rattler1968

The latch does only just catch , I have applied some , pressure pushing it forward .. and I guess I will have to keep it out the sun , or just leave it up, on hot days . maybe chat to Lexus next time it goes for a service . Can't be the only Lexus with this problem?

Lexus is300h 2018 , in hot weather the storage lid, between driver , passenger, pops open !! And set off the alarm? Between 3pm and 4 .. just as the sun gets hot ... Leaving the lid open does stop it .. any one else have this problem , can the lid catch be adjusted?

just tried the "PCS" on cruise control, on the motor way , worked ok , then went off, with a warning light and notice that its not availble ? i have wiped the sensor badge at the front , but thats not worked. light still on?... ring the dealership? or is it just something easy ? something i just need to reset ?

Has any one failed an MOT with this problem? I am still disconnecting the battery for 15 mins , it resets , and smoke free for a 1000 miles or so ? ..

Ok mine was really bad , every 1000 miles, after a battery disconnecting? I mean you couldn't see anything in the mirrors bad 😒 , nothing was being used , water, oil ect , and apart from that , it ran perfectly ... Right now though since the additive and battery disconnecting , and a good run .... Nothing 2000 miles and counting . Must add though even when it was really bad it passed an MOT ? No problems ...

I recently put some injector cleaner in the tank , £3 in Morrison's? No smoke, apart from a odd puff, for over 1000 miles?? Coincidence maybe?

Try disconnecting the battery for 15 mins .. works for me ..

This really is a problem , that Lexus should be looking into , I am still disconnecting the battery, putting additive in the tank , it's not perfect , but does cut it down .. a good run also helps . If there was a def solution I wouldn't mind paying . The thing is , for me , if I cut the the fuel completely going into the filter , would that eventually mean I would have to replace it?? Mmm ?🤔 It does pass the mot emissions test ? 2009 model ?

Ok 700+ and apart from an odd puff , it's doing OK ? Before , I had clouds of smoke... really bad. All I did was disconnect the battery?? Any comments? Negative would be good? Because I am confused? Surely can't be that easy?

Hi badger, just letting you know , it's 2 weeks , and the car has really cut down on the smoke, not completely, still gives an odd puff, which doesn't last very long , and acceptable ... Ish... It's done about 400 miles, since disconnecting the battery. It still has that smell? Though Mpg is 31 mpg ... Slightly up ... Not actually fixed but less embarrassing driving around town .

Mmm worth thinking about , thanks... I actually love the car , but this problem is a real pain in the arse .... I do mainly short journeys , don't think that helps,but I use dpf addictive cleaner , every 2000 miles ... Not sure if they work but As of yet never had a warning light or error codes... Mine has done 110 thousand .... I will look into your suggestion , but right now , with resetting the ECU .... No smoke?? For the time being ..... Not sure if there is a down side to disconnecting the battery, but it's an easy solution?

no i dont have any fault codes, had a garage wire it up, and they found nothing wrong with it? also sailed through an MOT ...? it smoked all that day. .Since disconnecting the battery thursday? no smoke.........maybe i should just disconnect the battery when it starts again? its easy to do .....?

Thanks for the comment, something to think about .... But a"smoking" is 220d is a problem and is something Lexus should be looking into? The car is working perfectly, apart from the smoke, and the smell of unburnt fuel, which can't really be passing emissions tests (VW?).Everytime I start up I think , "there goes a polar bear" I do like the car ...And to be far it does easily pass an MOT ? (2009 model ) only does the smoke on a run .. Around town. In traffic when everyone can see!! 😱 The smoke is a nightmare 😫and dangerous if you are behind , following ....

hi this is a great post , i have a smoker.... i have been cleaning the erg , which stops the car smoking for 7-800 miles , but when i take the erg out, i take out the battery!!!!.....which then resets the ECU!!!.... which is actually stopping the smoke!!!! .... this week is was smoking like mad, after reading this post, i disconnected the battery .... and 2 days later no smoke, i know it will return , but right now , its running great! so how do i go about changing the wiring? is it easy? shouldnt lexus change it??? ... had the car 2yrs not used any oil/water and runs like a dream except the smoke ....... once again great post!

This is very interesting .... Mmm