20 Most Recent 2007 Lexus LS 430 - Page 4 Questions & Answers

You need to get a door lock actuator for the drivers door. That might only be sold at the dealership but it's worth a try to see if your local auto parts store can get one for you. Otherwise, just buy the part at the dealership and do the work yourself. Here is a picture of the door lock actuator so you have an idea of the part you will be looking for.



The first thing you will want to do is remove the door panel. Make sure that when you do this, that your window is up. If the window is down it will block your access to the actuator.

1. Remove the trim piece around the interior door handle and disconnect the electrical connector. This is held on by some pressure clips so you can get a small flathead screwdriver to pop this out.
2. Remove the window switch panel. Again with the small flathead screwdriver to release the clips holding it in. Disconnect the electrical connector.
3. There will be a screw behind the door handle trim piece you just removed and under the window switch panel. These hold the door panel on. Remove these screws.
4. There should be a third screw that holds the door panel on in the pocket of the armrest under the little felt pad. Remove this screw.
5. The perimeter of the door panel is being retained still by some more pressure clips. Use your flathead screwdriver or another wide flat tool. Get your tool behind the door panel and pop the panel toward you in a quick motion to release the clips. Start at the bottom of the door panel and move to the sides.
6. Once the bottom and the sides of the door panel have been released, push up on the door panel towards the window to release the top of the panel from the door.
7. Remove any other electrical connectors from your door light or seat memory controls.

Now that you have your door panel off, you need to access the door lock actuator.

1. Remove the dust cover from the door panel. You want to do this very carefully so that you can re-use it easily when you are done. An easy way to do this is to use a small flat razor blade. Pull gently around the perimeter of the dust cover and cut the adhesive with the razor blade. This will allow you to re-use the adhesive when you re-install the cover. Once you have the dust cover removed, be careful to lay it flat in a place where it won't get disturbed. If you allow it to get folded up, it will stick to itself and create a headache putting it back on.
2. Locate the door lock actuator. You should find it at the top of the door panel. From the interior door handle, you should be able to trace the lock rod from the lock, to the back of the door, closer to the latch where you will find the actuator at the other side of the lock rod.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.
4. Remove the nuts that hold the actuator in place.
5. Remove the lock rod from the actuator side only.
6. Re-install everything in the reverse order.

Let me know if I can be of any more assistance.
Good Luck!

~Brandon

check the condensor fan make sure its working and also see if anything might be restricting ais flow through the condensor

open the trunk and peel back the carpet so you can see the back site pf the tail light. first remove the bulbs and place them somewhere they cant get broken. locate the screws or nuts that hold the tail light lens on to the car. using the proper size tool remove any hardware holding the lens on which stand out because they are usually the only ones you will see in this area behind the carpet(ya cant missem). once removed replace with new lens replace the hardware and dont forget the bulbs and also a function test to make sure they work correctly before you hit the road. have a second person use all functions like stop,turn,reverse ect...if all functions work like they should you are good to go.

Hi,, Yes all the problems are linked, They are all controlled by the same power supply, or the ACC (accessory) supply unit. This is just a fancy way of saying a fuse and a relay. Now there are 2 fuses , 1 in the kick panel under the dash by the drivers side, and the second is in the fuse box under the hood. the relay is in the fuse box under the hood. from what your describing, seems like of of them has run slack and shorting out.

1. locate kickpanel
2. remove cover , under the cover is a diagram showing the fuses, locate the acc fuse or accessory fuse.
3. pull it, make sure its good, replace it.
4. close ip panel and pop hood
5. locate the fuse box
6. locate the acc fuse or accessory fuse using the diagram on the cover
7. pull it make sure its good replace it
8. locate and pull the accessory relay
9. pull it, and replace it.

thats it for now,, that should solve your problem however its not the only possible cause just simply the most likely, remember i aint on the spot so you are my eyes and ears, if this doesn't work respond and we'll try another approach.. which we'll call my second best guess.

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P0430....Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 2)

sounds like the O2 sensors to me but i could be wrong here as our europeon cars cannot be read via the OBDII

Is it recently repainted? How ever you have to repaint the hole vehicle

what message?

Hi, the starter solenoid has packed up and you need to replace it. To find out where it is located, get someone to turn the key as if to start and you have the bonnet or hood lifted and you will hear the click coming from the solenoid.

The solenoid is essentially a switch that turns the starter on and off. When your car is just sitting off in the driveway, the solenoid is receiving a current from the battery, but it does not pass it on to the starter. When you flip the ignition, a small current signals the solenoid to let the current through to the starter. The starter then turns over. When you have a solenoid that is going bad, the switch can get tweaked and not let the current through correctly. Since the electrical current isn't enough to fire up the starter, the engine doesn't fire. In some cars, it just makes a clicking noise.

Wow ... Ok this is a bad thing.. I pray you just blew the main fuse which is located under the hood in close to the fuse panel.. Its a bolted fuse with at least 80 amps.. Look for it.. And if the fuse is good ,, you damaged the cars ecu commonly called the computer.. This will require replacing... In eighter case this will need to be handeled by a professional...

I suggest taking it apart while on the car, and find if the problem is the motor that does the turning, is posible that not properly held down and can jump up when under load.

Also, when you activated, the button to disable the folding mirrors is on the same panel as the side mirror adjustments and parking sensor button. They're all located to the left of the steering wheel. Have you tried making the side mirror adjustment after starting the car, and then saving it to one of the memory settings?

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I had this issue once on a toyota. Minus the extra gadget, Toyota and Lexus cars are pretty much the same when it comes to how they are wired up since Toyota makes them. Check if the fuse blows up. This could be caused by a short. Inspect the wiring for exposed conductors or loose wires. The short may also occur between the fuse and the computer box where the fuse cannot protect it. Check also the rating of the fuse. It may be too high that it lets too much current in.

take the nav disc out and reinsert it to let the system reset its self. didnt need to disconnect battery to change spark plugs!!

THere is no gas in the fuel rail at the time gas is running out. WHen you fill the tank, it needs to pump for a while so fuel can fill up the rail then the Fuel distributor so it can build up pressure for the injectors to work properly. It need to continue cranking at least 2 minutes. However you don't want to run out the battery, so can just turn on the key to hear the sound of the fuel pump stops, then turn key off turn key on again. Repeat this for 6 times then start the engine. The reason for it is that every time the key is on it turns on the fuel pump to prime the line then turns pump off after a specific time, then it turns on again only when key is at ignition position. By doing this you help to pump gas into the fuel rail instead of the starter continue cranking draining down battery fast. Cheers.