Stuck radio volume knob = $10,000 repair?
08-09-22, 07:01 PM
#46
Totally unnecessary taking it on/off, if you keep trying to fix something that's not broken, one day you might cause a problem. 2013 125k miles zero **** issue ever. It takes a descent amount of force to smash the **** in, people with this problem just push it in hard, fat finger mistake.
Last edited by peasodos; 08-09-22 at 07:57 PM.
08-09-22, 07:46 PM
#47
Has no one thought of a REPAIR person? Stereo repair shop / Electronics Technician / Ham Radio Enthusiast - each can replace the Potentiometer + Switch {or send you to someone who can fix it} with identical switch.
Then again, you might have to settle for a volume control that turns the Stereo On & Off by rotating the ****. instead of pushing it. OMG, the horror!
Then again, you might have to settle for a volume control that turns the Stereo On & Off by rotating the ****. instead of pushing it. OMG, the horror!
- Material cost: Under $30
- Labor: Maybe as much as an hour - $100? $150?
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Last edited by Riick; 08-09-22 at 08:34 PM.
08-09-22, 08:12 PM
#48
Lexus Test Driver
Is this a common thing? I've never had this problem with my 2014 before and the 2019 either. I've pushed it a couple times with moderate force and held it down, especially when resetting the nav system but it always popped back out like it should.
08-10-22, 09:39 AM
#50
Totally unnecessary taking it on/off, if you keep trying to fix something that's not broken, one day you might cause a problem. 2013 125k miles zero **** issue ever. It takes a descent amount of force to smash the **** in, people with this problem just push it in hard, fat finger mistake.
Also, do you understand that cleaning pots on electronics is a good idea? It keeps you from having a scratchy sounding control, and it sounding better as it gets older. This happens a lot on car radio controls in time.
08-11-22, 02:45 AM
#51
Not at all useless to me being that this thread lets you know you could have the problem.
Also, do you understand that cleaning pots on electronics is a good idea? It keeps you from having a scratchy sounding control, and it sounding better as it gets older. This happens a lot on car radio controls in time.
Also, do you understand that cleaning pots on electronics is a good idea? It keeps you from having a scratchy sounding control, and it sounding better as it gets older. This happens a lot on car radio controls in time.
You basically have to rage hit the **** to push it down, some people just don't realize how hard they pushed the ****, like poking someones eye out.
Last edited by peasodos; 08-11-22 at 03:32 AM.
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08-11-22, 04:22 AM
#52
Zero issue with my radio ****, smooth, no scratchy sound, it will be the same at 230k miles, but keep doing whatever you want to do. This is a Lexus GS not a Ford Pinto lol. I've changed my radio 3 times, had 2013, 2014, 2015, then 2016+, I've disassembled/reassembled the entire radio.
You basically have to rage hit the **** to push it down, some people just don't realize how hard they pushed the ****, like poking someones eye out.
You basically have to rage hit the **** to push it down, some people just don't realize how hard they pushed the ****, like poking someones eye out.
I said in my 1st post that likely some are excessive in use, to be not excessive is step one.
Last edited by jgscott; 08-11-22 at 04:29 AM.
08-11-22, 04:33 AM
#53
Even a Lexus Radio volume control is a Pot (potentiometer). All Pots are subject to build up at the contacts in time. In addition to it being a Lexus there are still many Audio system problems many Lexus owners have. The Pots do get staticky and the displays do fade out in time, just like any other car radio, in spite it being A Lexus. lol! FYI: Just about all Lexus Factory units are Pioneer head units, even the ML. Pioneer even makes Ford and Lincoln high and low end systems.
I said in my 1st post that likely some are excessive in use, to be not excessive is step one.
I said in my 1st post that likely some are excessive in use, to be not excessive is step one.
It's like products made in China, they make high quality products and low quality products. Only reason the low quality products exist is because that's what the consumer wants. There is a demand in the US for lower quality items that are much more affordable. Certain things are purposely not made like they use to for the sake of profit.
Last edited by peasodos; 08-11-22 at 04:40 AM.
08-11-22, 08:13 AM
#55
Lexus Test Driver
I think pressing the Mode button on the steering wheel turns the radio on and off too right?
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08-11-22, 12:25 PM
#57
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08-11-22, 01:35 PM
#58
It can be made by the same company but at totally different standard/quality. You can bet Ford purposely has corners cut to bring the unit cost down.
It's like products made in China, they make high quality products and low quality products. Only reason the low quality products exist is because that's what the consumer wants. There is a demand in the US for lower quality items that are much more affordable. Certain things are purposely not made like they use to for the sake of profit.
It's like products made in China, they make high quality products and low quality products. Only reason the low quality products exist is because that's what the consumer wants. There is a demand in the US for lower quality items that are much more affordable. Certain things are purposely not made like they use to for the sake of profit.
https://driving.ca/features/feature-...ln-or-cadillac
The Lincoln’s Revel system sounds killer right out of the box. Leave the three-band EQ flat (from where the engineers tune these systems for optimum sound) and you’re good to go. There are three QuantumLogic Surround sound designs to choose from: the accurate but somewhat sterile Stereo, mid-setting Audience, and the wider ambient Concert. I found “Audience” to sit perfectly with my ears, providing excellent separation without drawing attention to itself. Never does the Revel system sound “coloured” — as in trying to overcompensate by boosting bass or high-end frequencies.
08-11-22, 01:45 PM
#59
Lexus Test Driver
Even a Lexus Radio volume control is a Pot (potentiometer). All Pots are subject to build up at the contacts in time. In addition to it being a Lexus there are still many Audio system problems many Lexus owners have. The Pots do get staticky and the displays do fade out in time, just like any other car radio, in spite it being A Lexus. lol! FYI: Just about all Lexus Factory units are Pioneer head units, even the ML. Pioneer even makes Ford and Lincoln high and low end systems.
I said in my 1st post that likely some are excessive in use, to be not excessive is step one.
I said in my 1st post that likely some are excessive in use, to be not excessive is step one.
08-11-22, 01:55 PM
#60
Can you even get access to the wiper on the Lexus GS 350 head unit's volume pot in order to spray contact cleaner on the wiper and its resistive surface? Isn't that wiper type pot an old-timey design from way back many decades ago? I thought the volume controls used in modern head units nowadays were sealed and probably encoder type for a digital output signal.