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alexmlane

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  1. Man you should be a Lexus mechanic yourself! I got the car back and they said the steering sensor had a short in it so it was replaced. I was charged $336 for the part. The light is off and it is fixed so I cant complain too bad. I was charged a $200 diagnostic fee (which I very seriously doubt was done). I asked the mechanic if that problem is common and he said not as common as the ride height sensors but fairly common. If it is "fairly common" why wouldnt you just put a meter on those parts that are know to have problems instead of running a $200 test?? Like I said before, it is fixed now so hopefully this being figured out will save someone else some money.
  2. Well, I got the much dreaded call around lunch today. Service writer said after a 2 hour and $200 diagnostic computer test it showed that the steering position sensor was causing the problem. She said the part was "around $300" and wanted my permission to continue. She said the labor would be $280 including the diagnostic test. I made sure that they were 100% confident that this was this and they didnt sound too sure. I sure hope that fixes it. I will let everyone know tomorrow just incase this comes up again. I have searched for a "steering position sensor" for the LS430 and I cannot find it anywhere so I sure hope that tech knows his stuff. Luckily my rear sensor was locked up and broken so I didnt waste money on the part.
  3. CuriousB I did find out an answer to your question regarding the calibration of the sensors. I had to take my LS to the dealer today which is 100 miles away and after a 4 hour wait I just walked myself back to the shop area and talked to the tech. I asked him about that having to be calibrated and he said that it would calibrate itself everytime the car cranked. He said he has seen these issues several times before but he couldnt figure out mine. I had to leave my car, pay a $200 diagnostic fee (does this sound accurate) and drive a loaner RX back home so that I can turn around tomorrow and drive back up there. They were super nice but that service writer I think is out to get me. If they do all this and come back and say I am going to need a new front sensor I am going to be furious! I will let everyone know the end result and the how bad that sock it to me.
  4. There are two sensors. On on drivers side rear axle and driver side front axle. Failure of either one will cause blinking AFS light. Seems unlikely both would fail at the same time though. Maybe you have a dirty contact on the connector you plugged into the new sensor. Perhaps some electronics contact cleaner on the cable side of the connector will do the trick. Are you sure the AFS off switch (on dash) is in the proper position? Yes, the AFS switch is off for sure. My rear sensor was broken at the bracket because the of the bearing locked up. I checked the connector and it is clean as a whistle. I guess I should check the front one. I just hate to waste $300 if that isnt it. I only have 37k on my car and I have been driving it for a year with that stupid light blinking. I wish there was a way to make sure my new one isnt messed up. I will share what I find out. Thanks for your help!
  5. Does anyone know if there are any other sensors like this??? My left rear sub assy was broken at the bracket and locked up so I put the new part on today and it acted right all for about 20 seconds then the lights reverted back to the "standard" position and that stupid AFS light is blinking once again. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated. I dont have a Lexus dealer anywhere nearby so I am pretty much on my own. Thanks for any help or ideas.
  6. Hi Curious, First and foremost I greatly appreciate you finding that part cheaper and explaining this. I have an 05 LS and my lights have been pointing dangerously down and I am just about sick of that annoying AFS light blinking. Also thanks for the explanation of the installation. By no means am I a mechanic but I can handle some things. I crawled under my car and sure enough on the rear axle, drivers side I saw exactly what it was. My bracket was broken probably from like you said, something has to break. My question is does that part you found come with this new bracket or am I going to have to make one? Thanks a lot for your time!!!!
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