Replace driver side air cond vent cup holder - 2007 Lexus RX 400h Hybrid

their is no round knob on center console --coin shelf-2 cup holders-shifter -cup holder- armrest --vents--rear audio control--12v acc--2 cup holders

A Chilton or equivalent shop manual should tell you. In general, consider that these items are installed in a flash at the factory by non-skilled workers, so it probably goes in real simply and quickly. Look for little catches, tabs, slots, etc., that line it up, and snap it in.

you might want to recharge your air compresser or the heater coar thats my guess it worked on my truck

The cup-holder jamming is a common problem for the RX.. this is usually caused by some distortion of the upper instrument panel. What is happening the the cup holder is being pinch and the spring force cannot over come the frictional forces. If you have it out, it could be as simple as adding some grease on the slide contact points.

You can try to pop off the register and cup holder assembly add reinstall it. It could change the positioning. The assembly is snapped in and held in place by locking tabs.

OK, check that the zoned heating a/c system isn't set for the passenger side to get hotter than normal air.

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Actuator motor is bad .

I had same problem. What I did was a temporary fix that needs to be repeated once in a while. Here goes. Remove the rear cup holder that is above the rear vent on the passenger side of the vehicle. Take a long Flat Head Screwdriver and try to rotate the white plastic gear clockwise by pushing it on the left side of one of the teeth. You will feel it give and should feel air coming from roof vents instead of bottom vent. It is pretty easy to do but may have to be repeated off and on.

there are two separate actuators for the rear system. one controls temperature and the other controls vents from head to feet. mine problem was the later. that acutuator for esv 2003 is 89018365. it is located just below third seat cup holder passenger side and can be replaced simply by removing cup holder. triangular shaped part with wire harness.

I recently had to retrieve a small object (camera battery) that was dropped in the cup holder. The battery allowed the cup holder to close properly, but it would not allow the cup holder to open all the way, making the cupholder useless. Getting access to remove the object was quick and easy - all it takes is a small flat blade screw driver. Use the screw driver to gently pry up the wood trim panel in front of the cup holder. Be sure to pull it up evenly from both sides and it will pop out of its retaining sockets. You'll then have the access you need. When you've finished, just realign the wood trim piece and tap it back into place. You can see a picture of where to pry at http://info5000.com/LS400_trim.jpg