hades281

I have a gap in my dashboard, about 2-3mm, along the top of the center vent register. It's tight in the corners but opens toward the middle, and the sides of the vent register are tight. When I push the top of the dashboard down to close the gap, I notice that it's rather stiff... Can anything be done about this?

I looked at a few used IS250's on Ebay to see if other cars have this problem -- some do and some dont.

accelerate

Nope thats how its on our cars had this issue with the dealer already, just keeping a long story short.

hades281

What did the dealer say... that the gap is normal? Or did they try to repair and it was unsuccessful? Is replacing the upper dashboard the only solution?

Coconut

Their tolerance for the gap is 3mm so you are still within spec. If you make enough noise they might do something about it but I would say just leave it be. They'll probably make it worse by reinstalling it.

15951

I had the same problem, and asked the dealer to fix it. Lexus told them to fabricate a new bracket, and now I have a gap on top and on the left side, and they are saying it's "within spec".

So much for those tight Lexus tolerances...

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Yeah I just noticed my gap too. I don't recall seeing it before I installed my iPod integration kit which requires you to remove the Nav unit to plug in some wires. I might just be trippin' though lol
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alik99

I have the same gap.
try not to pay attention to it

suicidesam

does it really bother you that bad??

blk250

iTrader: (3)

don't know if the dealer will fix it though...they say..within spec too

ISBU

i have the same gap from day 1. it bothers me for a while but the last thing i want the dealer do is to replace the dash and create rattles, so i left it alone.

howdybob22

Same here.

InzaneIS

I have the same issue after I install the ipod integration kit.
I wish there was a way to fix this issue its rather annoying..

KillaIS250

iTrader: (1)

I had that same kind of gap before i had the dash rattle TSIB done, i don't think i have that gap anymore, but then again i didn't really check after too. Now i have to go check it

InzaneIS

Please view the attachment

KillaIS250

iTrader: (1)

^ Mine was worse than that before the Dash rattle TSIB!