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I know its over your quoted budget - but their cars are a usually top notch Used Lexus LS 460 SE-L LS 460 SE-L (U1227) For Sale (qualitycarstoday.co.uk)

I think the 460s are slightly disadvantaged because of the higher road tax they attract and they do come up more often compared to the 400s/430s - I've seen a couple of looked after cars in the the past couple of months - I think its just a case of keeping on eye on all the channels . . . .

Is it a LOC members car?

My 430 seems to b able to look after itself when a fault arises - at least has done twice recently 1) not long ago it developed a symptom where the first turn of the key was a click - this pointed towards worn starter contacts - luckily whilst I was looking into finding a garage to repair, the fault went away - it now starts perfectly even in the recent minus temperatures we had. 2) last week the CD player stopped working - first it came up with CD error - then when selecting CD it would bypass it altogether - this morning I disconnected the battery and fault seems to have gone away and CD player has now started working. Obviously the ECU reset itself and now the car runs even smoother. Happy days

My LS430 does not do it either - so you haven't got a fault

Hi at this mileage faults do start to surface such as: 1) Hybrid battery faults 2) Transmission pump failure - can be fixed cheaply 3) Exhaust back boxes 4) Failed TMPS sensors 5) Corrosion on underside of bonnet Look out for the above if you view

When I read the title of the thread I thought you had had a prang in the snow. I managed to set off the traction control light twice on my way to work

Hi Most likely or failing battery - get the battery checked out - if needed give a good charge and hopefully all should be well. If the battery is ok and you still have the symptoms then it could be damaged wiring around the right hand side boot hinge hope this helps

I have to add that the wheels on my brothers 2013 BMW still look very presentable with minimal flaking - some kerbing though Stuarts wheels are not the norm - maybe there is an outside factor?

Wow - those are looking worser than my 17 year old LS430 wheels - hopefully they will be as good as new - just make sure they use correct looking silver colour

Ok Put us out of our (my) misery - what is the problem? lol

Are you symptoms same as this post? Gs450H Heating Goes Cool When Engine Shuts Off (Driving/slowing Down) - Lexus GS 300 / Lexus GS 250 / Lexus GS 430 / Lexus 450h / Lexus GS 460 Club - Lexus Owners Club

So it looks like the problem is not limited to the older Lexi then

Hi Oh yes they do I do wish the seats would warm up a little quicker though The seats in my brothers BMW heats up within a minute and the heat pads are well placed aswell

It will be a dealer only part - try a dealer here or amayama

have a look at the last post here: heated seat switch bulb p/n - ClubLexus - Lexus Forum Discussion

I think that is simple but ingenious - In the event of a flat battery you have all this power in form of a hybrid but no way to utilise this

Hi Howard I am pretty sure no-one in the UK has tried it. When i had my mark 3 I even bought a replacement seat from a mark 3 which had only done 50k miles and that did not work either.

Hello David The sat nav drive sits on the left of the boot under the boot lining and the right handside houses the reverse camera and amplifier - it could be possible the water has go to some of these parts (certainly the satnav drive is located quite low) or they have been effected by moisture - I would remove the boot lining - start with removing the black cover near the catch and then follow your way round - and make sure everything is bone dry. If its not the above then it could be a weak battery - get your battery checked. And finally if the above 2 are ok then just try a battery reset - i.e disconnect and reconnect battery. If the problem is the anything like the LS400 seal then you can either remove the seal, dry and refit with silicone or buy a new one - I think they are available on ebay hope this helps

Hi George - please post your opinion of them when they arrive and you have fitted them

Well - now that we have experienced this in the family it was quite scary and we felt helpless at times. Fever for over 2 weeks with wont go down, cough, loss of smell and taste, vomit with blood - fever subsided after about 17 days and things improved from there. Hearing alot about it on a local level compared to the last 2 lockdowns Hope everyone is ok.

Just to update you guys on this - the car has stopped doing this - why? - I don't know? - it starts perfectly even in 0 degrees - so hopefully was a glitch. The only quote I got locally was £650 for a replacement denso motor - ouch!

Years ago I used a local motor factors for my Mark 4 LS400 Battery - after about a year the car failed to start - they swapped it over without quibble - In this case I was able to approach them face to face with proof of purchase - that's one advantage of buying local - ideally a well established outlet Couple of years ago i replaced my LS430 battery with an Exide one from car parts for less which I think had a 3 year warranty - my thinking here CPFL will still be around in 3 years time and Exide are a battery business so the chances of it failing were less. I think if you stick to a mainstream business and keep your proof purchase then you cannot go wrong - just do your homework beforehand and make sure the correct amperage and CCA battery is fitted.

I have read one of the ways is raise the front of the car (say axel stands) and run the engine till at operating temperature - any air should rise and find its way. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will add to this. Also regarding your comment above about adding self adhesive weights to the alloys - Just ensure they don't foul the brake callipers - I had this problem with my Mark 4 LS400

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