Cd Changer Missing

colmcork · October 3, 2012

Hi there guys, I have recently purchased a mkiv ls 400 and will fill ye in on the details when I have a little more time this evening. But for now my question is this;

In the sat nav model can the cd changer in the glovebox be replaced with one from another lexus, say a GS 300? Apparently a previous owner removed it as it was faulty and the unit has since gone missing. Funnily enough i still have the 6 disc cartridge holder, just no cd player! All help appreciated guys as a quick search on here has not turned up anything for me.

Dale_V · October 3, 2012

I'd be tempted to speak to benfur from this site, he breaks ls400's so may have one for you

colmcork · October 4, 2012

I think you may have misunderstood me Dale, I am not asking about a cd changer from a 400, but rather will one from another model lexus be a direct replacement? My quick search did not turn up any answers to this, but thanks all the same for your reply.

steve2006 · October 4, 2012

If you could post a picture of the connectors for the changer left in the glovebox I will compare them to ones from a 1997 LS I am breaking as I think they are the same.

Parrot of Doom · October 5, 2012

Lexus will have just rebadged a cd changer. On my old Audi A4 I bought a Panasonic (or was it Pioneer) unit for a fraction of the price of an Audi unit, it was identical (apart from the badge).

steve2006 · October 5, 2012

Lexus will have just rebadged a cd changer. On my old Audi A4 I bought a Panasonic (or was it Pioneer) unit for a fraction of the price of an Audi unit, it was identical (apart from the badge).

They are nomally Pioneer units with some having Nakamichi and later Mark Levinson.

colmcork · October 5, 2012

Thanks for the replies guys. Steve, as soon as I familiarise myself with up-loading photo's I will post a few up, along with the car itself, but I'm just not that advanced yet .

To try and explain it, there is only one white connector.

It has 7 pins across the bottom row, and 5 pins across the top row.

On the row with the 7 pins, pin number 6 ( counting from left to right ) is actually just an ''empty'' slot. Therefore it is an 11 wire connector. It is approx 25mm in width by 10 mm in height.

I enquired from a local guy today who has a GS 300 breaking and he confirmed that the cd changer in that is only a 10 pin connector, and is almost square in shape with 5 pins in each row.

I have however managed to source an Ls 400 breaking, 2000 reg. I am hoping that this will be an exact match with my 1998 even though mine is the sat nav model. I should have it by tuesday so fingers crossed. I will keep ye posted.