Years ago I replaced the cabin air filter in my 2008 LS460 without putting the car in the " replace cabin air filter mode." It messed up the climate control system as the little motor inside the dash became disconnected. I once saw a post where it explained how to solve this problem by tearing apart the glove box, dash, etc. I plan to sell my 2008 LS460 and would like to provide the new buyer with directions as to how to solve this problem if he/she would be a do-it-yourself person.

Could someone please direct me to the "correct your cabin air filter replacement mistake" thread?

Thanks.

 

You might not want to tell prospective buyers this story...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...-broken-2.html

 

I am not sorry, and I will tell the story to any prospective buyer. I will honestly tell a potential buyer all of the concerns I have about the car. And the cabin filter fiasco is one of the concerns. I probably caused the problem. I changed the cabin air filter shortly after I purchased my 2008 LS460 in the late summer of 2018. I unfortunately did not put the car in the change cabin filter mode. So the car does not retain the Climate Control setting, And it goes through its cycle before allowing the climate control to function. It's really not such a pain, I've put up with it for five years. It is just damned hot when the car is in the sun and it's 90 degrees outside and you have to sit there for the 30 seconds (seems like an hour) for the climate control to go through its cycle. Minor part of reason why I have decided to sell. But I will give prospective buyer the directions on how to fix the problem and wish them luck. I look to purchase a 2017 LS460 and have decided that I do not trust myself to even put air in the tires without something screwing up. I will read the 700 page owner's manual through.

Thank you for the reference.

 

Personally, it looks like a big job, just step by step should take no more than 2 hours to fix, I bet a pro could do it in like 30 min....

And then you do not need to tell anyone there is a problem with the car...