My power steering module on my 2006 is250 recently got fried.

My mechanic wanted $900 for the module plus $188 for installation. I bought a module off eBay for $100. I looked under the battery where the module goes and it looks like it is “plug and go.”

1. Are there any concerns/considerations that I am missing?
2. Does the module need to be reset?
3. Should I take it to the mechanic and pay for the installation, or just do it myself?

I am not very mechanically inclined, but this looks pretty basic.

Thanks for any knowledgeable input!

 

You made the right choice not paying $900 for the module. List price is ~$625, with several places online selling it for less than $500.

Is the module you picked up on e-bay used? If so it should be plug and play. You should get it calibrated after you install it, which should cost less than $188 at a dealer. Have a look through this thread about calibration: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ering-ecu.html

Do you know why or how your ECU "got fried"?

 

Another Lexus owner offered me a jump when my battery died and he had the cables on backwards. I made the mistake of assuming he knew what he was doing.

 

Thanks for the input!

 

Since were on the power steering topic i have a quick question. there's a little 1 inch sidewalk/bump at the end of my driveway. When i back out of my drive way and turn my steering wheel as I backup. As i hit the ledge at the end my car steering wheel jerks abit to the side. It feels like the power steering goes out for a split second. When im driving everywhere else theres no other symtoms. Is this a sign that my power steering is going? is there something I can do?

Or is this normal? my parent cars and my other cars didnt do this

Thanks, guys

 

Hi, did you figure this out (7 years later). Mine is doing the exact same thing! Thanks