My DCTMS Carbon steering wheel.
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Just installed one on my girls RC. Did any of you DCTMS wheel owners experience when putting it on that it was off by a tooth to line up to top dead center? I knew for a fact when I removed the stock wheel it was straight up. When I went to put on the DCTMS, it wouldnt line up straight. Either just left or just right of top dead center. After install drove it and yup, the steering wheel is just a tick off center to the left. Can this be corrected by an alignment or something other than the wheel? I've seen cars that has never had their steering wheel removed turned in one direction or the other by several degrees with the car driving straight. How does that even happen??
Just for reference the pics below. Steering column shafts is dead center straight one pic is one tooth left the other is one tooth right. Can't line it up perfect to center...
Just for reference the pics below. Steering column shafts is dead center straight one pic is one tooth left the other is one tooth right. Can't line it up perfect to center...
Last edited by 10lexISR6; 08-14-16 at 12:58 AM.
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Just installed one on my girls RC. Did any of you DCTMS wheel owners experience when putting it on that it was off by a tooth to line up to top dead center? I knew for a fact when I removed the stock wheel it was straight up. When I went to put on the DCTMS, it wouldnt line up straight. Either just left or just right of top dead center. After install drove it and yup, the steering wheel is just a tick off center to the left. Can this be corrected by an alignment or something other than the wheel? I've seen cars that has never had their steering wheel removed turned in one direction or the other by several degrees with the car driving straight. How does that even happen??
Just for reference the pics below. Steering column shafts is dead center straight one pic is one tooth left the other is one tooth right. Can't line it up perfect to center...
Just for reference the pics below. Steering column shafts is dead center straight one pic is one tooth left the other is one tooth right. Can't line it up perfect to center...
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Just installed one on my girls RC. Did any of you DCTMS wheel owners experience when putting it on that it was off by a tooth to line up to top dead center? I knew for a fact when I removed the stock wheel it was straight up. When I went to put on the DCTMS, it wouldnt line up straight. Either just left or just right of top dead center. After install drove it and yup, the steering wheel is just a tick off center to the left. Can this be corrected by an alignment or something other than the wheel?
Lou
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Yes I did get this fixed finally. It was a bit of a hassle. I initially took it to Carson Toyota which was right around the crown from my GFs house. I called ahead and they confirmed they could do the RC. I asked them if an alignment should fix it and they said yes. They performed an alignment to factory spec and it didn't fix it. They charged me $80 and I had to argue that they didn't fix why I brought it in for. Long story short, got disrespected and argued with the service manager but ultimately got a full refund. Just FYI for all you So Cal folks, Lexus' are not welcome at Carson Lexus anymore, thanks to yours truly evidently.
Another member on here informed me of an old school alignment shop in Torrance and they squared it up perfect. Top notch and great customer service.
Another member on here informed me of an old school alignment shop in Torrance and they squared it up perfect. Top notch and great customer service.
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Yes I did get this fixed finally. It was a bit of a hassle. I initially took it to Carson Toyota which was right around the crown from my GFs house. I called ahead and they confirmed they could do the RC. I asked them if an alignment should fix it and they said yes. They performed an alignment to factory spec and it didn't fix it. They charged me $80 and I had to argue that they didn't fix why I brought it in for. Long story short, got disrespected and argued with the service manager but ultimately got a full refund. Just FYI for all you So Cal folks, Lexus' are not welcome at Carson Lexus anymore, thanks to yours truly evidently.
Another member on here informed me of an old school alignment shop in Torrance and they squared it up perfect. Top notch and great customer service.
Another member on here informed me of an old school alignment shop in Torrance and they squared it up perfect. Top notch and great customer service.
i went to keyes Lexus in van nuys yesterday and they were trying to charge me 175 to fix it
The car only has 3k miles on it and I was like "listen the steering shouldn't be off with so little miles"
Eventually the service advisor budged and waived the fee
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I had the same problem but with my factory steering wheel
i went to keyes Lexus in van nuys yesterday and they were trying to charge me 175 to fix it
The car only has 3k miles on it and I was like "listen the steering shouldn't be off with so little miles"
Eventually the service advisor budged and waived the fee
i went to keyes Lexus in van nuys yesterday and they were trying to charge me 175 to fix it
The car only has 3k miles on it and I was like "listen the steering shouldn't be off with so little miles"
Eventually the service advisor budged and waived the fee
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Hey what's up bro! Met you at the toy drive. IG #@dmoreorless. Anyhow that's some bull! Your OEM wheel was off and they tried to charge you for it? I do belI've the basic warranty covers alignments and wheel balancing for the first year or first 12,000 miles, whichever comes first. Even the service advisors don't know this and you have to point it out to them.
But yea man the guy was trying to charge me and i was like thats bs!!!! He was even trying to charge me to flash the ecu for the fuel pump issue. I was like its fine I'll just go somewhere else then.
Where did you find this though?
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Yes I did get this fixed finally. It was a bit of a hassle. I initially took it to Carson Toyota which was right around the crown from my GFs house. I called ahead and they confirmed they could do the RC. I asked them if an alignment should fix it and they said yes. They performed an alignment to factory spec and it didn't fix it. They charged me $80 and I had to argue that they didn't fix why I brought it in for. Long story short, got disrespected and argued with the service manager but ultimately got a full refund. Just FYI for all you So Cal folks, Lexus' are not welcome at Carson Lexus anymore, thanks to yours truly evidently.
Another member on here informed me of an old school alignment shop in Torrance and they squared it up perfect. Top notch and great customer service.
Another member on here informed me of an old school alignment shop in Torrance and they squared it up perfect. Top notch and great customer service.
I finally got around to installing my CF steering wheel from Elvin Wong today, and I experienced the exact same issue. Stock wheel dead on straight - but the new one the teeth line up so that is is either off a notch to the left or to the right. Damn. I guess I'll plan on getting an alignment done next week... But the wheel is awesome.
Last edited by BossMoss; 09-01-17 at 10:16 PM. Reason: Pic added
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I finally got around to installing my CF steering wheel from Elvin Wong today, and I experienced the exact same issue. Stock wheel dead on straight - but the new one the teeth line up so that is is either off a notch to the left or to the right. Damn. I guess I'll plan on getting an alignment done next week... But the wheel is awesome.
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I finally got around to installing my CF steering wheel from Elvin Wong today, and I experienced the exact same issue. Stock wheel dead on straight - but the new one the teeth line up so that is is either off a notch to the left or to the right. Damn. I guess I'll plan on getting an alignment done next week... But the wheel is awesome.
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I finally got around to installing my CF steering wheel from Elvin Wong today, and I experienced the exact same issue. Stock wheel dead on straight - but the new one the teeth line up so that is is either off a notch to the left or to the right. Damn. I guess I'll plan on getting an alignment done next week... But the wheel is awesome.
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He responded quickly and sent me a PayPal link. I paid $1030 with no core exchange. Got the wheel in 12 days, but it took me forever to get around to doing the install.
The driving feel of this wheel makes me grin.
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