Foulsbane

Wow ! I was daydreaming the other day about a Lexus grafted onto a caravan. Too much time on my hands methinks.

I'm in that situation at the moment, went to the gym with a 'T' shirt on, and now when I want to leave it's tankin it down 😬 Looks like I'll have to have another coffee. 😀

I'm saying nothing 🤓 But here's something to look at,

My Bentley Arnage has that feature, 😃 Only kidding ! I'd rather have the Lexus.

Didn't take details, should have done. Am I allowed to name the company on this forum ?

All too often John ☹️

Having ruined my last LS430 by fitting coilovers, today I find a local business that not only supplies Air Suspension but also fits it 😃😭 And they can powder coat your wheels and respray the car at the same time ! Oh boy, wish I'd known this two weeks ago.

This is what my seat trims look like.

Have had the speaker tested and it's working fine, now I need to find out how to extricate the radio from the dash to check the speaker is actually plugged in. 🤔

Thanks for that, tried it this morning and the amp is still driving the door speakers, so all okay I think. I need to confirm the impedance of the original ML speaker.

It was advertised on line and I did a swap for my 2004 167.000 mile car The new one is 2003 95.000 mile car. Don't know about the transmission cooler, why would I need one ?

Thanks for that information. Cheers.

Found this in the rear arm rest but can't figure out where it may fit, it's 50mm long, from radius and 45mm at it's widest, not guaranteed to be from an LS430 🤔

I've taken out the "Not working" sub woofer (the easy way) only to find that it's not an original. I'll take it to the speaker specialist for a check over, just hoping it hasn't damaged the amplifier.

Thanks for the tip Mark. A simple press of a button sorted that out.

TBH I'm never sure about the Facelift changes. Here she is.

I'll check that out thanks Mark. Doubt it's the key fob, a message comes up on the dashboard if the batteries are low. I'll look for the button tomorrow. Cheers.

In that case I suspect that I know what's the matter here, the speaker has blown and someone has disconnected it. (I hope). If that's the case I've learned a short cut for removing it and know where I can take it to be repaired.

So, Having ruined my Lexus by changing the suspension, I got rid of it, changed it for another LS430, a silver one. Two things will need to be sorted on the new (to me) Lexus. 1. The doors don't respond to "Touch unlocking" 2. None of the rear shelf speakers work, the rear door speakers work but not the three on the rear shelf. That is really serious in my eyes 😎😃 But, as a car, I'm over the moon with it. Motored from Leicester down to the Isle of Wight, sticking, for the most part to the speed limit and averaged 33 mpg on the motorways. I'm happy with that.

Genius ! Thank you. 😁

Someone will come up with a definitive answer I'm sure, 😆

Everybody's missing the point here, although the company specialises in race suspension, these units are designed for the LS430 and have adjustable shocks , and I've set them on the softest option. There is without a doubt a world of difference between standard suspension and Air Suspension, at least that is my experience.

I bought a full set of coilover springs from BC Racing, supplied by Apex Performance, at a cost of £769 for the full kit. Designed specifically for the LS430 The mechanic who fitted them had nothing but praise for them, he used to fit the same type on race cars.

Several of our members have been following my post about changing from Air Suspension to Coilover Suspension. I have to say here and now, if you can afford it stay with Air Suspension ! Had I replaced the rear units I would be in a whole better place now, why ? Let me answer ! 1. Nothing is as smooth as Air Suspension. 2. Nothing is as quiet as Air Suspension. I feel now like I'm running on Town and Country tyres, for those who know, they're extremely noisy. Coilovers have spoilt the whole Lexus experience. We are taking a trip from the Midlands to the Isle of Wight soon, I'll let you know what the quality of ride is like on motorways. The way I feel at the moment, I'm going to be looking for another Lexus.

I drive my old Lexus every day, and she always thrills me. I recently left a garage to join a Motorway and decided to "Put foot" to avoid inconveniencing other motorists, my wife was flabbergasted, " How many Gs did we pull then" she said. 😂😂