Lexus: Free Navigation system upgrade for 04 vehicles?

EXCELLENT question. My 2004 LS430 has the same errors. The NAV works great
for intersections, but home addresses are off by at least half a block.

"Doug in VA" <com> wrote in message
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Here's an idea, read the letter, there is phone number at the bottom, call
and ask.

Doug in VA wrote: 

OK, I called both Toyota and Lexus and Lexus says that those of us with
affected vehicles will get notices of the DVD update sometime between now
and the end of this month. So it's happening.

"Doug in VA" <com> wrote in message
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Just brought in my '04 LS430 to have the snow tires put on, and they gave me
a free DVD upgrade while they were doing the service. Didn't even have to
ask.

Carl
"Doug in VA" <com> wrote in message
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I checked with Toyota to see if my 04 Highlander was part of the "recall".
I was told that only a limited number of Highlanders built early in the year
were involved.


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What about those who purchased the NAV DVD upgrade? Can we get a free DVD
upgrade as well?

I bought a 2003 GS 430 back in July of 2003. In October of 2003, I bought
the latest NAV data DVD which came out at that time. I presume it was this
DVD that is defective? Is there a specific version of the DVD map data that
is defective? In other words, is the DVD warranted, or the vehicle?

Dennis

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"Doug in VA" <com> wrote in message
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I called the Lexus dealer last week, and they told me that some 04 ES330s
were eligible for the DVD update, and that I would be notified by mail if
mine was. I pushed them to run my VIN through their computer, and they
determined that mine was indeed eligible. They ordered the disk, and it
came in several days later. It is a MAJOR improvement! All the roads in my
newly build community are now in the system, and erroneous "make turn here"
and "make U turn here" commands that used to pop up when driving down the
interstate have disappeared. A new feature also appears to be added: It now
displays POIs at upcoming highway exits in the area of the right side of the
screen that shows the upcoming turn list while one is driving to a
destination. You can touch any of the exit numbers (while driving) and it
will show you what POIs are there (e.g., gas, food, etc.). Incidentally,
I've yet to receive the official snail mail service campaign announcement
from Toyota/Lexus, so it looks like this might be a "stealth service
campaign" -- only for those who complain about the problems with the old
DVD.

-Doug in VA

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Nope. I just got my notice in the mail (2004 ES330). Just haven't
acted on it yet.