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Honestly and seriously? Take it straight to an auto electrician and let them sort it. Unless you have the test gear, wiring diagrams and the knowledge (and if you had, you wouldn't have asked for help in here) you stand a very good chance of making things worse rather than better.
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It depends a lot on how you use the car. Every time it goes flat it loses a bit of capacity so then it becomes a vicious circle. Are you just using it for short runs and then it stands for a while, or are you doing runs of an hour or more each time so that it has a decent chance at gaining some charge? If it's your usage pattern that's the problem then getting a trickle charger like the CTEK MXS 5 and keeping that connected will sort it out. On the other hand, if you're using the car normally then it may be a parasitic drain on the system and buying a new battery won't fix it; the excess current draw will have to be investigated.
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I never learn
Herbie replied to flookyk's topic in RX 300 / RX 350h / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h+ / RX 500h Club
Two reasons: Lexus Preston hasn't been open very long and we didn't have a dealership here when we were looking for our first Lexus Both the 2013 RX that we had, and then part-ex'd for the 2018 one we currently have, were on sale at Lexus Teesside Everybody we've dealt with at Teesside have all been great, especially David. When our current RX showed up on their website I called David and he said to me, "John, I sold you your last one and I promise, this one is even better". And with that, we were hooked. A few days later we drove the 2013 one up there and came back in the 2018 one, such is our trust in David. Before Preston opened we also drove up there for servicing etc. It's a 4-hour round trip but hey, it's no hardship in such a beautiful beast. Having said that, now that Preston has its own dealership, we do take it there. -
I never learn
Herbie replied to flookyk's topic in RX 300 / RX 350h / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h+ / RX 500h Club
When I was about 9 years old I had an argument with a friend and, as you do at that age, we called each other names. I called him Krill because his name was Chris and there was a cartoon or comic monster around at the time called Krill (I'm sure it made sense to a 9 year old at the time). I don't know why but in turn, he called me Herman (as in Herman Munster from 'The Munsters' TV programme). For some reason 'Herman' stuck and it wasn't long before it morphed into Herbie and that's been with me ever since. I'm now 64 and I'm still known as Herbie, so much so that even my own parents called me Herbie when they were still alive. If I ever get called John it's either on some form of official paperwork or I'm in trouble -
I never learn
Herbie replied to flookyk's topic in RX 300 / RX 350h / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h+ / RX 500h Club
David has sold me my last two RXs. He's a great guy to deal with, very helpful, pleasant and friendly. Give him my regards when you see him (John - long-haired guy from Preston who is still loving his Red RX ) Your new one looks superb Keith, well done! -
I use a Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite and have no problems whatsoever. When we had our 2013 RX I had an older phone, but again, no problems. I think it's more likely to be a setting somewhere that isn't correct because most Bluetooth problems occur on the music side of things, when you're trying to use the phone as a media player and is usually because the (older) car Bluetooth doesn't have the A2DP protocol.
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In the past I had a 2005 RX300 and a 2013 RX450h and would take those to Ribble View for most things and then have the HHC done at Lexus. However, I now have a 2018 RX (got it 18 months ago and it was the newest car I've ever had) that I have a service plan with Lexus for. Once it gets to about 7 or 8 years old I'll start taking it to Ribble View because there's no point in spending main dealer money on an old car.
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If you want an excellent independent garage with great mechanics who do a great job at reasonable prices, I can highly recommend: Ribble View Garage 2A Rough Hey Road Grimsargh Preston PR2 5AR 01772 798856 Just tell them that John, the guy with long hair and the red Lexus RX recommended them By the way, they have a 5* rating on Google Reviews (5/5 from 43 reviewers). If you prefer to go to a Lexus dealer, Lexus Preston are also excellent but probably double the price of Ribble View. As for the headlights, a 3M or Meguiar's Headlight Restoration Kit are what you need and there are plenty of videos on YouTube to show you how it's done.
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If you want to fit your own tracker I can highly recommend the DB2 from Rewire Security: https://www.rewiresecurity.co.uk/db2-self-install-diy-gps-tracker
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Just to add to Andrew's suggestion I've had excellent results with this https://htsupplies.co.uk/products/innotec-deblock-ice-aerosol Never tried it on spark plugs but I have no reason to think it would be any less effective.
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You have checked the tyre pressures haven't you? If you have and they're alright, see if there are any OBD codes flagged up. The power steering is driven by a 48V electric motor so if anything is going wrong with that or its ECU, hopefully there'll be codes generated.
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In car hotspot
Herbie replied to Sybaris's topic in RX 300 / RX 350h / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h+ / RX 500h Club
I would think so - all it'll need is power and Robert is your mother's brother. -
In car hotspot
Herbie replied to Sybaris's topic in RX 300 / RX 350h / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h+ / RX 500h Club
No, it's SIM-locked to Orange. Either try again with the phone (making sure all previous owners/attempts have been wiped out) or buy your own wifi router and SIM card. -
Fuel Reserve when 0 miles shown
Herbie replied to Bish1402's topic in Lexus NX300h / NX200t / NX350h / NX450h+ Club
Is yours a hybrid? If so, that's why. It really is a very bad idea to let a hybrid run out of petrol so presumably they use a big margin to avoid numpties running them dry. I never let mine get below 1/4 so I neither know nor care how much is in the tank when it hits empty because it never does -
Plenty on eBay here.
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Doesn't matter when it was done Mike, the fact is it is damaged and so should not be left like that. I can see it's in the holder but (a) it leaves a live conductor exposed for something to short on, no matter how unlikely that may be, and (b) given the state of our roads it may jiggle free and come out - leaving you thinking the camera is working when it isn't. Only got your best interests at heart my friend and offering my opinion as a time-served electrician, it's your choice to take or ignore my opinion as you see fit.