KentIS300

What worked for me in the past with my non Xenon cars (just halogen bulbs)

Philips X-treme Vision are very decent.

They were used to be called Power2night ... but now they are just called Xtreme I think.

No the ABS light is not on at all.

It just triggers the ABS at low speeds. It is more likely dirt at the end of the sensor indeed.

Just finding the time and the weather to do some cleaning work on it.

I will take the Battery out and put it on my charger and see what the state of it is.

I am kind of sure that the ABS/TCS/TCS OFF/EML combo of lights coming on is something with the throttle body sensors rather than the ABS it self, after I had some reading online.

This does trigger the Limp mode.

Cheers

:)

They were not advertised with the centre caps .... but I havent asked..

They were refurbed to this colour... so need to see if the centre caps are the same if any

Now that I know if I bugger off the sensor it will not trip the car into limp mode I will do that :) :)

On the other problem , I found a used throttle body with all the sensors for £40 delivered. Sounds a decent price....

In the meantime I just gonne out to the car and looked underthe bonned, unplugged the throttle body sensors plugs and used contact cleaner to clean them up a bit ... then I noticed there was about 3-4 mm slack on the accelerator cable. I have adjusted that so now the car does respond instantly (like the IS300) used to.

Will see if there was water ingress on the connections after I cleaned the engine... that was causing the ABS/TCS OFF/TCS/EML light to come on along with limp mode.

Time to plug in my trusty ... OBDII reader lol

OBDII reader does not work :( I have read and confirmed by the error messages I have been getting...that while a '98 model has OBDII port... it is not following the OBDII protocol of communication ... :( only after 2000 models do.

I shall try to give a good clean to the throttle body and see where it takes me to.

I have read somewhere on the net, that when ABS / TCS / TCS OFF / EML comes on .... might be the throttle sensor?

Time to plug in my trusty ... OBDII reader lol

They do look like MK2 Sport Wheels here is a pic ... have not received them yet, should have them by mid next week.

They do come with those tyres ... so I am hoping I do not need to spend more money changing tyres :(

Does it make a weird sort of noise as well ??? sort of a groan from under dash? when braking.

Not at all speeds, only under 10mph yes it does make the same sound anyother car would make if the ESP would come on ...

mmm ... take the Battery connectors off and clean them and put them back on again? ....

it does sound odd but if it works!! hehehe don't mind.

I do think the Battery is weak by the way.

OK here it goes...

Everything works fine with the car apart to when you come close to a stop before a junction etc.... when the speed drops below 10mph while braking, the ABS / TCS seems to kick in. It happens when going straight or when turning. but only when braking and only below 10mph.

Now sometimes ... when coasting to a stop .... the ABS / TCS OFF / TCS / EML lights come on and it goes in limp mode!!! (I hate it that for something as simple as ABS it has to go in limp mode!).

Pull on the side ... switch off the car / on again and everything works like nothing happened.

I suspect the problem is one of the front ABS sensors... but don't know for sure.

I would take them out and try to see if the have picked up too much debris from the hub... but I am afraid if it is seized!!! like it was on my IS300 .... then I have no spare to replace it with.

At least I could drive my IS300 until I get a replacement sensor!!! it seems to me that the GS300 does not like to be driven with an ABS Sensor fault?

I would take the car to be scanned... but the problem is that last time for my IS300 Lexus asked me £70 only for an ABS scan, which I think it is a rip off!

It seems to me that the ABS sensors to this model are unique and that are not shared with other models? other than the SC430?

Any ideas guys?

Cheers.

They are the MK2 sport alloys.

Here is a pic .... but it is not good lol

I will not take more pics until I detail it lol

Hello Guys,

New to the GS croud, just sold my IS300 SportCross a couple of days ago sad to see it go ... after 2 1/2 years of happy ownership but ran out of space.

Now bought the GS300 last week ... way too good price to resist and will full service Lexus History.

It is a GS300 SE Navigator

1998 model

with 2 owners (last owner had it since 2000).

It is the desert quartz colour with cream leather interior. The exterior colour not my first choise must admit.

But already started doing some modifications to overcome it lol.

So tinted the rear windows, makes it look better alrady.

I just bought some GS Sport wheels 18" to replace the boring and pitted like nothing before standard 16" wheels.

They are

Front ones have 245/45

Rear ones have 275/40

5x114.3, 18x8.5 , ET- +45

They will be OK I guess?

Cheers

Vasilis.

I too have just swapped my is200 for a gs300 Vasilis. Seems to be catching, what year is yours?

Hi Jon,

Sure why not the merrier the better :) :)

Hi Ian,

Same colour same year and a Navigator too!!! :) :)

GS300, '98 with 108.000 on the clock and 2 owners.

Cambelt done and a full Lexus service history.

I know I was looking for a GS430 ... but the price this came for, could not resist!

Hi guys,

I started a new bluewater post here http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/84089-south-east-bluewater-meeting-kent-essex-london-sussex/

Thinking for end of September / beginning of October?

Hi guys I have started a new thread for a Bluewater meeting http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/84089-south-east-bluewater-meeting-kent-essex-london-sussex/

Hello guys,

Since the last bluewater meeting it has been a couple of months.

Haven't had donnuts since :) :) And now I have the GS300 to bring this time :)

What dates you suggest? I am thinking more like Saturday 28th of September or Saturday 5th of October?

Cheers

Vasilis.

Well already did ...

did the rear windows tint

and now on a look for some 18" wheel alloys to replace the box standard 16" yikes wheels! lol

Already thoroughly cleaned all the interior leather :D :D

so now the outside needs to be properly detailed, claybared, machine polished etc etc

Some more pics will be posted soon

This is my GS300 SE Navigator.... the GS430 deal never materialised.

Car is now sold .... as guessed the first person to see it bought it :(

really sad to see it go! ... (well it is going on Tuesday).

Need to focus on the GS now ... and try to make some mods on it.

Will post pics soon ;)

And sooner to organise a Bluewater meet.... will post on the meeting section guys.

Maybe something planned for end of September

One point to check ... I assume your mirrors are not auto dimming? just make sure before you buy replacement mirror glass.

On my IS300 both side mirrors and the centre rear view mirror all three are auto dimming.

About them springs, you know you wanna sell them to me ;) + Another meet would be awesome!

The Eibachs ? .... they are specific to the SportCross though ;) ...

Should organise a meeting in Sept .. .for sure as soon as I sort my self out with work first.

new eBay link

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=161086784627&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Well the time has come I have put it up for sale :(

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/83560-selling-my-beloved-lexus-is300-sportcross-2002/

Well thought id mention it as it was such low mileage. And depending on whether u were gunna do mods on it didnt think an SE wud be a bad starting point. Yeah another meet wud be good, there shud be a few more people interested in tagging along from on here i think

This is how the potential replacement looks like

I have no clue about mods yet... other than I will transfer my plate :)

Maybe exhausts .... and maybe ... lowering it. Have to wait until I see it in flesh and test everything see how "clean" it is.

Hi Martin,

New or not we will have to arrange a Bluewater meeting for end of August / beginning of September for sure :)

I have seen that I think ... but it is way too expensive.

PS. Just seen it again ... it is the SE version though not the Sport.

Price is not expensive yet... but it is as an auction so do not know how much it will reach ... already above what I am prepared to pay.