Attention '04 owners...

[Glockenspiel]

Just an update on the Bluetooth issue:

I picked up a new Sony-Ericsson W810i and have not had any issues with the system.
I did have an older Sony-Ericsson phone that occasionally experience the problems discussed in this thread.

I would have skipped the entire DVD/NAV option in my 2004 but it seems I had no choice in my region of the country.

Gohawks63: How do you like that Acura??? Very nice. If I needed a 4-door sedan, that would be the one.

 

[Gohawks63]

Just an update on the Bluetooth issue:

I picked up a new Sony-Ericsson W810i and have not had any issues with the system.
I did have an older Sony-Ericsson phone that occasionally experience the problems discussed in this thread.

I would have skipped the entire DVD/NAV option in my 2004 but it seems I had no choice in my region of the country.

Gohawks63: How do you like that Acura??? Very nice. If I needed a 4-door sedan, that would be the one.

The problem only occurs spradically and there is a VIN range, so it seems like it may have been addressed during the model year. I bought my '04 in December of '03 so it may of had some early bugs.

As for the RL, I absolutely love this car. It's a gadget geeks dream and the car is a joy to drive.

I have 5K miles on it and it's been perfect.

 

[dclee]

I had a recall done on the nav system on our '04 (manufactured in April). This was a software upgrade only; I seem to recall it was a rev update or something along those lines, not just an update of the maps. It was actually not technically a recall, it was voluntary and only offered for a limited time to affected owners. I wonder if this is the fix to the problems people have been having with their '03-'04 nav systems? However, if that were the case, why would Toyota be replacing entire units rather than simply applying this software update, unless the update was created later...?

 

[NMuzj100]

However, if that were the case, why would Toyota be replacing entire units rather than simply applying this software update, unless the update was created later...?

The update was probably a revision to the fix to the hardware upgrade. I hate the idea of the Microsoft business model coming to cars.

"Well it looks like it could be working. Ship it and if anyone complains within warranty we'll send them a patch."

 

[Gohawks63]

I had a recall done on the nav system on our '04 (manufactured in April). This was a software upgrade only; I seem to recall it was a rev update or something along those lines, not just an update of the maps. It was actually not technically a recall, it was voluntary and only offered for a limited time to affected owners. I wonder if this is the fix to the problems people have been having with their '03-'04 nav systems? However, if that were the case, why would Toyota be replacing entire units rather than simply applying this software update, unless the update was created later...?

I had that done as well. That was just an issue with the DVD. Apparently the database had errors in it. THey just replaced it with a newer version. Completely different than the issue with the nav screen problems.