FM Radio + Phone Navigation?

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  dan New

  5/17/25, 11:48 AM

  I'm considering getting the conversion kit for my 2016 Lexus ES 300h but would like to understand something.

  From information on the web site, I understand that I want to keep my factory audio unit in AUX mode to hear audio from my iPhone when connected to the conversion kit for Carplay.

  But there's also a mention that I can switch my factory unit to FM to listen to the radio.

  It sounds like that means I have to choose between hearing prompts from a navigation app on my phone, or hearing FM radio, but I'd like to do both at the same time. Am I missing something?

  Thanks for clarifying,

  Dan

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  Nick B New

  5/18/25, 11:28 AM

  Hi Dan,

  As far as I know in my GS 350, they sent a separate small speaker to connect to the system(inside the dash board-planty room there). That speaker will give you the navigation instructions when in FM mode. I did not try it so far and have no idea how loud it is.

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  dan New

  5/18/25, 5:17 PM

  I watched the ES installation video on a whim (I would not be installing this myself) and that confirms that there's a small speaker for that purpose. The speaker apparently just sits inside the dash. I do wonder how loud it is, and if it's any better than just having Waze use the phone's speaker.

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