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So I read you can CBEST this - which is hard to do or needs a dealer. Or just unplug some wire that controls the telescoping steering wheel auto function.
I read its at 6 oclock on the ignition , but that doesn't seem easy to unplug (you can see i busted a small piece of plastic off here) anyone ever do it or know this is the right one (which one ? the right hand side does nothing, so bottom or left are only ones left.
Which one is it this long white one? How the hell do you unplug it?
Believe that's called the "Key unlock warning switch", with the simple function of identifying if there is a key inserted, or not... nothing else, just if the key is inserted.
Appears the harness-side release-tab is facing the column... so you either have to get a tool in there to release it (if you have room), or remove both the switch and harness from the column, then you can get to the release-tab.
I'm guessing to remove the switch, you'd move the two wings away from the column, then the entire switch would slide out of the column.
Please note: if you disable key-awareness, you aren't just modifying the column behavior... anything that wants/needs to know that the key is inserted, will be impacted. That would include the column movement, lighting of the instrument-panel, perhaps things related to the engine-immobilizer, alarm functions, exterior lighting, luck functionality, etc. So you're change might do a lot more then you would think it would.
Thanks I gave up on screwing around with all that and here is what you can do.
Forget about the whole top area - the key, the shell around steering etc.
1. take off the VERY bottom piece of trim with the light and its just 2 screws and a tab above the pedals
2. look up from the brake in the middle, there is a white/black medium size harness of about 8 pins hovering and facing you more or less right there, its an easy one to take out, just unplug it and it kills all power to the telecoping system - this includes the manual control but who cares the SCREECHING banshee of death will be banished forever, just put the key in, set steering wheel where you want it, unplug. Now its set in stone and will never move, to move it only takes again about 2 mins of work, pop off the bottom piece, reconnect. I was thinking it would not be too hard to connect an extension or something here so you can reach under and do it faster. Since I am 6'2 I keep the wheel at the very bottom and fully extened out - Now everyone can just move the seat back and forth instead of the wheel. That SCREECH as the wheel moved up and down when it was warm and the heat expanded the metal was the BANE of this car,
Thanks I gave up on screwing around with all that and here is what you can do.
Forget about the whole top area - the key, the shell around steering etc.
1. take off the VERY bottom piece of trim with the light and its just 2 screws and a tab above the pedals
2. look up from the brake in the middle, there is a white/black medium size harness of about 8 pins hovering and facing you more or less right there, its an easy one to take out, just unplug it and it kills all power to the telecoping system - this includes the manual control but who cares the SCREECHING banshee of death will be banished forever, just put the key in, set steering wheel where you want it, unplug. Now its set in stone and will never move, to move it only takes again about 2 mins of work, pop off the bottom piece, reconnect. I was thinking it would not be too hard to connect an extension or something here so you can reach under and do it faster. Since I am 6'2 I keep the wheel at the very bottom and fully extened out - Now everyone can just move the seat back and forth instead of the wheel. That SCREECH as the wheel moved up and down when it was warm and the heat expanded the metal was the BANE of this car,
Just buy the techstream software and usb obd2 cable and you can program it not to auto move the steering wheel every time you get in your Lexus. There is tons of other hidden gems you can program and customize in that software also. Search " techstream usb obd2 " on ebaymotors and you will see it for around $20 shipped.
Cool I will search for that , also has anyone got any decent Brake Rotors and pads off Ebay there seems to be TONS of them for cheap all over, drilled or not drilled etc? Looks like parts for our ancient cars are piling up and going on SALE
Cool I will search for that , also has anyone got any decent Brake Rotors and pads off Ebay there seems to be TONS of them for cheap all over, drilled or not drilled etc? Looks like parts for our ancient cars are piling up and going on SALE
Curious as to what choices we have for the 2GS.
I typically run Centric blanks and EBC green pads on my other Lexus'.
Thanks I am in Canada and just want no squeaking , I have run OEM till now by machining the rotors but they are beginning to wobble at high speed brakes now.
I don't goto the track or do anything other then normal driving, I do sometimes take it into the mountains and we do get SNOW here etc.
I can pickup from the US so my options for a full set of 4 rotors / pads are
Centric Premium Rotors with E-Coating off Amazon - US $148.74
EBC Green Pads $70 back and $100 front Total = $321.81 USD
Thanks I am in Canada and just want no squeaking , I have run OEM till now by machining the rotors but they are beginning to wobble at high speed brakes now.
I don't goto the track or do anything other then normal driving, I do sometimes take it into the mountains and we do get SNOW here etc.
I can pickup from the US so my options for a full set of 4 rotors / pads are
Centric Premium Rotors with E-Coating off Amazon - US $148.74
EBC Green Pads $70 back and $100 front Total = $321.81 USD
If you can pickup in the US, then check out rockauto. They ship to Canada as well and the tax and duties are all included in the shipping price so no surprises. They stock centric and brembos last I checked.
Yes something just like that ebay link. As long as the auction comes with the software on the disc then you don't need to worry about getting the software separately.
Thanks I am in Canada and just want no squeaking , I have run OEM till now by machining the rotors but they are beginning to wobble at high speed brakes now.
I don't goto the track or do anything other then normal driving, I do sometimes take it into the mountains and we do get SNOW here etc.
I can pickup from the US so my options for a full set of 4 rotors / pads are
Centric Premium Rotors with E-Coating off Amazon - US $148.74
EBC Green Pads $70 back and $100 front Total = $321.81 USD
Once you get these on, give it some time to settle, and they'll feel really really nice. Good bite and really firm braking. I have this setup on all my Lexus'.
Replaced a bad steering rack bushing with a poly bushing. Noticed it was soft and squished out to one side when I did my front swaybar replacement a couple weeks ago. This is a link to the kit I bought if anyone's interested. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-Lexus-...53.m2749.l2649 It always only ever is the passengers side one depicted that goes bad from what I've seen on Toyota and Lexus so I left the other two on the drivers side alone. They are still solid and have no movement. Plus they are very difficult to replace because they are press in.
Fitment is nice as you can see and is a good replacement for your old worn out bushing. Very easy install.
Replaced a bad steering rack bushing with a poly bushing. Noticed it was soft and squished out to one side when I did my front swaybar replacement a couple weeks ago. This is a link to the kit I bought if anyone's interested. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-Lexus-...53.m2749.l2649 It always only ever is the passengers side one depicted that goes bad from what I've seen on Toyota and Lexus so I left the other two on the drivers side alone. They are still solid and have no movement. Plus they are very difficult to replace because they are press in.
Fitment is nice as you can see and is a good replacement for your old worn out bushing. Very easy install.
Was there any noticeable differences at all with just the passenger side replaced? My boots are tore up and was also thinking about replacing these bushings when I replace the boot.
05-08-19, 06:40 PM
