so you may not see the correct resistance straight away.
    • Make sure you shake the *BLEEP* out of the CW Pen until it flows silver. (I thought I must have a new clear version cause it took 4 goes shaking the *BLEEP* out of it to flow silver.
    • Be patient. You will need some mechanical / Electronics experience but the YouTube tutorials should be able to walk most through it

    Touchscreen Needs Calibration But Can't Access Menu

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    Hey guys,

    Seems like my Nav/EMV is in need of some love.

    I seems to be calibrated to one spot only on the touchscreen

    So once I can fluke to finally push the 'I'm a dumbo Murican driver' Push 'Okay' screen and it displays the map i can click anywhere on the screen and it will only goto 3/4 to the bottom and 3/4 right so almost to the okay button which is why you have to fluke it to remove that annoying as hell message.

    I can access the service menu but obviously cant click on anything. (Hold INFO, lights on/off)

    Has anyone experienced anything similar or know a fix etc?

    I have tried some basic fixes.

    Hitting it

    Cleaning it

    Talking nicely to it

    Talking not nicely to it.

    Caliing it a f&%en piece of $*%t

    Tapping the hell out of it.

    Resetting it

    Turning it off and on

    Getting my gf tender hands to try it

    I still have to try a cold Boot (Battery disconnect) and pulling fuses etc.

    Has anyone else experienced this or is it a case of a broken touchscreen as seen on the US forum.

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    Why Different Size Wheels/tyres

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    Rocky don't forget you can swap the tyres from left to right in the front and rear to get extra life from a staggered setup.

    I run 19x9.5 and 19x11s and I do that to get extra life from my tyres.

    Just don't take your car to MRT in Rhodes. They will make you wait 4 hours for them to swap your wheels from left to right (directional tyres going backwards) then charge you for something you can do in 20 mins at home with factory tools.

    Worst experience ever! Avoid them like the plague!

    Rant over!

    Big Wheels

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    Thats just my opinion, don't let it deter you. Go take one for a drive now though if you can find one because looking for an auto one will open up alot of options.

    Ideally if you could swap out the gearbox for the supra gearbox or add a shortshift kit with a beefed up clutch to the standard transmission it might change the whole car...........

    but then again I could have just driven a worn out clapper one and they might be alright?

    Rian

    Thanks for the replies. Lexmania services noted for future reference. Agreed that Klms are not everything, but as a general rule, you would prefer (everything else being equal) a 50Klms car over a 100Klms vehicle. I just feel that a car with 100,000klms has all it's best mileage behind it. Rian - I was a bit shocked to hear that the gearshift is crap. I have never driven one - no Manuals in this neck of the woods that I know of - and I just assumed that a conventional motor/gearbox layout would produce a pretty good gearshift. What do others think? A lousy gearshift action is a dealbreaker for me. All my cars are Manuals and I love swapping cogs.

    Big Wheels

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    Have you driven a manual IS ?

    I wanted a manual IS until I drove one.

    I had a manual Altezza RS200 Z edition in NZ with the 6-Speed manual which had a great gearbox and a nice sport shift.

    The IS IMHO has a shift like a Camry rental car. After driving the manual I purchased the Auto (my first auto ever!)

    I'd make sure you drive one before you buy one, just in case you have the same thoughts.

    Which Year Is250 Should I Buy Within My Budget ($25k)

    in Lexus IS250 / Lexus IS250C / Lexus IS350 / Lexus IS350C Club / Lexus IS-F / IS300h

    Posted

    From my days as a test driver for a certain car company.

    Usually in pre-production you will test around 10 x steering systems and finalise on 3-5 for production depending on grade or driving experience you want for that vehicle.

    You then tune the steering with different pressures, pumps, pulleys and gears (in the rack) to get the desired result for the wheel and tyre package.

    So any of the above could be different between the F-Sport and Standard models. Also if its a power assisted rack then you can do a heap more tuning via software so you may only need one rack.

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