sunshade bouncy - any way to stabilize?
07-09-10, 02:39 PM
#16
Pole Position
Mine on my '02 bounces very little so have not paid too much attention to it. Also, having a dark tint on the rear window almost negates the need for the sunshade in the first place.
Wonder how much of the problem stems from the material(s) expansion with outside temperature variations? Does it happen more frequently w/ the onset of summer? Just a thought ...
Wonder how much of the problem stems from the material(s) expansion with outside temperature variations? Does it happen more frequently w/ the onset of summer? Just a thought ...
07-20-11, 09:30 AM
#19
Lexus Champion
My rollers in my 04 UL are 3/4 inch off the glass when in the raised position. It does bounce around a bit while driving. The arms look rigidly attached at the bottom, but seem flexible and easily moved. Don't know if they can be adjusted like windshield wipers, hadn't really thought about it. Not easy to see how you get to them when in the down position.
07-20-11, 01:20 PM
#22
I've kept my rear and side shades up since I owned the car like 3yrs. It bounces around a little, I always wander if it will ever break. My side shades roll down most of the time when I try, but sometimes they wanna act like those old white roll-up curtains and jam.
07-21-11, 04:56 PM
#25
I just checked mine (05 UL) and it does not bounce and the rollers contact the glass about 4 ot 5 inches from the top. As it retracts the wheels disengage the glass, which leads me to believe that the angle of extension is important to prevent bouncing while it is extended.
If the plastic arms begin to sag over time and the shade rollers never contact the glass, it will certainly bounce since in that condition there is nothing to stabilize the assembly at the top. The only thing I can think of is to disassemble the shade and look for any opportunity to adjust the angle of extension such that the shade contacts the glass a few inches from full extension.
If the arms are curved due to sun exposure and the weight of the shade over time, maybe they can be straightened with heat and bending?? If not, new arms might be the only solution. Parts at a more reasonable cost might be available from Sewell.
If the plastic arms begin to sag over time and the shade rollers never contact the glass, it will certainly bounce since in that condition there is nothing to stabilize the assembly at the top. The only thing I can think of is to disassemble the shade and look for any opportunity to adjust the angle of extension such that the shade contacts the glass a few inches from full extension.
If the arms are curved due to sun exposure and the weight of the shade over time, maybe they can be straightened with heat and bending?? If not, new arms might be the only solution. Parts at a more reasonable cost might be available from Sewell.
07-21-11, 05:19 PM
#26
YIKES.....It looks like the price for a new sunshade at Sewell (part #6435050016 for an 04 LS) is $1,139.15 with the CL discount.
So much for reasonably priced parts. I think I'd try to straighten the arms... or flip them around so that they bend toward the glass rather than away from it.
So much for reasonably priced parts. I think I'd try to straighten the arms... or flip them around so that they bend toward the glass rather than away from it.
01-12-15, 09:44 AM
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YIKES.....It looks like the price for a new sunshade at Sewell (part #6435050016 for an 04 LS) is $1,139.15 with the CL discount.
So much for reasonably priced parts. I think I'd try to straighten the arms... or flip them around so that they bend toward the glass rather than away from it.
So much for reasonably priced parts. I think I'd try to straighten the arms... or flip them around so that they bend toward the glass rather than away from it.
Don't do it! I tried bending one the arms while cleaning the screen and I snapped it. It was a pain to fix it! There is a crease where the metal joins itself to the end of the arm. It's how it was machined. I'm just living with the bouncing for now until spot one from a totaled LS430 in a junk yard or auto recycler. The wheels are definitely supposed to be against the glass when fully extended. It would take a LOT of work to actually customize because of the way it was made. It would basically be a different assembly by the tim you were done. It took me three weeks to finally repair it! Just a heads up!
