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2001 Lexus LX470 - One owner well-cared-for vehicle - $13,500 158K miles – LOADED!!! Clean CarFax, Had complete mechanical tune-up about 2 years ago – timing belt changed @96K, have all records. Beautiful Seamist metallic with creamy tan leather interior. Overall EXCELLENT condition. Hard...

Fixed up, dressed up, ready to sell Hey y'all. My mother-in-law took the LX470 to LexTech as recommended and had a new ML stereo installed, as well as the dash display fixed. It was money well spent in her opinion, and no where near as insanely priced as the dealership. As much as she...

Wow, I see what you mean by 'pricey'. :hillbilly:

Thanks for your offer of the Nakamichi & LCD diagnosis help. I was just looking again at the dash in the dark last night, thinking to take a pic -- will try to do tonite... To revise the description of the dash above.... The top 6-disk changer is totally dead -- no glow, no LCD. The middle...

I agree its too much, but I haven't been able to find a control module for less than $385 on web so the shops price is in line. I'm a little reluctant to pull dash myself for fear of marring it- do I need special tool? I'm pretty sure the amp IS bad, due to one shop's assessment plus the...

More info on the Stereo: Factory Non-nav 6-disk / Cassette AM/FM Mark Levinson Observation of the Ctr Console LCD's at night: 6disk?Cassette: control buttons glow but LCD is dead Radio/Clock: tuning button does not glow LCD is dead A/C controls: knobs/buttons glow. LCD has funky angles of...

Out of the box Plug'n'Play? Thanks--So this Alpine PDX-5 amp is a direct plug & play substitute for the stock LX470 ML amp?? - no splicing, no need for other new components?

Brock turned me onto a local reputable Lex/Yota technician, and he says that the whole AC/heater control head needs to be pulled from the dash and replaced. Now we are trying to determine if '98-'07 Land Cruisers have compatible AC/Heater controller. Anybody know? -Thanks

More detail on ML amp... Thanks everyone for the responses. I should have started by saying I do not have the Nav system but it IS a factory Mark Levinson sound system with 6 disc changer (can't remember if it has cassette?) The amp is ML Amp #86280-0W050 made by harman audio. I can only...

Easy job. I replaced Bank 2 sensor 1 a couple months ago. All you really need is an O2 sensor socket and driver, and I think I used an open end wrench. Very easy IMO, and I have never done an O2 sensor on any vehicle ever.... It took me longer to remove the belly pan than to change out the...

Hello y'all, I am a newbie on this great site. I have had custody of my in-law's '01 Lexus LX 470 for a few months and I'm just now getting around to tackling a couple of annoying problems. :crybaby: 1) The Mark Levinson amp went bad so the radio doesn't work. I've searched here and other...