andywoods

Installed the E & G Black Ice Mesh Grille. The only problem was that the adaptive cruse control stopped working. The system keep warning to clean the radar. Once I removed the emblem it started working again. Conclusion the radar sensor is not effected by the mesh grille. Surprised me because I thought the grille was metal, at least it feels like metal. But sense the radar works with the grille it must not be. Even though not having the emblem on the front looks good, I am working on a way to reinstall it. The kit comes with a metal backing plate to let you be able to mount it. I am modifying the plate so it has the bare minimum amount of metal. Will post the results.

Bottom line: Adaptive Cruse Control does work with the E & G Mesh Grille. I have not notice any degradation in it's control ability.

I was thinking, paint the sensor black so it would not show through the grille and leave the emblem off. I am worried that the paint might effect the sensor since paint has metallic properties. If some one bites the bullet and paints it let me know

andywoods

Ok the answer to the Emblem and Adaptive Cruse Control. The E & G comes with a metal mounting plate. DON't use the plate. I inserted screws into pieces of plastic then epoxied them to the emblem.
The metal plate blocks the radar

Vossen Wheels

Looks good! That's the first custom grille I've seen on the new ES!

andywoods

Here it is with the emblem installed

amphipri0n

Looks a lot better with the emblem installed

mrBillFL

tell me about the install.

how long, how tricky, and whats involved

I've seen this, whats the truth? how many plastic buttons did you break? and what should buy from lexus parts before starting?

is this even a 2013 lexus:

http://www.carid.com/2013-lexus-es-g...s-1585985.html

andywoods

The kit is not a bolt on. It requires cutting parts off your old grille to be used on the new grille. It comes with screws but we used pop rivets for a tighter fit. Basically the kit is are the parts to fabricate the new grille from the old one. Which means you mess up no going back.If in LA I would recommend Mobile Fantasy in Northridge.