Greetings, all. I have a 94 LS400 with 117k on it, and it runs like it is brand new. Wonderful car, with one annoying issue. It began last winter. When the temperature outside at night goes down below 45 degrees (+/-), and then I go to start the car in the morning, the instrument panel lights don't come on. After the car warms up a bit, they flicker on and off (actually, this looks pretty cool...) for a while (a minute?...) and then they come on for good. When I mentioned this to the Lexus dealer, I was told it's a $1000 fix! Does anyone know what's going on here, and how to less expensively fix it? Thanks for your support...

 

Hi ringaleevio,

This is a very popular topic here on the forum. The SC models also have this problem as they share many parts. I did a search on this and turned up three pages of results. I have been watching this as my 91 LS with 208k has a speedo that is dimming at the tip. From what I have gleaned from the posts, there is no quick cheap fix. I encourage you to take some time and do a search, read through all results, and determine what the best option for you is.

Look at the top of the page you are on now for the search link.

Here is the first page of results I got
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cold weather instrument lights ringaleevio LS430/400 Models 0 2 11-11-02 16:23
by ringaleevio

Radar Detector JWC83 LS430/400 Models 15 118 11-11-02 16:15
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'92 SC4 for $13,500? percavman SC400/300 Models 17 347 11-06-02 18:01
by Ag.

To Dexter and those who want to take out the 3rd brake light BananaGS Lexus Electronics 17 477 11-02-02 17:43
by legendary

ls400 instrument cluster lighting bogee LS430/400 Models 10 547 10-30-02 19:25
by burghard

Burnt out needle/dash repair... manaray SC400/300 Models 70 2020 10-29-02 08:28
by Manaray

Instrument Cluster Circuit Board is Bad! $1000 bucks!!! The Lex LS430/400 Models 22 372 10-22-02 16:34
by luckyguy

Parts awj SC430/400/300 Classifieds 15 499 10-21-02 20:26
by DJ SprinklesNJO

What bugs you about your LS430? Hugh Jorgan LS430/400 Models 8 291 10-17-02 21:40
by SW03ES

Thinking of purchasing a 2003 LS430 jigga78 LS430/400 Models 15 395 10-16-02 12:15
by jigga78

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by Murph

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by bitkahuna

prob 92 sc300 with 95 tail lights bigdaddyrobb SC400/300 Models 12 291 09-19-02 12:54
by siniquezu

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by KILLERGS4

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by healerhand

Got repair manuals? Pianoman72 GS300 - First Generation 4 55 09-12-02 01:19
by mischief

Instrument Panel Lights crazyfool RX300 Model 3 112 08-29-02 10:56
by Lvangundy

Parting Out: 1994 Lexus LS400 Buddha_Kip LS430/400 Classifieds 17 469 08-28-02 00:46
by KILLERGS4

newbie question? jhbhatia ES300 Model 5 71 08-26-02 22:46
by awhiteguy

Differences between years of Sc300's?? 95L22 SC400/300 Models 3 8 08-09-02 16:12
by 95L22

How satisfied are you with your modifications? (long) garnet92 GS430/400/300 Models 31 359 08-08-02 18:57
by dipstick

Instrument Panel Lights Going, Gone Amanda Robinson Maintenance 11 45 07-28-02 17:25
by GA400

92-2000 What are the changes? projectsc SC400/300 Models 2 34 07-27-02 17:54
by projectsc

Any GEN1 GS owners have this problem? GSquicksilver Maintenance 14 7 07-24-02 13:34
by blue wax

SC 430 Instrumentation Illumination compgal SC430 Model 5 22 07-20-02 12:20
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Good Luck!

GA400