LS430 Removal of Lexus Link

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Patrick Rea - 18 May 2004 19:33 GMT

I received a notice from Lexus saying that they will remove the buttons for
my Lexus Link ("services" and "emergency") and install a sunglass holder in
its place. My impression is that Lexes Link will no longer be offered due
to technology changes. Does anyone have any insight as to what's going on.

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Helmar Herman - 18 May 2004 21:46 GMT

I checked with Lexus (Using the Lexus Link), and they said:

1. The current analog link system is being replaced with a digital
link system.

2. The digital system will be installed next year on any new Lexus
purchased.

3. Support for the analog system will continue "for a couple of
years". After that, it'll stop working.

It sure would have been nice of them to tell me that before I
purchased my '03 Lexus.

>I received a notice from Lexus saying that they will remove the buttons for
>my Lexus Link ("services" and "emergency") and install a sunglass holder in
>its place. My impression is that Lexes Link will no longer be offered due
>to technology changes. Does anyone have any insight as to what's going on.

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GRL - 20 May 2004 00:33 GMT

Lexus uses GM's OnStar service, right? If yes, you should be able to change
your subscription to OnStar directly.

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> I checked with Lexus (Using the Lexus Link), and they said:
>
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> >its place. My impression is that Lexes Link will no longer be offered due
> >to technology changes. Does anyone have any insight as to what's going on.

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Helmar Herman - 20 May 2004 01:22 GMT

I don't know if Lexus uses GM's OnStar service.

I believe that they licensed the technology from GM, but I was under
the impression that they had their own service.

HBH

>Lexus uses GM's OnStar service, right? If yes, you should be able to change
>your subscription to OnStar directly.

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GRL - 23 May 2004 13:43 GMT

Could be that they pay GM to support the Lexus flavor. It that case it MIGHT
be possible to switch to direct GM OnStar when Lexus quits using the analog
flavor. I don't think that GM will do that (quit support) as they have a
huge installed base and the publicity would be really ugly.

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> I don't know if Lexus uses GM's OnStar service.
>
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> >Lexus uses GM's OnStar service, right? If yes, you should be able to change
> >your subscription to OnStar directly.

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