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Gruntfuggly · July 16, 2013

Hello everybody

Just bought an IS200 sport last week. Only 51k on a 52 plate.

I'm very pleased with it, but I've got a couple of questions.

When shifting up from 1st to 2nd, and 2nd to 3rd, theres a low quiet thunk from the gearbox. Is that normal? It's not there shifting down, and it might be there in the higher gears, but I haven't noticed it.

Secondly, the airbag light comes on after a driving for a while (half hour or so). It's going back to the garage for them to check it, but I was just wondering if anybody has had anything similar?

Cheers,

Nige

IHgs300 · July 16, 2013

Hello and welcome to the club. I have an auto but im sure someone will be along to answer your questions..That's one low mileage IS you have there.

Pics always go down well if you get a mo.

Ian.

HoodRich · July 17, 2013

"When shifting up from 1st to 2nd, and 2nd to 3rd, theres a low quiet thunk from the gearbox. Is that normal? It's not there shifting down, and it might be there in the higher gears, but I haven't noticed it."

I have exactly the same issue on my 2000 IS200 :-( I'm LED to believe its "normal" for these cars.

Youngiceman87 · July 17, 2013

Mine can be clunky for the first two gear changes too and my car is fine as far as i know. I started at 50k march last year and now im at 57k, had 2 services so all seems ok my end :-)

ChrisIS200SportTTE · July 17, 2013

Hi and welcome to LOC.

Yeah the 'thud' your hear is normal apparently. I can get it to not thud by nursing it into gear and being very soft on the clutch, letting it out very slowly. You could say this car has changed my driving style

Gruntfuggly · July 18, 2013

Hi Guys - thanks for the welcome!

I'm glad to hear it's 'normal'. As you say Chris, it doesn't do it if I change carefully - perhaps a more chilled driving style is the way to go B)

I'll see if I can upload a few pics later.

In the meantime, I've got a couple more questions if you don't mind?

- is there a way to make the windows go up and down without needing to hold the button down the whole time? On my old Calibra, if you hold the button down for a few seconds once its got to the bottom, it enables it - I was wondering if there is something similar?

- what are the two round 'nubbin' things on the dash in front of the steering wheel? I'm assuming it's sensors for the automatic lights?

I've ordered a handbook off eBay (it didn't come with one and I couldn't find a download) so I guess these questions can be answered soon anyway...

IHgs300 · July 18, 2013

I'm afraid only the drivers window has the auto function without going aftermarket.

Regarding the 2 domed do-dads, one is for headlamps and the other apparently is a thermister for aircon.

http://my.is/forums/f90/sensors-dashboard-442806/

ChrisIS200SportTTE · July 18, 2013

As Ian says the two round domes are the sensors for your auto headlights and your air con temp sensor, not the receiver for the key fob as most people think

petayV8 · July 18, 2013

oh what! i thought one was GPS antenna lol

ChrisIS200SportTTE · July 19, 2013

Haha pete, so why would all IS's have the 2 domes? Wouldn't really be cost effective to fit every IS and altezza that came off the line with gps antenna but then only fit a very small percentage of them with sat nav. Lol

No they are definitely climate control sensor and auto headlight sensor :)

steve2006 · July 19, 2013

Welcome to the LOC, in response to your other question regarding the airbag warning light I would imagine the seat has probably been adjusted?

If so the connections under the seat can become dislodged or intermittent when the seat was moved so this is the first place to look.

petayV8 · July 21, 2013

Haha pete, so why would all IS's have the 2 domes? Wouldn't really be cost effective to fit every IS and altezza that came off the line with gps antenna but then only fit a very small percentage of them with sat nav. Lol

No they are definitely climate control sensor and auto headlight sensor :)

lol i see your point. but ive never looked at another IS close enough to notice! and thought all others just had 1 little dome :)

IHgs300 · July 21, 2013

In case anybody wants to know,the GPS antenna is under parcel shelf.

petayV8 · July 21, 2013

In case anybody wants to know,the GPS antenna is under parcel shelf.

i want to know :)

Gruntfuggly · July 26, 2013

Well the airbag warning light turned out to be a lose connector in the center console - the garage I bought it from sorted it out, which was handy. Now that's fixed, I'm much happier.

Ordered a new stereo - although I'm surprised how good the factory kit sounds. Just seems like something from the stone age with a cassette deck!

Anyone got any good advice for fitting a DAB aerial? I'm considering a glass mount, but I'm worried the rear window heater is going to be a problem. I could try a magnetic mount on the boot, but I'm not sure that will be great either. The last option would be a proper panel mounted aerial somewhere, but I'm not particularly comfortable with the idea of some audio shop making holes in the body....