Certain features on our vehicles allow you to benefit from serious driving comfort! Obviously, having a GPS included in your motor vehicle allows you to stay centered on the road while driving to an unknown destination without any complications. Nevertheless the road network is constantly developing, it is therefore essential to update the GPS of your Lexus GX , and this is precisely what we will see today. To do so, first we will talk about the different features of the integrated GPS for cars, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Lexus GX .
How does onboard GPS work in a Lexus GX
In this section we will see how the GPS of a Lexus GX works and what are the different sort of GPS.
The pros of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS provides many features that a smartphone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not have the ability to give you. Down below is a list of the advantages of these devices:
- The fact that it is included straight into the dashboard of your Lexus GX makes it impossible to steal the GPS from your motor vehicle.
- Connected to your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any form of GPS you could use.
- It is often, in accordance with the year, connected to steering wheel voice commands, which allows you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and consequently to drive more securely.
- The screen is in most cases much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the information is more readable.
- Associated with your speakers, it can be coupled to music and only occur when you change direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different sort of GPS for Lexus GX
After having discovered the advantages and before explaining to you how to update the GPS of your Lexus GX , we will quickly summarize the different kind of built-in GPS that exist for a Lexus GX, here they are:
- The classic GPS: We call classic GPS the models that equip recent cars, they are connected to a complete multimedia system and are equipped with a touch screen.
- The old GPS: These GPS were the first generations, the screen is only used for navigation and they are updated with a USB stick or SD card. These systems, although simple to use and have a lower screen quality, you’ll experience like you’re watching a TV from the 90’s.
- GPS Android Auto or Apple CarPlay: At last, last sort of GPS, on the latest automobiles it is possible to have a system integrating Android or Apple, these systems are autonomous and you use the native applications of one of the two operating systems. They are very reactive and practical to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Lexus GX?
We will now proceed to the part you are most keen on, how to update the GPS of your Lexus GX? To do this, we will see for each sort of GPS how the process of updating the cartography, the signalling and the software is done.
Updating old GPS on Lexus GX
The old GPS systems found on the Lexus GX until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the approach to update this GPS on a Lexus GX is to go to the dealer who will handle it, for a 50 euros in most instances.
Updating the GPS of Lexus GX by SD or USB
This sort of GPS is most general on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the companies have called upon the company “HERE navigation” and you will have to go to their site to download the map update of your GPS, then copy it to a USB key or SD card depending on the connectors available on your model and do the update straight through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Lexus GX’s with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay will update automatically, so there is no need for you to make any updates. You can continue to use your GPS with comfort knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.
If you wish more tutorials on the Lexus GX, go to our Lexus GX category.
