Hello Fellow SC enthusists

I've onwed seven SC400's and two SC300's.
I finally acquired my 1st SC430
Extensive Arrowhead Lexus service records
141,141 miles
Only issue is the Navigation screen will not close,
any advice or heads up is greatly appreciated

 

Congrats and welcome to the club. There are few possibilities :

- the harness
- the motor
- the switch.

Most likely, the motor. Does it tilt ?

 

Thanks for the quick response,

No, it does not tilt, no movement at all

 

Hey, I just got into one of these as well. Does your AC control panel and Radio controls work? Does the touchscreen turn on and work? May just be a blown fuse too. If you've done interior car work before it's not that difficult to pull the radios out to get to the touchscreen assembly. You can probably find a How-To on the forum.

 

Hi DanMan

Yes, the climate control touch screen and stereo all operate normally

Where would the fuse be? could it really be that simple?

 

Welcome to Club Lexus. Always nice to have another Arizonian on-board.

The motor that opens and closes the door is a very common failure point on the SC430. Most people buy the whole assembly off ebay to solve the problem.

A few people get more hands on and replace the motor; Though it is more challenging then it sounds.

Plug this into a google search and you can read about it "Clublexus.com BGW70 Nav screen motor" (make sure you take out the quotes)

 

Hi DshnDaryl

Are you suggesting I simply buy this?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/29522288760...Cclp%3A2047675

And use this video as a how-to?

 

Daryl is suggesting you purchase the entire screen assembly…he provided a link.
there are two motors, one for tilt and one for the door. Sounds like the tilt motor went bad. The motors are about $5ea.
How far do you want to venture?
either way, the screen assembly must be removed.

 

That is by far the quickest and easiest way to resolve your problem.

 

Since both the tilt and the door were not working, the possibility of both motors went bad are slim. It just could be the harness not plugged in properly.

 

the door motor could be fine but it won’t activate if the screen is not tilted all the way back. The picture is showing the screen in a position that won’t allow the door to close.

 

Good Catch Brian

 

To thread jack a bit,

I'm building an Android Auto headunit to replace the NAV in my '07 SC. All powered by OpenAuto Pro on a Raspberry Pi.

If anyone has a derelict Nav unit, I'd be interested in buying it.

That way I don't have to disassemble my car for extended periods of time developing the mounting and such.

The plan was to document it such that fellow SC owners could upgrade their NAV, once I get mine working like I want.

cheers,