I think that some folks feel it's a gimmick simply because it is just as easy and more effective to push the latch then to wave your hand and hope, and of course you still don't have to remove your key fob from your purse.

 

I suppose Ford's kick release is not a gimmick.

 

I did not think much of the touch free feature at first. You have to learn how to use it. Now I really like being able to have groceries, etc. in both hands and just touch it with my elbow. It comes in very handy. Try it with your elbow. You will be surprised how nice it works when your hands are full.

 

I would laugh every time I kicked my car in the butt, no doubt you've heard of: A One-Legged Man In An ***-Kicking Contest. ROFLMAO!!!

 

I do it and it works every time, I just cup my hand and put 4 fingers on top of the emblem. I'd like to see it work when the fob is inside the car. Honestly for me, I don't think the elbow maneuver would be useful more than 1 time per year, if that. I've got 9,000 miles in 7 months and I haven't had the need to use it once, although my wife does do grocery shopping.

 

i think my touch-free sensor(emblem) is loose, as I can move it side to side in it's indent. Discovered when trying to figure out how to make it activate consistently. Can anyone confirm that there shouldn't be any movement? Worried about moisture getting in around it.

 

Mine is tight

 

Mine is tight also. Your concern is warranted & should be fixed soonest.

 

When your hands are full, it makes it harder to push the latch. Being able to touch the emblem with your elbow to open without having to put stuff down to free your hands is great.

I wouldn't want to be able to open with the key fob in car....safety would be my concern.

My emblem is tight, does not move at all. I would take that to Lexus to get it fixed.

 

Mine has a slight amount of play, maybe 1/8 or less. Since I have to go in tomorrow for the transmission (again) I will point it out. They have already had to fix something with my touch free mechanism. Maybe they didn't torque it down enough.

 

For those of you that have a loose badge. Lexus has been replacing lots of them. Apparently there are a bunch of them that the tabs are not right. I mentioned to the SA today when I took my RX in for hesitation and he knew exactly what I meant. It does not screw/tighten in from behind.

They are replacing it ....

 

funny, i was told by the dealer today that the badge movement was normal, and is just how it is. I checked a few on the lot and they all showed movement. I was also told by the service tech that Lexus is doing away with the touch- free badge, and going with the kick version like ford.

 

Great - The "gimmick" that one of our posters was hoping for.

 

I guess it depends on how much movement is considered normal. Mine moves more than the two others at the dealer today. Goes completely across the indent area. Seems kind of loose to me. I would suspect there is probably some movement as it's just held in with tabs, not screw/bolt type of connection.

The movement is from side to side, not up and down. On a side note, it works every time since they did some ecu update on it.

 

does the movement harm the paint in that location, or it just floats above it??