Zodiac

iTrader: (1)

I had an alignment done on 04 LS a few months ago but never noticed the steering wheel isn't dead center. It's like 1-2 ticks to the right. The alignment shop that did the alignment wants another $50 to do the adjustment. The car drives straight. Is there a way I can adjust the steering wheel to dead center without messing with my alignment?

Lynzoid

NO! Never go to that 'shop' again! LS have steering wheel position sensor, and wheel being off-center (and that's just a really bad alignment job - you can even sue) messes up all kinds of things (safety included).

LiCelsior

iTrader: (32)

well u did wait a few months thats why, but had you known that it was off centered the time you picked up the car. they would have done it again til its perfect. sounds like u need another alignment, go to another shop.

Zodiac

iTrader: (1)

To be honest, I never noticed steering wheel is off until I put my car on High setting. Now that I noticed it, it's driving me crazy. You're right, looks like I need another alignment. Live and learn. Next time I'll make sure the steering wheel is dead center.

username32

Haha maybe its inherent to the LS's design because mine too is also about 2 degrees to the right but does drive perfectly straight

Lynzoid

Yup, aha, 90+k usd vehicle have lopsided steering wheel BY DESIGN. Are you reading what you wrote?
LOL dude

username32

Dude, its also a 12yr old car and im sure they didnt design the air struts to all fail either but it does. the car never cost 90k either, my top end UL had a sticker of 69k.

username32

Maybe your air struts 1 or more are on its way out and the car isn't completely level on the "high setting" and that's why your wheel is turn to one side.

Gene01

For US cars the 2005 sticker price for a fully-configured LS430 was $74,124.
The 2006 was higher due to an increase in some of the option/package prices.