Hello Lexus fans,

I got a 2007 gs 350 and im having problems with my touchscreen. I can access main categories such as climate, audio, info and display, however i cant select any items from the screen. Just not responsive. I tried to remove the minus from the battery and reset it but it didnt work. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
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This is somewhat a know issue on these touch screens. I had the problem with my car.

There are some very delicate connections that go from inbetween the glass on the digitizer to a ribbon connector on the side. These can break over time, especially in very hot areas.

There are some threads that discuss doing a repair on the connections, but it can be difficult and not always successful. ANother option is to replace the whole unit, but way too expensive.

If you have some knowlege about hoow to remove the unit from the car and get to where the LCD screen is at, you can find some sites (ebay and others) that have the LCD screen and digitizer in one unit for sale. You can even get the digitizer alone and replace it...costs around $50.00.

 

Any luck on this? Having the same issue.

 

My recently went out. At first, it was only the left side of my screen and then about a week later, the whole touch screen stopped working. Luckily I still had my extended warranty from Carmax and I had to have the whole thing replaced. I hope you find a cheaper option!

 

This makes me afraid to park my car in the sun now!

 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

 

I recently had this issue and fixed it by using the Circuit Writer pen and re-bridged the connection between the ribbon and the digitizer. Let me know if you need assistance.

 

hi I'm having this problem now with my 2007 gs 350. where did you get circuit pen to do it?

 

i've done the circuit pen method and it didn't work for me. that's just a cheap fix (scoring part of the digitizer glass and part of the ribbon with a blade) that will probably come back to haunt you in the longer run. since you'll already have everything disassembled, you might as well spend $35 for a replacement digitizer on eBay (there's one user who sells them that guarantees you won't have the rainbow effect). All you need is a razor blade (to take off the old digitizer) and double sided adhesive roller (to attach the new digitizer on). after doing so, you'll have peace of mind! i've had no problems whatsoever since replacing it. works like OEM.

here is the link. read the description if you're not convinced. he is a member on this board.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Navigation-Non-Rainbow-Glass-Digitizer-2006-2009-Lexus-IS-GS-RX-Toyota-Prius/331555180866?hash=item4d323a9142:g:Y5YAAOSwJ~RZt5DN&vxp=mtr

 

Thank you all for the tips and guidance. I bought the digitizer from the link above, CL member "mr2kieu" it arrived in a few days and was absolutley perfect shipped and protected. Between the info here and some youtube videos I was able to replace the digitizer in my wife's 07 GS350, she will be happy now. It really only took a couple hours from removal repair and installation. Now she can pair her new iphone X, :-)).

Thanks again everyone

 

 

 

glad you went the same route i did!

nope it doesnt. if you read the ebay description, it specifically says his digitizers don't come with the rainbow effect. additionally, the ebay seller is also a member on this board so you can rest assured.

 

and honestly, i wish people would stop suggesting others to fix a non-responsive navi screen by using a circuitpen writer which costs ($25~) and some liquid electrical tape ($10~). do it once correctly the first time by buying a non-rainbow effect replacement digitizer for a one-time payment of $35 from a trusted ebay seller and you wont have to worry about your screen going out again! no downtime waiting for the circuitpen writer to dry. you simply replace the digitizer and reassemble everything and youre good to go! plug and play and no cutting into the digitizer glass and ribbon bs!