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Curious as I wouldn't have thought the colour temperature would affect the CANBUS system. It sounds as if that's the problem. I was not very happy with the headlights on my RX350 (HID dipped but conventional main) so I replaced them with a HID conversion kit (£85) which is brilliant and really lights up the road. It works with no problems and no warning lights or errors on auto as you have described.

I hate to spoil your day but if its closed I would leave it alone. It may not be just a replacement motor. The sunroof on my RX350 wasn't working when I bought it last year and it was fixed under warranty. The motor had burned out and they replaced it but it burnt out again immediately. The cause was that the tape which moves the sunroof had snapped because a small plastic part on the runner had broken and jammed the mechanism. To fix it they had to remove all the interior lining (roof and sides) the airbags, then the frame which held the sunroof and then replace the parts (about £4-500 in parts alone + 15-20 hours labour). I have attached photos which showed what they had done about halfway through the job. You can see the broken tape in the last photo. If its only the motor it may not be quite such a job but they still have to remove the roof lining and to do this they have to take pout all the side panels first. On my old Surf 4x4 the motor was under a small cover above the rear view mirror and could be changed in a few minutes! It also had a manual winder in case the sunroof failed open. Progress!

Is the AFS light flashing after you start the engine? Otherwise try restarting the engine a couple of times and see if they drop down after the start up dance. Mine has just started to be a bit hit and miss on this, sometimes the AFS light flashes and the they always settle too high, sometimes the light is off but they still settle too high. So far restarting once or twice will fix it. So far no diagnosis made. No error codes show up on the diagnostic reader ( either my little one or our garages big one). Suspect it is a control unit problem as if it was the sensor on the rear suspension it should not be intermittent as its only a resistor wth a wiper arm. Going to a "helpful" Toyata garage tomorrow to see if they have any ideas. I suspect Lexus will say it's the Central computer and it needs replacing (£xxxx!)

Is it the dipped or main beams? They are quite easy to adjust using the 8mm hex bolts on the back . The offside one needs to have the engine cover removed to access it. A few turns should do the trick. If it's the dipped beams then check they drop down after the initial "dance". Sometimes they don't even when the AFS light is out. Not sure why but restarting the engine usually works.

I think it must as I find that I cannot drive straight into our barn in France in my RX350 whereas I could easily do this in my old Toyota Surf.

Actually not all RX have a reversing camera fitted. It only comes with the GPS system. Leaves you a bit in the lurch if you don't have a camera!

Hi Crowtree. I have removed the shields which helped a bit but I can't find any suitable LEDs. I have tried two but they weren't bright enough. I tried to get some 21W filament bulbs but can't find any in the right size. Where did you get your LEDss?

Not what Lexus says. They claim its not intended to illuminate the road but simply to warn others that you are reversing. They also say its not a legal requirement to have them. I responded - Its not a legal requirement to have wheels or an engine either!

I had the same problem yesterday after driving in some heavy rain. When I checked the sensor today both it and the linkage seemed OK but I noticed that the multiplug has quite a gap around the joint. I removed it and put some Vaseline on the contacts which seems to have done the trick. I suppose some thick silicon tap grease might be better. On Colin Barber's advice some time ago I have greased the UJs on the link and this seems to have kept them free from seizing up.