Grey RX

I have a 2009 450H at 124,000 miles. Has been a great car. Only 'major' failure was a replacement heater fan under the used warranty. It does leak water somewhat - around the windscreen causes the brake light relay to fail every few years, plus some leaks into the boot. Not really worth fixing. Just had some MoT advisories on the front suspension arm ball joints but thankfully the arms themselves seem to be ok. Replaced both antiroll bar drop links following MoT failure. All seems reasonable given I live in an area obsessed by speed bumps.

Sounds like not a bad outcome in the end. Well done. I’ll have the excitement of doing this over Christmas.

I’ve always found National Tyre Services have the best deal on Bridgestones for my RX.

Just received a renewal quote on my 2009 RX450H which has increased from £700 to £1000. I know premiums are increasing across the board but that seems a bit steep. Anyone else have any experience with quotes for Ph 3 cars increasing dramatically? I’m wondering if the insurers can’t differentiate between the older, less stealable cars and the later vehicles which seem to be so easy they almost steal themselves. To top it all I had an MoT advisory on replacing the front suspension arms.

On my 2009 RX450H I disabled keyless entry through the steering wheel controls. If you can bear using the key fob buttons to lock and unlock the car then it seemed like the best option to me. You have to hold the key fob right up against the Power button on the dash in order to start the car too. It won't work from your pocket.

Finally tracked down my invoice for this. Sorry for delays but hopefully this will be useful for someone. The error message the dealer uncovered was C1380 Stop light really malfunction. The relay replaced was part number L895A0-30010. The dealer also describes having removed gloves and trims to gain access to the relay. Sad to say my problem has returned. Since I have been getting a lot of misting of the front windscreen and it has been raining a lot more, my suspicion is that there is a leak which is getting onto the relay.

After reading through this thread a few weeks ago I have now experienced failure of the power back door this morning. I'm hoping it is related to the minus 7 temperature but would appreciate any advice on the problem please. Won't open but seems to manage to close partially (enough to hit my head) according to my very quick look before my wife went to work. Thanks Richard

My Ph3 RX450H came with Duelers so have always replaced with them. I've been very happy, no problems, but not really driven much in our current conditions so I can't comment on snow performance.

My RX completely failed to start on Friday as the cold weather hit. It was more or less ok after a recharge but I ordered a new one from Lexus parts direct for £200 including shipping and it should be with me today. Can't take the risk of being stranded and when charging it took hours to go from 40% to 60% charged, and then quickly hit 100%. I think the battery was seriously harmed during the pandemic lockdown in 2020 when it went completely flat and I didn't start the car for several months. Although it has limped on since, I think this weather was the last straw. 13 years old so I can't complain.

I must confess I don't know for sure. It was one behind the glovebox area somewhere. I'll dig out the dealer receipt when I get home and check. I know this is sacrilegious here but I messed around with it myself, tried a couple of local garages all to no avail. My best move was to take it to the dealers where it was fixed in one day.

The top 2 pictures are the lower and centre clips. The bottom picture is the top fastening clip. I think the technique was to slide the top and bottom fixings towards the outside of the car to release and then slide the whole lot up to deal with the 2 centre ones, You have to handle the sticky stuff too of course. Still have some leaks mind, but not nearly as bad. Also think there is a leak at the front since the windscreen is usually very wet on the inside, even when the boot is dry, Can't face investigating that at the moment.

Sorry, just seen your post. The trim panel comes off sideways at the top and bottom fixings (towards the outside of the car) and upwards on the middle two. It's also fixed with sticky tape stuff down the outside edge. I'll add some photographs of the rear of the trim panel since I have never put it back. Ideally I need to replace the white clips but have given up trying to find the part number for them.

Hi, Sorry I didn't see your post sooner. I replaced the brake switch as your mechanic was suggesting but it didn't help. Ended up going to the dealer who diagnosed a faulty relay (an expensive relay). It was replaced and has been fine ever since.

The Autowatch Ghost can be set up to cut the engine after a period of time. Long enough to let the scum get too far away to come back and attempt to persuade you to restart it. We looked into this for an Audi S4 but in the end sold the car. It's probably only beaten by a small explosive device under the driver's seat.