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I just replaced my panasonic radio. The amp was blown. My son had installed a new subwoofer, but it was 8 ohm instead of 2 ohm, and I think that did it. I'm looking for a new 2 ohm sub, Any tips? John

The tabs are on the rear of the shift plate. Pry up the aft corners with a taped (so you don't scratch anything) screwdriver until the clips are free, lift the aft end no more than one inch, then pull aft until forward end comes free of slots. Put in nuetral, turn and lift over shifter knob. The ashtray unit pulls straight out. Use screwdriver to pry the upper corners out a little, then pull aft, with ashtray closed. Remove wire-plugs. Upper vent removes same as ashtray. Unplug. Four screws hold the Radio/climate control unit in. A magnetic screwdriver is a good idea here. If you drop a screw here, it's probably gone. Pull the whole unit aft and unplug the climate control unit. Remember that the radio has anti-theft code, and if it's never been reset (like after dead battery or something) and you unplug it, you may have to have the dealer reset. There are two screws on each side that hold the CCDU to the radio side brackets. Take those out, then pry the brackets outward a little and the unit is free! John

Search on ebay for "Lexus climate control". There are two competing sellers who sell "kits" for replacing thr LCD and bulbs. One is "buy it now" for $160 + shipping, and it usually bids right up to that price. The other seller starts bidding at $20.00, and it always (so far)bids up to $140.00 or so (+ shipping). For an extra $15.00 shipping, you can send in the unit whole, and he will do the soldering and bulb replacement for you, no charge. They are both in CA, and have links or will email instructions on R & R and soldering. It's pretty easy to R & R the unit, but the soldering is the tricky part. For the extra $15.00 dollars, it's worth it to let them do it. John