JeffL 96 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Can anyone tell me why some NXs have an extra piece of leather on the top of the dashboard (drivers side)? It looks like an after-thought just stuck on but I know there will be a reason. It might only be on the Premier model of a certain age? See photo in link below. https://usedcars.lexus.co.uk/en/used-lexus/Lexus/Nx-Estate/300h-25-Premier-5dr-CVT-qxcentg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
First_Lexus 373 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Weird, not had that on either my pre-facelift Sport or my current post-facelift Luxury. There must be a reason but no real idea what it could be - something to do with a ‘heads-up’ display is all I can think of. A quick look online suggests this is present on pre-facelift Premier models only. Somebody must know... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
royoftherovers 2,495 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Lexus Birmingham will know Jeff! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NemesisUK 1,628 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 My first thought was something to do with the HUD? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tel 65 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Nothing to do with the HUD. Tel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IainL 0 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 It's where the HUD is located. I have the same on my 2016 Premier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NemesisUK 1,628 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 34 minutes ago, Tel said: Nothing to do with the HUD. Tel How did you determine this? Could it not simply be a cosmetic addition, to break-up the dash top? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tel 65 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 When I looked @ my HUD there is actually a flush fitting mould in the dash behind Instrument pod that houses the HUD itself & could be removed if required. Tel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rosella 11 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Could it be something like stopping the sunshine causing a reflection and stopping the hud being seen clearly. It’s a guess though 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tel 65 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 If covered the HUD would not function. Tel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NemesisUK 1,628 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Clearly but the patch may be covering an area of the dash top that may create reflections on the windscreen that would obscure the HUD display 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
First_Lexus 373 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 hour ago, NemesisUK said: Clearly but the patch may be covering an area of the dash top that may create reflections on the windscreen that would obscure the HUD display ^^ Whatever it was for, Lexus seem to have been able to do without it since the facelift. @LexusPartsDirectdo you know? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NemesisUK 1,628 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 As I posted a while back, couldn't it simply be for looks? Somebody in the style department thought it would look nice? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JeffL 96 Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 I think it looks horrible. Glad they've discontinued it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NemesisUK 1,628 Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I does look like an afterthought 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Martin J 76 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 I also assumed that this was to provide extra height for the HUD assembly, since it was only on pre-facelift Premier models. Jumping out of my pre-facelift car (without HUD) into a post-facelift loaner (without HUD) a couple of years ago, it was obvious that the shape of the dash above the instrument cluster had changed, becoming noticeably more bulbous. This change might have been made to enable a single dash moulding for both HUD-equipped and non-HUD cars, saving on production costs? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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