1st Gen Ls400 Window Broken Switches

[chromiez]

I'm sure a lot of you guys ran into the same problem with the 1st gen ls400 broken window switches. my master window switch (driver side control) has 2 broken off buttons: door lock and passenger window.

my question is are the older ES250's (1st gen es's) switches the same as the LS400's?

they look the same and i seen alot of them on ebay. they are much cheaper to replace too.

anyone?

[silvermate]

if its just the toggle switches that the plastic ring that the metal rod runs through is broken off, i can tell u how to fix that for about 5 bucks

just take the switch assembly apart, unscrewing the little phillips screws on the back of the unit

then u will see a small metal rod that holds the toggle switches in place (it runs through small small plastic holes in the actual plastic switch) what happens is the plastic rings break, you need to fabricate a new ring to hold the rod in place

you need to get a small electrical O-ring connector, take your wire cutters and snip off the wire connecting end, so all you are left with is the small metal O-ring from the connector..

after you have your ring, scuff up the plastic toggle switch where the broken off plastic ring was, clean it thoroughly, then mix up some JB weld and use it to connect your new metal O-ring to the assembly

let dry, slide the rod back in..........and your all set.

[jmblimo]

Yes they are! I have one out of an ES250 in my 92 LS right now.

[90LS400Lexus]

And if I am not mistaken, they are also the same as the ones in the Toyota Camry. If I recall, the power window switches in my old 1993 Camry LE V6, were identical to the ones in my old 1990 LS400.

Yes they are!  I have one out of an ES250 in my 92 LS right now.

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[VBdenny]

I love JB weld. Some of the best stuff there is. Hope it works for your switch.

[silvermate]

the only Master switches that are interchangeable for the Gen 1 LS is:

89-90 ES250 Master window switch part # 8482050010

the toyota camry switches as well as some of the es300 switches might look identical to the LS, but the plug in the back is not the same.

[VBdenny]

Don't you just love how they do that with parts? I guess my switches are still perfect, another benefit of buying a car from a non-smoker.