very cool! really like how it turned out... steering wheel have much life left in it? from the pics, it looks pretty good, but also not necessarily mint...
GX470 Steering Wheel Replacement/Refurbish (1 Viewer)
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phishtaco
Cincinnati
Steering wheel is damn near perfect. At least as good as the t4r I sold to buy this GX470.
i got this one off eBay to refresh the leather.
as you can see from the picture, the wood grain is a lighter shade, less red than stock.
the taupe grey tan color is a pretty decent match. not exact, but also has time to get worn in.
Lexus LX470 GX470 Wood & Taupe Leather Steering Wheel 03 04 05 06 07 08 | eBay
Fitting: Lexus Lx470 GX470 model year 2003 to 2008. This steering wheel is made with top quality material (Solid wood, genuine leather) and the highest OEM safety standards in mind. The steering wheel does not include an airbag or horn pad.
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as you can see from the picture, the wood grain is a lighter shade, less red than stock.
the taupe grey tan color is a pretty decent match. not exact, but also has time to get worn in.
turns out if the spindle of the wheel is rusty, this affects the grounding of the horn. the horn power is wired through the airbag wiring. the ground is separate, but goes through the wheel into the steering column.
the wheel with which I replaced my original wheel had sat around for long enough to develope rust. I scrubbed the rust off and added antiseize to promote conductivity and horn function returned to normal.
Thank you. The trim pieces are just wrapped in 3M black brushed aluminum which is available on Amazon.
phishtaco
Cincinnati
hmmm I wonder if that is the case with mine. Previous owner swapped it in. The horn works occasionally but definitely not all the time. I thought maybe it had something to do with the clock spring.
mine didn't work in any orientation of the wheel. the buttons and cruise control all worked perfectly. I swapped all the fuses and the horn relay too. this ground issue was the absolute last resort and if it didn't work I was prepared to sell the car, jk.
full credit to the tundra forum and owners for making a thread about this issue, and the solara forum and owners confirming.
I've seen a 5th gen 4Runner wheel/3rd gen Tacoma swapped into a 4th gen 4Runner, so I would bet it can be done. Getting a heated wheel to work would be cool.
phishtaco
Cincinnati
To bring this to a close on my end. My horn wire came loose and was disconnected. I reattached it and crimped it tighter and everything is good to go.
Reviving an old thread.
Has anyone used the B&I refurb from CARID? Thoughts? Quality? Should I do this or the youtube fill, sand, and paint method? I would like to not have to worry about rubbing off paint or having to repaint in the near future.
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Has anyone used the B&I refurb from CARID? Thoughts? Quality? Should I do this or the youtube fill, sand, and paint method? I would like to not have to worry about rubbing off paint or having to repaint in the near future.
B&I® - Premium Design Steering Wheel
Lexus GX 2003, Premium Design Steering Wheel by B&I®.
No, I ended up buying a leather wheel wrap that required me to hand stitch it while on the wheel.Reviving an old thread.
Has anyone used the B&I refurb from CARID? Thoughts? Quality? Should I do this or the youtube fill, sand, and paint method? I would like to not have to worry about rubbing off paint or having to repaint in the near future.
B&I® - Premium Design Steering Wheel
Lexus GX 2003, Premium Design Steering Wheel by B&I®.
Not a perfect job, but it’s been over 4 years since i wrapped it and the leather is mostly holding up.
I might need to do it again next year.
I did a wheel upgrade on the Tacoma and plan to do the same on the GX. The wheel I used on the Taco was thicker with ridges and the perforations are deeper. Its one of my favorite mods. It was an ebay special purchased used from a member on the Taco forum. I plan to buy the same one with the ridges for the GX.
Here is the install video for the Taco where I go over the differences between the 2 wheels. It would be similar differences for the GX.
Here is the install video for the Taco where I go over the differences between the 2 wheels. It would be similar differences for the GX.
