02 LX 470 spiral cable air bag light question

[SteveH]

@Rednexus Assuming your '99 100 has an airbag, I would suggest replacing the clockspring as it's what triggers the airbag in the event of a collision., just in case it breaks fully in the future. I got a non-OEM clockspring for my GX for around $100 (when I broke it during my DIY rack install ) and it works just fine.

Thanks for the feedback on the non-OEM part success on your GX. Wouldn't a failure set the airbag light on the dash? I agree that I should replace this in the shorter term. I may have overstressed some part of it, and that's why it's not happy about full freedom-of-movement.

 

[Rednexus]

@Rednexus Assuming your '99 100 has an airbag, I would suggest replacing the clockspring as it's what triggers the airbag in the event of a collision., just in case it breaks fully in the future. I got a non-OEM clockspring for my GX for around $100 (when I broke it during my DIY rack install ) and it works just fine.

Thanks for the feedback on the non-OEM part success on your GX. Wouldn't a failure set the airbag light on the dash? I agree that I should replace this in the shorter term. I may have overstressed some part of it, and that's why it's not happy about full freedom-of-movement.

If the airbag light is not on, it's still functioning and should work. The problem might be if it breaks in the future - which would seem to be a higher possibility given the current issues with it.

Mine came from Clock Spring Experts | Overnight Shipping Available - https://clockspringexperts.com/. It appears they have one for the 80 and one for the 2003+ 100, but not the early 100s.

 

[SteveH]

I searched on LX 470 and found this for $94: New | 1998-2008 LX470 | Clock Spring | OVERNIGHT SHIPPING AVAILABLE | LX 470 | Lexus | Clockspring - https://clockspringexperts.com/products/new-clock-spring-for-lexus-lx470-1998-2002-4-7l

So, it appears they do have an early 100 series model. Thanks for the link!

 

[suprarx7nut]

It's less than a 30 minute job to replace the spring. All you need is a few phillips and torx screwdrivers and a 19mm socket. You don't even need a steering wheel puller as the wheel will pop off with a few yanks. Worth it to have a fully-functioning airbag when navigating our distracted-driver filled roads.

Thanks. Looks like I'll tackle it sometime soon.

For those wondering the same thing I was, airbag systems are NOT considered the same as seat belt systems and are not warrantied beyond the manufacturer warranty.

 

[Rednexus]

Thanks. Looks like I'll tackle it sometime soon.

For those wondering the same thing I was, airbag systems are NOT considered the same as seat belt systems and are not warrantied beyond the manufacturer warranty.

No problem.

FYI, I bought one of your key cases earlier this year. Felt weird spending so much on something tiny, but am definitely loving it compared to the crappy, plastic broken Lexus key.

 

[suprarx7nut]

No problem.

FYI, I bought one of your key cases earlier this year. Felt weird spending so much on something tiny, but am definitely loving it compared to the crappy, plastic broken Lexus key.

Sweet, thanks! Yeah, it's a funny thing. It's expensive and it's small, but man does it feel better. Hard to express to people over the internet how much better it feels.