When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
We've got a new-to-us 2013 GX460 and the rain sensor has been falling off the windshield since two weeks after we took delivery. I've got an extended warranty on the truck, but the dealership says there's nothing they can do to fix the problem short of adding some double-sided tape to it. Aside from the dealer BS, I can't figure out why it won't stay on since it doesn't appear to be damaged.
Call corporate and tell them that the dealership is refusing to repair something under warranty, I'm sure the dealer will fix the problem after a call from corporate. In some cases the windshield needs to be replaced as the bracket is molded in to the windshield.
I have the same problem and it started after I had my windshield replaced by Safelite. Check if you have the Lexus stamp on your windshield. If you don't, this would be a good reason for insurance to refuse to fix it. My sensor stays on and looks fine, but I can't get the clip to lock. I plan to put a bead of silicone on it at some point and use a stick to brace it while it sets.
Black electrical tape. You can hardly tell it's there. It's been good thus far, and it's been a while. Direct sunlight, cold night, raining days, etc. No issues. Just make sure the clear rubbery piece and the back of the sensor is clean before adjoining them together.
Guys that little bracket goes on and will firm up the sensor to the windshield. The bracket goes in first and the the sensor. It has a little play. Takes a while.
We've got a new-to-us 2013 GX460 and the rain sensor has been falling off the windshield since two weeks after we took delivery. I've got an extended warranty on the truck, but the dealership says there's nothing they can do to fix the problem short of adding some double-sided tape to it. Aside from the dealer BS, I can't figure out why it won't stay on since it doesn't appear to be damaged.
Has anyone had this happen before?
Thanks folks!
If the windshield has been replaced with an aftermarket brand, the bracket that comes on the windshield is not the same as factory. The bracket will not completely latch to the bracket. And the bracket is not sold by Lexus. I had my windshield changed and it happened to me. Only solution is to get a factory bracket somehow without paying a fortune to get a factory windshield.
If the windshield has been replaced with an aftermarket brand, the bracket that comes on the windshield is not the same as factory. The bracket will not completely latch to the bracket. And the bracket is not sold by Lexus. I had my windshield changed and it happened to me. Only solution is to get a factory bracket somehow without paying a fortune to get a factory windshield.
Assuming most people file insurance claim it sounds like a good reason to insist on a factory windshield. It can be done. Some insurance companies offer a break on the deductible if you go with their own approved installer (and windshield), but they will allow for the factory windshield. At least that has been my experience when I had to have a BMW windshield replaced and the car had both HUD and rain sense.
If the windshield has been replaced with an aftermarket brand, the bracket that comes on the windshield is not the same as factory. The bracket will not completely latch to the bracket. And the bracket is not sold by Lexus. I had my windshield changed and it happened to me. Only solution is to get a factory bracket somehow without paying a fortune to get a factory windshield.
Umm, no....see above solutions
Sometimes we have a need to improvise here LOL.
If the windshield has been replaced with an aftermarket brand, the bracket that comes on the windshield is not the same as factory. The bracket will not completely latch to the bracket. And the bracket is not sold by Lexus. I had my windshield changed and it happened to me. Only solution is to get a factory bracket somehow without paying a fortune to get a factory windshield.
I have a GS350 with a aftermarket windshield (came with metal mounting bracket preinstalled?). The U shaped plastic bracket for my humidity sensor is also not sliding in all the way on mine. So I guess the only solution is to get a factory windshield?
My silicone fix is no longer holding up. I have to press on the sensor now when it rains. What would be a good fix for this? The silicone seems to flex too much overtime, I don’t want to cause any damage with a permanent bond to the sensor if I need to have the glass relpaced again. I tried the tape solution but it is not strong enough and breaks free.