Andy B

How about a Kia Venga? Mrs B has one and it's reliable and surprisingly spacious. I believe they were discontinued in 2019 so you should be able to pick up one on the (relative) cheap. You might even find one with the some of the 7 year warranty remaining.

I'm not sure to be honest. My phone is a Samsung (running OneUI) which works perfectly - with or without the AAWireless adaptor. I assume that you have Googled the problem or visited the Huawei online forums?

First of all - congratulations on the new car. There are adaptors on the market that convert wired Android Auto to wireless (for example, search "AAWireless" on this forum and the internet in general). However these may not work either if you can't yet get a wired connection with your Huawei P30 Pro. As your son's Google Pro 7 is working OK, then it suggests that the problem is with your phone. What error messages, if any, are you seeing on the phone or the car's Infotainment system when you try to connect?

I think you need to choose the DARKEST option.

Are you saying that the connection that is being dropped is the hotspot (i.e. the WiFi) connection? If so, have you checked the status of the hotspot on your phone when the car loses the WiFi connection to the phone? Is the hotspot still active or has it deactivated? That might help with further troubleshooting (e.g. there might de a default setting somewhere on the phone that is controlling how long the hotspot remains active). Also have you tried the other method of WiFi connectivity on Android phones, namely "Bluetooth tethering"? This is similar to a hotspot but is enabled when a Bluetooth connection has been made on the phone. In theory as far as your car is concerned there should be little difference between these two methods (although it's possible that the Bluetooth tethering method may be on a different SSID). You'll find the setting to enable it on your phone in the same section as the hotspot controls. I'm not sure whether you can automate it though.

@Mattsneaker Just in case you were interested in any progress on this..... I reinstated my Carista app subscription and plugged the dongle into my car but unfortunately the "Instrument lights dimming sensitivity" setting was not listed under the Customisation section of the app. There was a setting called "Instrument lights restoring sensitivity" listed which I guessed might be related to how dark the environment would need to be before the (dimmed) screen returns to it's default brightness. I changed it from NORMAL to DARKEST (thinking that the default brightness would "recover" sooner, even at very low light) but it doesn't appear to have made any difference one way or the other. It's possible that the "Instrument lights dimming sensitivity" setting may be configurable via Techstream (which I have) but I'm not sure I want to go to the bother of all that. I realise that the screen dimming setting could also be related to the setting that controls at what level of darkness my headlights come on - but I don't want to play with that as I'm happy with that setting. C'est la vie.

The frequent screen dimming and then brightening behaviour under certain conditions is a bugbear of mine too. I believe that the sensitivity of this can be altered - but only by a dealer or DIY via an ODB2 dongle and associated smartphone app (like Carista) or your own copy of Techstream. I think the setting to be changed is called "Instrument lights dimming sensitivity". This setting exists on other Lexus models (see link below) and may well be present on the NX also. I might reinstate my Carista app subscription for a month and try to change it. [Thanks to forum member @IS300FSPORT for listing this setting on another thread specifically about the Carista dongle]

It does seem a bit strange. I don't know anything about the logistics of ship movements and docking so I can't say what has happened here. I doubt that your car would be unloaded at Zeebrugge and then make it's final journey to Portbury on a different vessel, but who knows? FWIW, that's definitely not the way my car got here in 2022. Maybe there was insufficient capacity for the ship to dock at Portbury yesterday so the decision was made to carry on to Zeebrugge (and unload cargo destined for Brussels) before returning to Portbury to fulfil the UK deliveries? Just a wild guess.

Hi @Deb The Portbury Docks arrivals webpage (https://www.bristolport.co.uk/shipping/forward-movements) lists the Freesia Leader as arriving on Friday September 1st. Not sure why it did a u-turn though. What port is it heading for in Brussels? According to the above webpage, Zeebrugge is it's final destination.

I'm quite blasé about a hardcopy of the owner's manual. My (February 2022) NX350h came with it but I can't recall ever using it as I prefer the online PDF version and it's search functionality. On the other hand, I do put a lot of value in having a service book. I know that Lexus do (attempt to) keep the records online but I like to have a tangible record of my own should I come to sell the car to a private buyer. Also, like others on here have said, I find that Lexus aren't great when it comes to recording this information. For example, the 1st year service that I had done earlier this year isn't recorded on the Lexus Link app - just the associated hybrid health check. This shouldn't be a problem should I part-exchange the car with my Lexus dealer but might be if I sell it privately.

It's the same for me too. I also can't see an option to view more. Also, unless I'm going mad, it looks like the whole section relating to previous journeys has been removed from the MyLexus web portal.

I don't believe so. When I installed the new + app, I had to register my car (Connected Services; etc.) to it. Now when I launch the old app it tells me that my car has been "migrated" to the new app and won't let me go any further with it. So it looks like, although they can be both installed on your phone, it's one or the other when it comes to connecting to your car. That's how it appears on Android anyway.

Just downloaded it on my Samsung phone. I have a feeling that it might not be strictly for UK owners but it does work OK. At first glance it does look slightly better. The "home" screen has been revamped with the addition of various "cards" (e.g. "Remote Control"; the car's status with regards to any warning lights; service and maintenance history; and the last journey's hybrid coaching stats). These cards can be rearranged or even hidden if desired. They have also added the "range to empty" figure alongside the pre-existing mileage and remaining fuel percentage figures. Looks like they have removed the "last known location" information though (unless I'm missing something). There is a tab to plan a journey but although I could search for a location I couldn't see how I could start the route or send it to the car. The separate "hybrid coaching" display looks better in my opinion - you no longer need to click into a journey to see the most pertinent stats (EV usage; MPG; etc.). [The above is what I can see for my NX350h - not sure what is displayed for other models \ variants] Still needs a bit of work though - for example a card that I had previously hidden reappeared when I relaunched the app. A step in the right direction I guess.

I agree that the electric range for a self-charging hybrid would be negligible so I'm guessing that it would be related to the % of "EV time" or "EV distance" for each journey, as recorded in the Lexus Link app (when it works). This takes into account the total EV usage as the car switches from EV to ICE and vice versa. On my journeys I regularly get over 50% for both EV values. Maybe there would be a threshold of "EV time" (say, 50%) where a discount would apply?

Congratulations on your new car. I previously owned a 2018 NX300h for about 3 years and was very pleased with it. I was averaging just around the 40mpg mark (give or take a couple of points below or above depending on the temperature \ time of year). If the Gen 2 NX hadn't come along, it's highly likely that I would still be driving the NX300h now.

I agree that it is a bit "hit and miss". Some people have suggested that you should back away from the car as soon as possible after pressing the button however I have found that lingering around the boot area for a few seconds after pressing it, and then moving away, seems to work best for me.

I saw that too Ken. They even mentioned the DCM connectivity in the car and the Lexus Link app being integral to this potential new insurance offering. I'm not sure either of these components are stable enough to be relied upon just yet. For anyone interested, this is what we are referring to:- https://youtu.be/hTXpLyp7c40

Bill, please ensure that the login details that you are entering are the same as those you have used for the Lexus Link app and the MyLexus website. If that still doesn't work - try a password reset via one of those 2 systems and then try again in the car (using the new password). Hope this helps.

Bill, please ensure that the login details that you are entering are the same as those you have used for the Lexus Link app and the MyLexus website. If that still doesn't work - try a password reset via one of those 2 systems and then try again in the car (using the new password). Hope this helps.

I too was under the impression that Gracenote was a thing of the past (at least in the latest Lexus models with the new Lexus Interface software) however the Multimedia manual for the Gen 2 NX has various references to it, including:- "Information such as the song name, cover art, and station logo is available for the track broadcast on the radio while listening to FM/DAB. This information can be retrieved from the Gracenote server via DCM or Wi-Fi and displayed." Nothing about updates to it though. I haven't seen this particular "update required" message on my 2022 NX350h (although I don't use the DAB radio or the native music player). @Franklin - are you able to post a picture of the message that you are getting so that others can possibly help further?

I wonder why, after supposedly getting access to the wiring in the wheel arch, they couldn't start the car and complete the theft. Maybe they were startled by something or someone - or maybe their tried and tested method of starting the car (aka the RX method) doesn't work on the NX (or at least your model of it)? We live in hope.

I'm not against darker wheels per se - it's just that there is no colour contrast between the car and the wheels. (First world problems, I know!)

It's 4 wheels Malc - no spare wheel on the 2nd Gen NX.

Hi all, I have a Sonic Grey 2022 NX350h in the Premium Plus specification. As part of this spec, the car comes with 20" 5-spoke alloys in a dark grey (gun metal?) colour. Although I like the design of the wheels there is no colour contrast between them and the car itself (they are pretty much the same colour). When I ordered the car I wanted other aspects of the Premium Plus trim so decided to bite the bullet and go ahead with it. I thought that this colour combination would grow on me but it's still the only thing that I mildly dislike about the whole car. So, I'm considering having them powder coated to something like the common or garden silver colour that you see on most cars. I plan to keep the car for quite a while yet so I feel that it could be a good investment. I'd like to hear experiences from any LOC members that have had their wheels powder coated, specifically:- How much is it likely to cost? How long does it take (i.e. would my car be out of action for longer than a day or two)? Would this be considered a modification by my insurer (or even my PCP provider - Lexus Finance)? Would doing this have an impact on future resale value (either at a Lexus dealer for p/x or with a private buyer) as the car is no longer standard specification? What impact would this have on the durability of the wheels themselves (i.e. would they be more prone to deterioration or kerbing)? Aside from powder coating, what other options are available to me to achieve the same result? If I get more negative than positive responses to the above I'll probably give up on the idea and live with how they are at the moment. Thanks all. Any responses much appreciated, as always.

My initial suggestion would be to check that you don't have the volume setting for the spoken commands down too low via the Infotainment system (or even muted). Try raising the system volume via the steering wheel controls (or the centre button under the central display) to coincide with when you suspect that Apple Maps should be issuing spoken instructions. If that doesn't work then maybe others on here who use Apple Maps may be able to help.