Re: My Ls600Hl

[mr2lad]

Just got my courtesy phone call off Lexus Edinburgh

Re my warning messages on dash ..... All down to a knackered 12v Battery not holding a charge and low voltage, so new Battery ordered at a mere £291+penny's fitted (seemingly a specialist Battery with no cheaper alternative) this bill will be picked up by myself as not under warranty

Heated seat problem is down to heat Element being KAPUTT so replacement seat base+ leather ordered at a costly £1350+vat covered by my warranty

Windscreen washer jets not adjusting so new ones fitted under warranty 😃 (didn't even realise the was a problem with them)

Lexus Recall work on fuel servo line being done as soon as parts are in

So all going well I shall be sat back in my car (with a warm bum may I add) by the end of week

As car was recovered by lexus assist it will be transported back up to me 200mls at no cost

I'm a happy chappie 😃😃😃😃😃

[Tulpen]

Graham,

As I said earlier, that was almost exactly what happened to my 460 last year. According to the US forum, these cars eat batteries if you don't either use the car or keep the Battery charged.

Good result!

[jamesm182]

Sounds like a pretty good result considering!

[mr2lad]

As some of you are aware I was drastically ill earlier last year and didn't use my car ( oh I'm 80% better now) had been advised to buy a trickle charge/solar charger for car as it was being parked up for a while but I didnt ..so lesson learned here as I'm putting this down to lack of use of car and especially with it being such a big car with all gadgets draining away at Battery.....

Next gadjets on shopping list is a solar charger

[Tulpen]

Graham,

I'm glad that both you and the LS are up and running.

[mr2lad]

So am I.....unlucky for you as I'd made you beneficiary of my car if I'd snuffed it.... Ps altered last will and testament now n your written out of it now lol .... Yep my sense of humours back as well lol

[cruisermark]

So am I.....unlucky for you as I'd made you beneficiary of my car if I'd snuffed it.... Ps altered last will and testament now n your written out of it now lol .... Yep my sense of humours back as well lol

lol - so both you and the car on the road to recovery!

[royoftherovers]

As some of you are aware I was drastically ill earlier last year and didn't use my car ( oh I'm 80% better now) had been advised to buy a trickle charge/solar charger for car as it was being parked up for a while but I didnt ..so lesson learned here as I'm putting this down to lack of use of car and especially with it being such a big car with all gadgets draining away at battery.....

Next gadjets on shopping list is a solar charger

Glad to hear that you and L600h are back in the land of the living Graham.

As regards Solar Charges, beware the Solar Eclipse !!

Regards

John

[Tulpen]

Graham,

I'm glad you're still around to enjoy your LS. As for your sense of humour, I realised that was intact when you proposed using a solar panel - in Scotland :)

[mr2lad]

Brian..... Lol re the weather...where I live ive not had enough snow to build a snowball let alone a snowman in the last 3-4yrs.... Which to most would be a blessing but not me...I've 2 young kids in house and 2 brand new sledges well saying brand new there 3yrs old but never been used oh and I bought a set of 18" winter tyres and never been fitted sold them to a mate as they wer intially bought for my GS450h so no use for my 600 and went out and bought 19" winter tyres but just taking up room in garage now

John... The eclipse is this Friday about 08:45am

[mick4545]

If you get a solar charger get one that connects to the OBD11 plug not the cig lighter socket. You cant fit one to the Battery terminals as the cables will not thread through the rear bulkhead so the collector can sit on the rear parcel shelf.

[mr2lad]

Whoop whoop... Just had the phone call to say cars sorted and ready for transporting back up to me... AA recovery phoned to say we can pick it up today but will be sat on transporter at services till driver can legally drive again as running out of hours for the day... My answer to that was leave it at Lexus and pick it up in morning.. Not wanting car sat in a services over night (I'm a lorry driver and know what goes on in services at nights ie pikeys and normal general thieves... So both Lexus n AA agree to leave it till morning 😄😄😄

Got fuel tank topped up by them 😄 note to self don't send car down with 3/4 tank next time 1/4 tank lol 😂😂😂

Really looking forward to getting HER back

Had to drive to Aberdeen today in the shogun and argggggghhhh I hated every minute of journey (I don't like diesels) plus noisy and felt the gear changes (autobox) and every bump in road

[Ruud]

Good stuff - Glad she's coming back :)

Now if there was 5 inches of snow you would be happy to be in a Shogun :)

[cruisermark]

well i used to have a pajero when japanese imports were at a peak - it was a bit underpowered being the 2.5td but very well equipped and comfortable . . . . . still not something i would go back to now

[mr2lad]

Rudy ....the only thing I like about the shogun is I DONT HAVE TO DRIVE IT ANYMORE .... Lol phoned the hire company up and they said oh just keep it till Monday as its paid up till then... I said NO thanks come and take it away ASAP so there coming to collect it in morning.... Good riddance to a inferior car aka skip on wheels

[Ruud]

So tomorrow is like Christmas morning for you then? The skip taken away and the Ls brought back. Happy days :)

[mr2lad]

Not that I'm checking on its progress coming back up the road BUT it's about 2 n half hours away at the moment 😂😂😂 yes I'm tracking it coming back up road lol sad yes do I care NO 😝

[Chris Skelton]

So no temptation to get a 2CV then! Nice simple technology! (-;

[mr2lad]

More chance of me growing boobs and wearing a mini skirt chris 😂😂😂😂. But that's a different story hahaha

[royoftherovers]

More chance of me growing boobs and wearing a mini skirt chris . But that's a different story hahaha

And last year you were not a mere million miles away from letting it go !!

Great decision Graham.

Regards

John

[mr2lad]

Santas been....😃 and I have her back 😃😃

[Ruud]

What a stunning car. Enjoy her with this weather. Well....not sure what the weather is like up north where you are, but here at Loch Lomond it's beautiful :)

[mr2lad]

Suns out very gentle breeze already washed n polished Mrs and sons car.... Don't need to do mine as it arrived back spotless 😃