Heated Steering Wheel
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WaterFish (05-10-20)
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This is how my steering wheel looked from the factory
The cable with the black electrical tape with the connector is the wire that plugs into the heating unit
The black piece of plastic is the heating unit itself where the white connector in the previous picture connects to. It's a small piece of plastic at the bottom of the steering wheel. All you need to make sure is you get a clock spring that has a heating wire (in addition to your regular air bag/horn wires). The clockspring heating wire connects to the fat white connector there. Very simple. I added a picture of the clockspring to help.
I ripped apart the side grips to see what makes the steering wheel heatup. Turns out to be just a bunch of copper wires on an insulated pad. This is the same cable with the electrical tape around it a couple of pictures up.
Close-up view of the heating pad.
Everything taken apart.
New wheel hooked up. Unfortunately, I lost the heating capability temporarily because I did not want to rip apart the side grips on my new wheel and re-install the heating pads. The heating unit is still installed but doesn't do anything (obviously since the pads aren't installed). I may eventually take apart the red sidegrips and install the heating pads once I find a good seamstress LOL.
I guess what I am trying to say is that it's not difficult to retrofit the heating unit if you want to spend the time and money. I am in the Northeast USA and it gets pretty dang cold up here so the heating unit is almost a must!
Hope this helps someone in the future.
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For the US market it was decided not to give us that option or the auto trunk,auto sun screens,rear heated seats and rear arm rest radio/ac,heat control module. Thanks Lexus USA!! you suck..lol. The 10 year GSF has a heated steering wheel. But the kick to the face..the lower GS350 in the US has the luxury package and those things above are on the lower model GS. Makes no sense. Oh yeah..every other country gets those options that we do not. .
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For the US market it was decided not to give us that option or the auto trunk,auto sun screens,rear heated seats and rear arm rest radio/ac,heat control module. Thanks Lexus USA!! you suck..lol. The 10 year GSF has a heated steering wheel. But the kick to the face..the lower GS350 in the US has the luxury package and those things above are on the lower model GS. Makes no sense. Oh yeah..every other country gets those options that we do not. .
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For the US market it was decided not to give us that option or the auto trunk,auto sun screens,rear heated seats and rear arm rest radio/ac,heat control module. Thanks Lexus USA!! you suck..lol. The 10 year GSF has a heated steering wheel. But the kick to the face..the lower GS350 in the US has the luxury package and those things above are on the lower model GS. Makes no sense. Oh yeah..every other country gets those options that we do not. .
I couldnt care less for the heated wheel, I had it on my previous vehicle and never used it. The sun screens (all three in the rear, especially the power rear shade) does sting.
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thank you
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I can attest to that...
For the US market it was decided not to give us that option or the auto trunk,auto sun screens,rear heated seats and rear arm rest radio/ac,heat control module. Thanks Lexus USA!! you suck..lol. The 10 year GSF has a heated steering wheel. But the kick to the face..the lower GS350 in the US has the luxury package and those things above are on the lower model GS. Makes no sense. Oh yeah..every other country gets those options that we do not. .
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Yes indeed they have separate part numbers for the clock spring with and without heated steering wheels. That just made it stupid expensive unless you find a junkyard GS with a heated steering wheel.
The heated unit from Lexus is about $1000 give or take a small amount depending on the retailer.
The heated unit from Lexus is about $1000 give or take a small amount depending on the retailer.
Last edited by lobuxracer; 10-05-18 at 10:06 AM.
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84308-53020. Runs about $250 all by itself. $550 if you buy it with the sensor. Not sure if you need the sensor matched to the clockspring.
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Angle sensor is not needed since you already have it. Just need to get the clockspring, that's all. And the heated steering wheel ofcourse.
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https://www.lexuspartsnow.com/parts/lexus-control-assy-heater~55910-53011.html?Make=Lexus&Model=GS+F&Year=2016&Submodel=&Filter=()&Location=steering-wheel,,55910E
Lexus Part No.: 55910-53011
CONTROL ASSY, HEATER
Not even sure what this does. So just to confirm, all you need is the steering wheel, the dash button and the clockspring? No other relays or anything else? Can you also post the part number for "SWITCH, STEERING HEATER"?
Thanks
Last edited by texaslexii; 10-13-18 at 01:40 PM.