kedo

I Have ES350 2008

i would like to know if there is any possibility

to replace my current Steering Button on my es 2008

with the Steering Button of 2010

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i asked the dealer of lexus
they said it will not fit????????

but i just cant get it
it is exactly the same aliment of buttons
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so what do you think??????

kedo

and here is a picture of this nicely finished buttons

Dave Mac

I've wondered about that but don't think individual parts for the steering wheel are available so it would require an entire steering wheel assembly which wouldn't be something you would want to do.

What I noticed most about your picture was that your "Tank Average" looks like it is reading a very low 2.6 mpg and your gas guage is showing something near half a tank - Am I seeing that right or is it really 26 mpg?

Dave Mac

kedo

hhhhhhhhhhha man you are kidding me right?

this picture is not for my car
my car is 2008
this is 2010 which i put here in my post to show how the steering button look
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actually i found the individual part just the button
in my Lexus Dealer
only for 180$ for both the two parts

but the big question is ?
is it going to fit with my old Es 2008
??????????????

kedo

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there has to be someone who knows stuff??????????

MadMax96

I asked the same thing a while back - I really like the buttons on the 2010 and up ES350s when I had one as a loaner.

Look here: http://lexus.sewellparts.com/oem-cat...S350-2010.html

It appears the two switches are joined by one cable that splits with one connector. The page lists a few variations depending on your options. One of them is like $277 and the other two variations are over $300. Kind of a lot of money to take a gamble on. On top of that then you get to mess with the steering wheel and airbag. Not too sure if I'd be comfortable doing that.

They probably aren't going to show up too often, but possibly a steering wheel from a wrecked 2010 might be found on eBay.

FWIW - it LOOKS like they should physically fit - it all depends if the harness is the same too.

Looked at the diagram for the 2008 - it actually shares the same image, but that probably doesn't mean much.

Also just looked at the used wheels on eBay - once the airbag is off the swap looks very simple.

kedo

thanks 4 response MadMax96
so we still don't know the answer?

MadMax96

Nope - I don't think anyone wants to take a $300 gamble. If the part doesn't work, I doubt it'd be returnable and I also doubt it could ever be sold since it would be rare that anyone would need a replacement.

Best bet is to maybe scour a 2010+ steering wheel on eBay and scavenge the buttons if they're still there. There's one 2010 wheel on eBay now w/o buttons - I emailed the seller to see if they had them and they don't. Doh.

kedo

first it is only 180$ not 300

and the individual part exists
actually the i found the individual part just the buttons
in my Lexus Dealer
only for 180$ for both the two parts

MadMax96

I was just going by the parts diagram in one of my posts above - and I think those prices were discounted.

So are you going to take the plunge then?

kedo

any volunteer to change these ****** buttons

kedo

i guess nope

ntu3012014

I finally tried this after checking the post here. I got one set from www.taobao.com 3 months ago (~800 RMB ~= 135 USD). I asked the technician to put them on in my last maintenance. They work perfectly.





2007 ES350 with 2010 Audio Button

MadMax96

Very nice!

dgs

ntu3012014, Do you have the part number for the buttons?