i just bought a 06 - couple question issues
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i just bought a 06 - couple question issues
i did a search but ....
1) of course the week after i get it.... i unlocked the windows and lowered the rear passenger side window. of course it will not stay up. i have to hold the button up and then lock the windows to get it to stay up.
from the searches looks to be a bad window control module. now is it the drivers one or the rear passenger ?
2) anyone have part numbers for front hood shocks and trunk shocks off hand and a good place to buy them from ?
3) telescopic steering wheel goes in and out. up and down dont seem to do anything ? big fix ?
thanks
1) of course the week after i get it.... i unlocked the windows and lowered the rear passenger side window. of course it will not stay up. i have to hold the button up and then lock the windows to get it to stay up.
from the searches looks to be a bad window control module. now is it the drivers one or the rear passenger ?
2) anyone have part numbers for front hood shocks and trunk shocks off hand and a good place to buy them from ?
3) telescopic steering wheel goes in and out. up and down dont seem to do anything ? big fix ?
thanks
Lead Lap
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Hood and trunk struts are simple to replace. Check out Strongarm brand. I just replaced both on my 2005. I got mine on ebay for around 70.00 for both.
Your tilt motor most likely needs replacing. It's around 275.00 for the motor and 1 hour to replace.
Your tilt motor most likely needs replacing. It's around 275.00 for the motor and 1 hour to replace.
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Driver
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From: GA
stopped by autonation and put those new struts on....
is the trunk suppose to pop open completely on its on or ? mine opens up about an inch and then i have to raise it by hand.... after the new shocks
is the trunk suppose to pop open completely on its on or ? mine opens up about an inch and then i have to raise it by hand.... after the new shocks
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That's it, you have to raise the trunk lid manually with assist from the struts.
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Yea the trunk opens about 3/4 of an inch and then you have manually lift it the rest of the way up. And it weirdly feels like it weighs about 30 lbs to lift for the first 12 inches or so as you lift. Not sure who at Lexus decided that was the luxury operational feel for the trunk lid but I am sure someone decided it should work like it does. There is very little that is haphazard about how the car operates.
The test for the struts is that they will still hold the trunk open when the lid is closed about 1/3 of the way from full open. If the trunk lid falls from that point you need to replace the struts.
Same is true for the hood struts. If the struts allow the hood to fall for about 5-10% closed from full open they need to be replaced - the hood struts are more critical because a falling hood can very seriously injure a person depending on what gets cut or crushed as it falls. I learned my hood struts needed to be replaced when I hung a very light shop light from the open hood latch and then 2minutes later it slammed shut from full open. If I had had a hand or head over the engine bay when it slammed down I would have been on the way to the hospital.
The test for the struts is that they will still hold the trunk open when the lid is closed about 1/3 of the way from full open. If the trunk lid falls from that point you need to replace the struts.
Same is true for the hood struts. If the struts allow the hood to fall for about 5-10% closed from full open they need to be replaced - the hood struts are more critical because a falling hood can very seriously injure a person depending on what gets cut or crushed as it falls. I learned my hood struts needed to be replaced when I hung a very light shop light from the open hood latch and then 2minutes later it slammed shut from full open. If I had had a hand or head over the engine bay when it slammed down I would have been on the way to the hospital.
Last edited by Jabberwock; Apr 30, 2016 at 03:39 PM.
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i did a search but ....
1) of course the week after i get it.... i unlocked the windows and lowered the rear passenger side window. of course it will not stay up. i have to hold the button up and then lock the windows to get it to stay up.
from the searches looks to be a bad window control module. now is it the drivers one or the rear passenger ?
2) anyone have part numbers for front hood shocks and trunk shocks off hand and a good place to buy them from ?
3) telescopic steering wheel goes in and out. up and down dont seem to do anything ? big fix ?
thanks
1) of course the week after i get it.... i unlocked the windows and lowered the rear passenger side window. of course it will not stay up. i have to hold the button up and then lock the windows to get it to stay up.
from the searches looks to be a bad window control module. now is it the drivers one or the rear passenger ?
2) anyone have part numbers for front hood shocks and trunk shocks off hand and a good place to buy them from ?
3) telescopic steering wheel goes in and out. up and down dont seem to do anything ? big fix ?
thanks
CL Community Team
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FWIW, When I bought my LS, the telescopic portion of the motor did not work. I took the covers off the column and was able to disconnect the motor from the column and lubricate the snot out of it. I then manually operated by hand, and it seemed to free it up. After reassembling, it worked fine. Here we are a year and a half later and it still works...
Will this fix every one? Probably not, but it's worth a shot to lubricate it and see if it will move.
Will this fix every one? Probably not, but it's worth a shot to lubricate it and see if it will move.
Lead Lap
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#3 I have a 2003 and mine goes in and out but not up and down. For now what I did is I turned on car and brought it all the way out, and then pulled the fuse on drivers side floorboard. This keeps the wheel all the way out at all times. This helps with getting in and out of car easier. I was bumping my knees when getting in the car when the wheel was all the way in. May get it fixed later but not at top of my list for now.
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I disabled the automatic feature when getting in and out of the car as soon as I purchased the car 6 years ago. My history of the car showed the column was replaced after one year from new and problematic after as well. It's one of the weak links in LS430 ownership. For me I keep it at one setting and is no big deal. The dealership needs to disable it on their computers. It is not a DIY.
I also had the dealer disable the pesky poorly designed head rest reposition feature that would move the head rest up when the seat was moved. Two cbest settings that are worth doing.
Racer
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I disabled the automatic feature when getting in and out of the car as soon as I purchased the car 6 years ago. My history of the car showed the column was replaced after one year from new and problematic after as well. It's one of the weak links in LS430 ownership. For me I keep it at one setting and is no big deal. The dealership needs to disable it on their computers. It is not a DIY.
Yep, it can be DIY, if you can find the tools for it
