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Hi Phil, Thanks again for your reply. I did as you said and pulled out the ashtray, I still couldn't see how to get the centre console out, however I carefully tried prying up the centre wooden bit at the back end, near the lift up arm rest. It lifted up ok, and was only held by the type of spring clips that held the ashtray in. I then had to disconnect the 4 switches, VSC, heated seats and ECT switch, there are only 3 connectors! The whole thing just slid backwards and up. I found the sounder for the parking sensors ok, so I moved it further down behind some soundproofing. I still need to find the wiring to connect it to the brake lights, but at least I know how to get to it now. Thanks again Nigel

Hi Nigel, I have a Mk2 gs300 - year 2000 - I believe it will be the same. The ashtray simply pulls out, grab it and pull it (lol). It will pop out, trust me, there will be no damage. Next, remove the air vents at the top. To do this get a cloth and a biggish flat head screw driver. Wrap the cloth over the end of the screw driver and use this to prise this out. Do one end, then the other, again, this simply pops out. Take care not to damage the dash while prising it out. The heater and headunit are one unit. There are two bolt head screws at the top and two at the bottom, the top ones are shiney goldy colour, the bottom ones (under the stereo unit) are black. Un-screw these with a socket (and remove) and the head unit/heater control block can be pulled out easily. Fitting it back is a reversal of the above. Its quite simple mate, don't worry! :) Cheers phil Thanks for the reply phil, will I be able to get under the gear selector if I do this. Is there a chance I will be able to get under just by removing the ashtray? On mine there is an 'insert' in the ashtray for emptying it, are you saying the whole thing comes out if i give it a tug (lol) Will try it Thanks again nigel

Hi Guys, I have searched all over for this information to no avail, I wonder if someone on here can help?? My car was fitted with (lexus) parking sensors by the previous owner, the back ones work OK, they operate with Reverse gear selector. The front ones are on all the time and are really loud, they can be switched off by a switch in the centre console (fortunately). I read somewhere that it is normal to have the front parking sensors working with the brakes, but I can't get to the sounder or wiring as it is hidden under the centre console. I just need to get to the front part under the gear selector. My car is an 04 plate GS300 SE, it does not have sat nav, but has the Mark Levinson ICE, whilst I am at it, does anyone have the pinout of the ML amplifier? It has a socket without a plug in it, wondered if this was for a phone setup?? Thanks in advance Nigel

Fixed! The tracks were badly burnt but not non-existent, just not attached (only 2 of them). Smply ran a wire to each of the affected bulb contacts, put it back together and it worked! Didn't expect it as I'm not confdent about my soldering skills, but it seems to have done the trick! Cheers for all your help folks Mantior Well done mate Nice one, hope I helped you in some way

Hi, Have you left your GS with the ignition on for 6 minutes before trying to start it? There is a sticker under the bonnet that gives this information. Hope this helps Nige

Hi, I am sure this has probably been covered somewhere, apologies if it has, could someone direct me to it? I have a GS300 on an 04 plate, it has a Mark Levinson ICE but no Sat Nav. I have a Nokia N95 and would like to interface it to the stereo via bluetooth. I have carried out quite a few searches, but can't track down exactly the kit that I need. If possible I would like to use the cars speakers, but somewhere I have read that the music cant be muted on the ML systems? Could anyone give me any pointers, full instructions with photos would be REAL handy (the sky is occasionally blue in my world too ;o]) I have an itouch that I would like to use too, preferably using the CD changer controls, anyone done this?? Thanks in advance Nige

Great minds think alike! That's exactly what my first thought was, but the entire track has burnt away and left nothing (not even plastic backing) behind to solder to! Have tried all the scrappies I've ever dealt with over there and none of them can guarantee me that the clocks are 100% working. No-one on here breaking a GS? Stuff it, I'm going out to the drive to rip the dash out and see what I can make. Will let you know how I get on Cheers Mantior Hi, If the tracks are burnt THAT badly, I would proceed with caution, it would seem to me that there is a bigger problem than just overrated bulbs, surely the track would just rupture at the weakest point, only if there was a big current surge (lots of amps) would the track be 'blasted' away? Many years ago before I knew better I had a different make of car (a ford) and it was common for the tracks to break on the flexible PCB behind the dash, so I have experience in repairing these things Good Luck Nige

Don't you know anyone who's handy with a soldering iron? Just bridge the breaks in the tracks with a couple of strands out of some ordinary car loom thickness type of cable! If you were any where near Hull, I would do it for you Just a thought Nige