javapda Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 My 1996 LS-400 has motorized head-restraint (driver's side). How can the head restraint be removed? Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyr Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Raise the headrest all the way then run a 2 by 4 under it. With a good size hammer bang up on the wood and the headrest will pop off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyofOne Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Raise the headrest all the way then run a 2 by 4 under it. With a good size hammer bang up on the wood and the headrest will pop off. ← are you for real? a little brutal isnt it? i mean, what did your car ever do to you? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyr Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Raise the headrest all the way then run a 2 by 4 under it. With a good size hammer bang up on the wood and the headrest will pop off. ← are you for real? a little brutal isnt it? i mean, what did your car ever do to you? :P ← Ok get in there and grab it with both hands and pull up really hard. Hurt your back or whatever. It pops right off with my method. Mechanics know all the tricks on getting tough stuff apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 If you think that is brutal try removing the rear seats which use a 3 foot pry bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyofOne Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 If you think that is brutal try removing the rear seats which use a 3 foot pry bar. ← it was a joke guys...holy crap. im sure the 2x4 trick works fine... LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javapda Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 Ouch, this is a tough crowd. But really, have any of you removed it? By pulling it out I'd like to avoid damaging the head-restraint position control mechanism. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I was agreeing it is brutal ,i don;t know why the rear seat is such a pita compared to every other car i have taken the back seat out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake918 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I don't think the back seat is that hard to take out. Maybe mine is more worn or something because I can pop the bottom cushion out with my hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyr Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Javapda, I dont know how old you are or how much experience you have working with cars but you have to learn that using a little force is the way a lot of things come apart, especially on cars. You will never get a ball joint apart etc. without applied force. I'm a mechanic but I didn't know how to get the headrests off either. I asked my Lexus contact at the dealer how to do it and he told me this method. It worked good and I was able to install my sheepskin seat covers. I am impressed with the fact that you are hesitant to believe every post here. Not everyone knows it all on these boards. Including me. Being a mechanic 30 years gives me an edge but I didn't work on Lexus cars every day, so I ask a lot of questions also. I fixed my car a couple times already by getting the answers here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javapda Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 Javapda, I dont know how old you are or how much experience you have working with cars but you have to learn that using a little force is the way a lot of things come apart, especially on cars. You will never get a ball joint apart etc. without applied force. I'm a mechanic but I didn't know how to get the headrests off either. I asked my Lexus contact at the dealer how to do it and he told me this method. It worked good and I was able to install my sheepskin seat covers. I am impressed with the fact that you are hesitant to believe every post here. Not everyone knows it all on these boards. Including me. Being a mechanic 30 years gives me an edge but I didn't work on Lexus cars every day, so I ask a lot of questions also. I fixed my car a couple times already by getting the answers here. KennyR - yes, I am new to this care and I LOVE my LS400. Thanks for your feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadcutter Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I don't think the back seat is that hard to take out. Maybe mine is more worn or something because I can pop the bottom cushion out with my hands! blake: I thought you permanently removed your backseat?......................... :whistles: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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