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Old 03-31-21, 01:52 PM
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Hey guys, any recommendation on best way to resolve tilt/telescoping wheel failure on my 1997 LS400? I believe I read on here that the switch fails since it moves everytime one enters and exits the vehicle, I am amazed it has lasted 24 years amd 250k miles! Are there aftermarket switches that are worthwhile or should I stick with OEM? I will not do the repair myself, dont want to mess with airbag, etc. Any recommendations and details would be appreciated.
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If it's just tilting that failed, this works for a lot of people: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...ng-repair.html
Pretty easy, no messing with airbag or anything sensitive.

If both tilting and telescoping failed, then I got nothing.
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Originally Posted by 2008GS
Hey guys, any recommendation on best way to resolve tilt/telescoping wheel failure on my 1997 LS400? I believe I read on here that the switch fails since it moves everytime one enters and exits the vehicle, I am amazed it has lasted 24 years amd 250k miles! Are there aftermarket switches that are worthwhile or should I stick with OEM? I will not do the repair myself, dont want to mess with airbag, etc. Any recommendations and details would be appreciated.
Sorry for your trouble. There are 4 switches and it is seldom to fail all those 4 simultaneously. I'd rather think that the harness/connector or the body computer unit is causing the problem.
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