muskabeer

Hi Guys,

I picked up my IS 250 2008 two months ago which i love by the way. I'm thinking of putting a heat reduction clear film on the front windshield. Here's the question; What's the device shown in the pictures next to the rear view mirror. I have checked the owners manual, bing and google but no luck. Looks like a sensor with has a wire going to the rear view mirror. Any information would be nice. Thank you in advance

WIZARD1325

iTrader: (1)

Rain sensor would be my guess

ISBU

Yup. It's a rain sensor.

Sango

iTrader: (10)

Yep!! rain sensors

GiantsFan

iTrader: (9)

Its not a rain sensor. My car has the same thing and i DON'T have rain sensors.

Its a Sirius radio antenna.

I know because I asked the same thing like 2 years go haha. Read below:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-rearview.html

Jeff Lange

iTrader: (1)

You are correct, the pictures were a bit dark so it threw me off. The rain sensor is larger and closer to the mirror (right behind it). This is too far to the left and a different shape.

The rain sensor also has a black area on the glass around where it is mounted.

It does look like the Sirius antenna.

EDIT: Google found me a picture showing the rain sensor:



Jeff

MyIS350G

iTrader: (6)

That is correct!

Pnthrzrule

It looks like one of those commuter lane deals.

iRock

iTrader: (12)

That's n eye sore

Vroomin350

iTrader: (28)

woah. thats a little tacky (the rain sensor). In my benz the sensor was hidden. It was placed on the actual (stick on) part of the rear view mirror.

CCJ22

iTrader: (26)

I am so thankful I don't have the rain sensor if that indeed is the rain sensor... What an eye sore.

Lexitegra

iTrader: (2)

Yep, it's for satellite radio. I've got it in my car (though it's been deactivated) and I intend to snip the wires and remove it.

don

iTrader: (2)

Does that eye sore come from the dealership?

Now I'm worried I have that thing on my car and never noticed it.

GiantsFan

iTrader: (9)

Did you guys even bother reading my post?

I even posted a link from when I asked this question TWO years ago. There are some good replys with accesory diagrams showing exactly what it is - a Sirius antenna.

Lexitegra

iTrader: (2)

I purchased my car used and it was already on there but looking at service history, I see that the previous owner had it installed at the dealer. The 2006 IS doesn't have a sharkfin antenna, not sure if they have found a more discreet place to mount it in later model vehicles.