Anybody have trouble with the cell phone tray not opening I have to force it open pry it open
Any help would be appreciated I have searched and can not find any thing related to this problem

 

take the assembly out of the dash and inspect it. Its all simple mechanicals and you'll be able to find why its binding. Just a couple screws securing it then pull the entire panel out (everything under the radio).

 

I had to that happen before. I haven't figured out how to stop it from getting stuck though.

 

It's not a "cell phone tray"! Make sure that any small items you put in the "auxiliary box" do not interfere with the mechanism.

 

Thanks Kansas, Kira X, ancdmd
I am not able to put anything in the tray because it won't open. Took it out the dash looks like a spring has sprung hav't figured out how to replace it it's incased in plastic
and I would love to put my cell phone in it

 

This brings back up the age old question: Where did they expect us to put our cell phones.

Ive seen the ash tray conversion but its like $200+ Personally I stick with the Pass. Seat or on my lap....

 

You're welcome!

I wonder if it would be possible to put in a new tray?

Back when I was using my Motorola KRZR I kept it in the little tray. Now that I've got this giant Galaxy Note I have to leave it in the passenger seat.

 

It really does baffle me the lack of storage space for accessable items like phones and wallets... there really is not place to hold things that is easily accessable... I love the top tray in the center console, but even that can be a pain to open and reach.

 

I have searched for a part number but could not fid a thing maybe I will show it to dealer to see what it costs

 

I've got plenty of diagrams and part numbers but I can't tell which one you need. A Lexus dealer is a good place to start.

There are lots of nice aftermarket phone holders and charging cradle solutions depending on what phone you have. I particularly like the iOttie Easy Flex 2 phone holder I installed in my wife's Prius wagon to hold her iPhone and I love the Samsung charging cradle I mounted on a leather Kuda console in my 00 LS400 I use with my Galaxy S3. Kuda has a leather phone console for the LS430.

 

I've had it jam a few times due to having thick cables run through the back of it, but it was easy to fix.

Take the whole thing apart and flick the little tab over to the right way and making sure the spring thing is flexed the right way. It's hard to explain over text, you really have to see how it works. If you've forced the tray open or closed, it may be irrepairable.

From the diagram at http://lexus.sewellparts.com/images/...000/581843.jpg, it looks like 58880B - part # 58880-50010

 

How about carrying it in your pocket as you normally do and using the inbuilt wireless blue tooth? Even better, is take the "no texting while driving" pledge while minimizing phone calls while driving.

 

The "no texting while driving" pledge doesnt do me any good when I want to change the song on my iPhone... you must own a Driod.

 

I have the Droid razor M and it would fit perfectly in that tray but i have my Vaistech ipod adapter cable running up thru there so it houses my ipod. I just drop my cell inside of the ash tray and have it bluetooth connected.

 

the car was designed in 1999 dont think the ergonomic design was thought of like we live our life today
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