ColinBarber

I believe it's a pain as you need to remove the interior boot lid cover, remove both lights, then you can unscrew and unclip the trim that covers the across where the light/release button/camera. Then the light itself just unclips by levering one end and pushing in the clip.

Here's the spec of the three launch grades: RX350launchEquipment2006.pdf and then what the LE adds to the RX350 grade: Lexus Launches 2007 With New RX 350 Limited Edition.pdf

No. They change it every 20 years 🙂 The older one is better than current IMO.

Has your vehicle been software upgraded to support CarPlay? If not then I'd recommend getting your dealer to do that, costs £80. Once you have CarPlay functionality the maps you use is whatever apps you have installed on your iPhone.

Statler

The picture is from the US where sunroof is standard and ML and orange callipers are options. In the UK you are correct, sunroof and ML where the two options - no choice with the orange callipers. AVS also wasn't an option. That just got fitted as standard for MY17 onwards.

Hi Paul Did you manage to narrow down which part is making the noise by just spraying one bit at a time until the noise disappeared?

That's not true, unless they can prove you were either driving dangerously or driving without due care and attention. When operating vehicle controls you MUST exercise proper control of your vehicle at all times.

Is it a UK vehicle? Is it just brake bulb, or brake + rear light?

Both options are available. Tein FlexZ coilovers are a good option but depends how low and if you want it adjustable or not.

C1378 is related to the brake control redundant power supply, and its communication to the skid control module, so has nothing to do with the wheel sensors. What they are saying is correct, assuming they have ruled out a wiring issue which Lexus list as the first thing to check (and therefore most likely thing to cause the fault).

Not that we are privy to as that would be between Toyota GB and the franchisee.

A Lexus dealer can supply them but it will have R watermarked across all the pages.

The units are meant to be sealed so moisture doesn't get in. Drilling a hole could just make it worse - yes it might allow what is there to dry out but the next rainy day you are just going to get more moisture in there which will over time cause issues with the chrome plating. Best to remove from the car, put in the oven, break open the seal and reseal with silicon adhesive/sealant.

Nope because the RC F doesn't have a popup bonnet.

but they have also stated they don't expect mass-production until 2025 at the earliest.

There isn't, unless it is a hidden command.

Depends what seized. Normally just the sliding pins which clean up and work again fine. If the pistons have seized then yes. They have done well to last that long, normally after 6 years old the sliding pins will start to seize up. Unfortunately Lexus don't make it part of their routine servicing even though the floating design is known to always cause problems; they would rather sell you a new calliper.

2nd year of 6th form a few of us used to sneak over there at lunch time and drag race each other down the runway. Our 1.0 and 1.1 cars always got smoked by our mate's 1.3 Escort. Back then it was completely unused, except for the Market on Saturday.

If it's not there then you have the Fujitsu-Ten 6 speaker audio system with integrated amp. Only the 10 speaker Pioneer and 17 speaker Pioneer/ML systems have an external amp.

If you want European cover then the Lexus offering is good value. Even if you don't require the European part it is still a good price at £125 for two people https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/roadside-assistance/

No. Possibly just the journeys the previous owner was doing - e.g. lots of roundabouts, using multi-story car parks. Worth asking for the wheel alignment to be checked as well. If the vehicle can be upgraded to CarPlay/Android Auto it would be worth asking for that to be done as part of the deal. Otherwise there really isn't anything to look out other than corrosion on the brake rotors, especially the rears.

It certainly takes some time - most of that time they just leave it installing which is why you aren't having to pay £150+ per hour to get it installed. Certainly worth it for £80. You get a choice of what Navigation app to use (Apple maps, Google maps, Waze) which are all better than the built in nav with better real-time updates. You can use Spotify, the vehicle will read out text messages (reliability) and a user interface that is easier to use when on the move compared to the Lexus system. You have access to other apps too such as Audiobooks, Audible, Webex if you need to join a conference call etc. You can still use the Lexus system if you want - and use both, so you can put on the radio and then switch to CarPlay for Navigation for example.

No it won't directly cause them to seize and it is certainly better than nothing however copper grease is abrasive and is only normally put on things that don't move. Over time the grease could wear the rubber boots/seals at a higher rate than normal which would allow the grease to come out and water to get in - so eventually they would seize again. But you need ideally need to re-grease them every couple of years anyway. Worth putting some paint or clear coat on them as the paint will have been cracked or come away and the steel will rust if left as is.

Recently sold my GS so just my wife's UX for now.