dhoefle

Yesterday - I had the same problem, but I did not manage to pull the ****. Neither a string, nor a sticky tape did work.

At the end I designed a small plastic part which was easy to print

https://www.printables.com/de/model/...me-****-puller

so it was very easy to repair this little issue.

Thank you very much for leading me in the right direction.

tompass

Could make a few bucks selling them!

ViperTim

Is it the physical **** itself that just goes all the way in or is it the potentiometer in the radio that falls in?
If it’s only the **** it should be easy to do preventative things to avoid it happening…

jgscott

iTrader: (1)

I have used electronics contact cleaner in mine periodically. Seeing this I will be real easy on it from now on. I have a feeling that hard taps and pushes have some effect on the failures.

dhoefle

That was not the intention - the goal was to deliver a easy and good repair.

dhoefle

yes
you are right, a small ring, hidden behind the knobb to prevent to push it all in should do the job.

Im2bz2p345

Thank you so much @dhoefle for sharing this valuable 3D print to help others out in this community. It looks super useful if this problem ever occurs.

I just want to pass along my thanks to you and I'm happy you're not trying to rip off people by sharing a small item that will help fix a known issue.

I agree that if you could put a small ring behind the button, it would help alleviate the problem.

~ im2bz2p345

tompass

Of course and certainly was not being serious.

gx460z2011

Just had this issue on a GX460. Volume button and rotary switch behind it look similar to the photos shared here. These posts steered me in the right direction that it was something simple and not an entire dead stereo that is $1000 on the used market.

So the the issue is rather simple – a small plastic stop in the back of the switch that breaks off when pushing. So then it slides too far on to the dial and jams against the housing behind it. You can see the travel stops in the photo of the back side of the **** below.

I was able to pull it off with my fingers (barely) and then swapped the volume and tune *****. The tune **** does not have a "press" function and the **** fit on that dial slightly tighter.

Other ideas on how to fix:
Fill switch cavity with hot glue up to the broken plastic stop so it can't slide on too far.
Replace the ****. For 2010-2014 Lexus GX460 the PN is 86127-60040. I do not know the PN for a GS.