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Old Jan 23, 2019 | 05:10 PM
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Mine has gone bad according to Lexus and quoting me $1145 to replace it. Can someone tell where the unit is located so I can swap it out?
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Old Jan 23, 2019 | 05:44 PM
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You can look here last item on the page. It seems to be what your looking for. Did Lexus give you a part#?


https://www.lexussouthatlantaparts.c...rimLevel=19105
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No part number but I'm guessing that it alright. I did look on Ebay by year, make and model and that's the part number that came up

Would I enter under the dash on the passenger side or driver's side?

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No part number but I'm guessing that it alright. I did look on Ebay by year, make and model and that's the part number that came up

Would I enter under the dash on the passenger side or driver's side?
Passenger side. You'll have to remove the under dash panel, and remove the glove box. Watch out with the airbag don't disconnect it with the battery hooked up. Search the forums on the AC servos. Some have detailed pics of the area. It looks like it's in between the 2 white housings. Be careful not to damage any servo arms in the process.
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You can get an idea of what needs to be removed for the passenger side glove box. Lol just don't take the dash apart just the glove box area.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...l-process.html
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Be sure to get the right one . They are different if you got navi or not, if you got heated and cooling seats etc !!! Pretty easy to get at behind the glove box
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Be sure to get the right one . They are different if you got navi or not, if you got heated and cooling seats etc !!! Pretty easy to get at behind the glove box
Well,that could might be the problem. I picked up a Air Conditioning Amplifier on Ebay which Lexus diagnostic recommended and plugged it in but no help. Battery died again last night. I do have heated seats and Sat radio but not Nav. I'm stumped again. I physically turn off everything before I shut off car,. Nothing is left on but the battery drains anyway. Lexus wants $1245 to fix this or so they say because again I swapped out the AC amplifier and no bueno.
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You have a parasitic draw. You have no lights staying on in the car?


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Originally Posted by 6t6
Mine has gone bad according to Lexus and quoting me $1145 to replace it. Can someone tell where the unit is located so I can swap it out?

if you do a diagnostic on the climate control does it give you a code 97 ? Why did they say the ac amplifier was bad ?
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Default HELP - A/C Amp - Dah removal, Glove Box 2019 GX460 -

Hey Folks - new member and I LOVE this forum!!
I need to replace my AC amplifier and I'm really struggling to get behind the glovebox - 2019 gx460
I have most of the upper - can't seem to get around what I think is an airbag on the lower...
Its getting REALLY hot here in NC this week - would love some help!
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