Floorboard

Just picked up a 1998 LS400 and the radio doesn’t work. No power or anything. It’s a Nakamichi 6 disc. I’m about to pull it out but I’d like to know if anything is causing it to not power on. Climate control works fine, and this car doesn’t have the car phone option

YODAONE

Do your climate control and, or, radio display backlights illuminate with headlights?

Floorboard

Only climate control.

YODAONE

No backlight suggests no power to radio.

You checked related fuses?

Floorboard

I’ve checked both radio/audio fuses and they’ve been replaced but work fine.

Giorgio13

I dont know if the 98 power distribution changed much from 95 to 97 but take a look at this chart and check the fuses that fall under radio and player. 7.5 amp Radio no.2 fuse, 10amp Panel fuse and 7.5 amp Dome-RR fuse.

YODAONE

After 21 years, replace all engine bay and interior fuse block fuses;

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...400-fuses.html

Doc Yota

My 99 did the same thing. The fuse for the air susp, even though I didn't have air susp. was the issue. You may want to check that ...

Floorboard

Success! The DOME 10A fuse was blown. Resolved my nonfunctional key fob, radio, and dome lights! However, the headlights no longer work. Only the running lights, brights and one fog light.

YODAONE

Replace all 21 year old fuses....

LexusNAZ

Glad it worked out! I had an issue on my 1995 LS400 and it was some unrelated fuse that was the culprit. What is worse is when it looks fine and its blown...