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Old Sep 9, 2018 | 11:45 PM
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Hey there, Tee from Bay Area, California.
Just upgraded from my 2006 Acura TL to my 2004 BLACK ON BLACK LS430 UL a few weeks ago. Loving the car more and more I drive it. I don't care what anybody says, I will never go back to a Honda/Acura again lol. got it with 116k miles, flew out for it and drove it 8 hours back home right after I got it. It needs minor TLC. (Detailing it is at the top of my list)
1. CD changer door stays open, it doesn't close until I try after 100000 times. Easy fix?
2. Steering wheel stopped tilting, do I need to replace the tilt motor? It still telescopes, but VERY slowly. It doesn't do the traditional Lexus feature where the steering wheel tilts down/up and pushes in/out. It pretty much has stayed in the same place since the day I bought it.
3. Missing two parking sensors in the front, easy to replace? They are both on the driver's side.
4. Whenever I press the AFS button, it doesn't show up on the cluster whether it's ON or OFF. It's like it doesn't make a difference. Is it as simple as the fuse for AFS being blown or "AFS sensor"? I would like to fix this feature if possible

I have already bought a little bit of cosmetic mods (ASC680, braga door handles, visors, etc) but won't put them on until I detail it. Thanks and glad to finally be a part of Club Lexus.

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What city in the bay?
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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 10:11 PM
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What city in the bay?
San Jose. City full of Honda’s and Nissan
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Old Sep 14, 2018 | 06:12 PM
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Fresh from Japan, costed $250 and came pretty fast. Gonna try to install this tonight
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Installed it and have no idea how to use it. Just great lol
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How was the install? Easy?
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How was the install? Easy?
got it done in 15 min or less, didn’t hook up speed feed I don’t plan on driving lowered. I drive on 0. The rear lifts on 0 and F, goes down in 9 and L, but not sure about the front?
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Take some pics of it slammed high setting. And middle.
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Looking good. I seen that you ask me where I got a x pipe put it. I didn't its illigal to remove the 3rd cat in California. So I just replaced the resonators with glasspacks. I had straight pipe replaced as my resonators on my last ls430 it think it sounded a lot better then the glasspacks. Maybe because it was a generic brand galsspacks. Should have got some cherry bombs or something.
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I stay on the south side of san jose. my 430 is stock besides the glasspacks and sub hookup
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Some cosmetics coming soon!!! Can anybody suggest a shop in the Bay Area to install air ride
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Old Oct 13, 2018 | 02:52 PM
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Fixed the ASC680L issues, I guess the solder points of the harness are so weak so you can’t bend the wires, must be straight. It’s all aired out now!
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Looks Good! I said the same thing too. I just got rid of my 06 TSX for an 04 UL white with nubuck interior. Are you on Stock air suspension and the controller allows it go lower?
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What color is nubuck?
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What color is nubuck?
cappaucino color
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