Automatic Steering Wheel

[ceel56]

according to the ls430 handbook the auto raising of the steering wheel when leaving the car can be disabled by a lexus dealer.

does anybody know how to do this without going to the dealer?

just thought that it would prolong the life of the motors without it.

[cruisermark]

I don't think you can disable it - someone mentioned that the very early 1990/1992 LS400 had a button but all the other subsequent 400 and 430 models do not have a tilt disable button - mines 04 plate with 115k miles on the clock and is still working fine (touchwood).

HTH

[steve2006]

Yes you can but dealer adjustment only see post 11 on the link below.

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls430/164330-vchengs-ultimate-list-of-cbest-lps-settings-for-lexus-ls430.html

[Adam Evans]

Couldn't you just set it to where you want and then cut the live to the motors ????

[steve2006]

Couldn't you just set it to where you want and then cut the live to the motors ????

I guess you could but how would you get the cowlings off and back on again without moving the steering wheel up and down during the process?

[Adam Evans]

How I would do it would be to cut the live wire and solder in a long length of wire that I could neatly hide behind all of the covers, I would hide a stealth switch inside the centre cubby out of the way so that I could enable the power or disable it whenever I want.

So the power would get to it when I am putting it back together so I can move the wheel around to put the cowling back on and then I would flick the switch to disable it once I am happy with the position of the steering wheel

[bookend]

Mine is a 2001 and still working well so I wouldn't worry and enjoy the car as it was designed to be.

[Adam Evans]

And mine is a 1998 LS400 with 260000 miles on the clock and mine is still working too.

[symon]

On my '04 ls430, the up motion on the steering stopped at about 235,000 miles , in , out was fine and down ( but was possibly a switch problem ). Don't see the point of disabling it ," to save the motor " saving it from what ? just use and enjoy it and if it fails worry anout it then.......it might never fail

[ceel56]

2 motors @ £300 each plus labour

that's what to save

thanks for the replies

[symon]

that is a fair point , although , is there a risk that they could unknowingly seize up through lack of use ? ...I imagine that the dealer aspect of disabling it , could be them plugging it into their Lexus systems to do it.