i wonder if this is a coincidence - when i bought mine the seat was also broken - it was a bracket towards the doors side under the seat which had broken causing the seat to tilt down on the front right hand side - it had also been welded once but failed again - i bought a replacement seat and done a transplant of the mechanics from underneath and it has been fine since
sorry i can't help with your query but wondered if yours was the same?
my 430 has rain sensing wipers - its a 04 plate - ive had it over 3 years and they work perfectly - hardly do i have to manually touch the stalk - if lexus had it perfected in 2004 then they have to be perfect in 2009. I am sure someone will come along soon to give you an accurate comparison on how they work on your model
on the ls430 there is thick ropey wire with a black braided protective covering - it runs next to the boot hinge - it retracts as you close the boor - i think the wiring might be in there - does the GS have anything similar?
yes the wear indicator is seperate - if your light has not come on then you may not need a sensor - only way to find out is take the wheel off and inspect the sensor - if the pads have not worned down enough then the sensor may still be re-usable - just detach from the old pads and fit onto the new ones. Pagid are good pads - have used them in the past on my 400
this is a common problem on the 450Hs - apparently due to the heat generated some wear and tear takes place at the bulb connectors which causes the problem you describe - the fix (as other members have posted here) is to swap the bulbs over - this should hopefully sort it
hi John
when my amp packed up - all the other audio function worked as they should - there just was no sound at all - no hiss - nothing. Th reason for this was the amplifier power supply board had packed up - i got it repaired from SVT services in edinburgh for £285 - hope this helps
Good luck with your new purchase
just by looking at the pictures - NSF alloy is very scabby compared to the others, rust patch above rear number plate (common) - rip in passenger front seat - interior looks very dirty - i think the blue one you saw was a better example
flick the switch to high - you should hear the compressor ( a dull humm) kick in - its located behind the osf wheel arch. the car then should slowly rise about an inch