Installation of Chrome Shifter Bezel Ring
10-27-09, 07:42 PM
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elite auto style are still selling theirs, they had them on special. despite it being 'stick on' style it looks perfectly fine so i would still recommend it for $40us
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09-07-10, 09:37 AM
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I'll be replacing mine tomorrow. I'm glad there are a few simple instructions written up here, as I would not have replaced it until finding out how to do it properly to begin with.
09-24-10, 08:19 PM
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So my original chrome bezel started peeling and cracking and I decided to replace it with a new one. Come to find Lexus does NOT sell this piece by itself (called about 6 dealers, none even have the part listed separately)! They have the 98-00 black bezel by itself but for 01-05 they make you buy the entire center console to replace this small piece! Needless to say its absurdely priced.
After a long search I finally found an aftermarket one made by CarsonTuned on L-tunedparts and ordered it right away. The piece fits perfectly flush around the shifter plate, even better than the original, but now I have this popping/jamming issue when shifting from M to 3 then 2 inside the gear selector. I took the console apart and put it back together several times but the chrome ring seems to jam up the plastic molding inside the shifter box. I can't see where or why it's doing it but it is. If I take that molding piece out it's fine but it's also ugly without it. Any suggestions on fixing this?
After a long search I finally found an aftermarket one made by CarsonTuned on L-tunedparts and ordered it right away. The piece fits perfectly flush around the shifter plate, even better than the original, but now I have this popping/jamming issue when shifting from M to 3 then 2 inside the gear selector. I took the console apart and put it back together several times but the chrome ring seems to jam up the plastic molding inside the shifter box. I can't see where or why it's doing it but it is. If I take that molding piece out it's fine but it's also ugly without it. Any suggestions on fixing this?
09-25-10, 12:35 AM
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So my original chrome bezel started peeling and cracking and I decided to replace it with a new one. Come to find Lexus does NOT sell this piece by itself (called about 6 dealers, none even have the part listed separately)! They have the 98-00 black bezel by itself but for 01-05 they make you buy the entire center console to replace this small piece! Needless to say its absurdely priced.
09-25-10, 09:10 AM
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Having said that, my post has absolutely NOTHING to do with availablity of this part. It was to address an issue I have after installing L-tuned's bezel and to ask for anyone's advice on a fix.
But thanks anyway
