Hi there I have a 2008 Lexus ls 460 and I’m having a problem with the driver side heated and ventilation **** is stuck in and when I press it it won’t come out and allow me to adjust it. I was able to take apart the center console to see the under side but from there I couldn’t remove any piece of it. Any ideas for to to fully remove it or fix it. I’ve included a picture, the grey box is as far as I’ve gotten as I’m not able to remove it.

. I’ve

 

Just replace it with an used one off Ebay.

 

I’m trying that I just can’t seem to figure out how to remove the old one

 

There seems to be 2 latches (one is visible in the picture facing to the left) holding the switch body.

 

I vaguely remember this. I think you may need to disassemble the panel further.

 

yeah I need to disassemble it more but the problem is I don’t know how

 

I’ve tried that black little tan I think your talking about, there’s only one and it was to no success

 

That is what the manual shows, as I mentioned before:

 

awesome man thanks I was able to remove it, do you know if I can take it apart further from here to tinker with it or will I just have to buy a new assembly

 

As suggested, if a used one is inexpensive, buy it. In my opinion, it'd be foolish to try and clean or save the old one because of the amount of effort it takes to disassemble the console as well as the risk of damaging plastic parts. You could even buy a new one from a dealer. I found a used one for $60 on eBay. But, it's your car and your time. No wrong way.

 

Used switch options:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/33460666057...Bk9SR7qI_OGbYQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/22509748897...Bk9SR8Kf_-GbYQ

 

Nice thanks so much guys I’ll be able to fix it now, you guys are awesome

 

It's likely just dirty, when I first picked up my 460 I removed all the seats, door panels, and console to clean everything and some of the switches can get buildup that stops them from operating smoothly.

If the switch is cheap though it likely makes more sense to just replace it