Hi everyone. My left mirror folds ok but doesn't adjust up or down and my right mirror adjusts fine but sometimes does not fold all the way.
I ordered a left replacement mirror off eBay and was wandering if I can take a folding motor out of my left mirror and relace the one in the right mirror? Are these motors the same or not?

 

Here is an easy cheap/free fix.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...r-adjujst.html

I just fixed mine yesterday with compressed air can. I might have to do it again with a MAF cleaner or something similar as it is still not perfect.

 

Thanks alot. I'll try that and report back.
I am still interested in the initial question about folding motors.

 

I'd guess that the actual motor is the same for left or right mirror. It looks like a little toy car motor with a shaft with a gear turning a worm gear.

I took apart my Passenger mirror. I wasn't folding in, but I could hear the motor turning. It was $850 for a new mirror so I decided to fix it myself. Even though Lexus Dealer told me there are no serviceable parts.

How to get inside the Folding Mirror of a LS430

1. Take off door panel and remove mirror
2. Take the black rubber piece holding in the glass off. - be careful
3. Then there are 4 screws holding the mirror clamshell together these are hidden behind the mirror glass!


If I were you I'd buy a mirror on Ls430 ebay and use the guts to fix your mirror.

Mine had a Bent Shaft and broken tab that was holding the worm gear against the motor gear. With some crazy glue I fixed the tab and I straightened the shaft with a hammer.

I suspect someone bumped the mirror while walking next to the car and bent the shaft and broke the tab.

Good Luck