Kas63

Thank you will do.

Thank you for your advice, I will start the car on a regular basis and let the hybrid charge the battery. I like driving cars but removing batteries and charging them, that’s is not in my skill set. I was just pleased knew how to use the Jump starter, was nervous at first, but now I know how it works. .

Hi guys thanks to this forum I was prepared today when my car wouldn’t start, I invested in a Tacklife jump starter when I bought the car as it’s parked in a garage that I have to drive into and don’t have access to another car to jump start it. Way back in the day, I expressed my concerns about this on here and I was told about jump starters, so thank you so much. My car is 3 years old and hasn’t done 6000 miles yet, this was the first time it hasn’t started, drove it on Wednesday last week for a couple of miles, but the severe cold weather probably didn’t help. My question is how long do you need to drive the car to put some charge back in ? I drove it up and down a couple of duel carriageways for about 30 minutes would that be enough or should I expect another flat battery tomorrow as I do need to go out. Thanks Karen

On your iPhone have you selected the option to sync contacts and notifications. On my Bluetooth screen on my iPhone it says Lexus tap that then it gives you another screen to turn on options. Just a thought.

Have you test driven another 2019 CT to see if that has the same problem your experiencing? This will let you know if it’s just your cars sound proofing or if the spec has changed from your previous 2014 CT model.

In November last year I bought a CT200 F sport Premier, I was a little apprehensive about buying it, like you said the reviews were awful and and my previous car was a fiesta ST mark 7 it was a little pocket rocket but driving it round Bristol with the 20mile speed limits everywhere the car couldn’t be driven to its full potential and I was constantly changing gear, the suspension was so hard, in comparison the CT was like driving a bouncy castle. I haven’t once regretted my decision, it’s nice getting out the car without a broken back, it’s so easy to drive, never driven an automatic until now, My ST was loaded with gadgets but my CT has more. I actually like driving again now, it is a different driving experience but one that I have come to love. Hope you enjoy your car as much as I do.

Thanks for the replies 👍 wanted to make sure that this was normal and that a bulb hadn’t blown on the other side.

Today my husband reversed my car out the garage and I noticed it only had a reversing light on the passengers side is this correct? or should there be reversing lights on both sides. Can’t find anything in the manual about this. Thanks Karen

Hope you are enjoying your car. I bought the Azure Blue one, the other colour I considered was the red. I like to be able to find my car in a car park 😃

I don’t know about the two models you mentioned. My initial visit to Lexus Bristol was to just find out about the different models as I was getting very confused whilst looking online. I got them to tell me what was missing between the models, sometimes it’s easy to assume that things we think are standard aren’t. Once they explained the differences it was easy to decide which model best suited me, Good luck with your search. Karen

Thank you for that information would never have found that out, I now want to try it out 👍

Hi Herbie I was just making a point saying if some cars can tell how much battery you have left in the fob, why can’t they tell you about a battery that is attached to the car. Sorry for the confusion.

Thank you for your replies, I won’t intentionally allow the battery to go flat but these things happen, and I want to be prepared should it happen and know what to do, especially if it’s stuck in the garage. It’s a shame that the car doesn’t tell you if the 12 volt battery is going flat and not holding its charge. My last car told me when the fob battery was running low, brought up a warning on the screen telling me how much battery I had left. That was my first indication that it needed replacing as every thing still worked fine.

Thank you for your reply, that helps, I think I will order a jump starter, now decisions decisions which one? From what I have read the CT doesn’t have a shift lock button to over ride whilst in ‘Park’ mode when you can’t start the car as it is just a button you push. Not part of the gear shift. Previously I searched on You Tube, American Lexus sites etc and they said can’t be done on a Lexus CT. If they are wrong can someone please tell me how to do this, you can never have too much information. Thank you Karen

Since I got my CT 5 months ago I’m getting a little bit paranoid about the 12 volt battery failing whilst parked in my garage, didn’t fully appreciate at the time of buying that it had 2 batteries. My concern is that if it ever failed I wouldn’t be able to jump start it as cables wouldn’t be long enough as the car has to be driven into the garage, and being automatic it couldn’t be pushed out. I have been looking at getting a Tacklife T8 or something like that, but the jumper cables don’t appear to be that long. When I picked up my car the salesman showed me where to attach the cables should it ever need a jump start, but I don’t think the cables are long enough from a device like this. I know where the positive red cable goes is there any where else closer where the black lead can be attached? If you use a device ike this which one do you use? It may never happen, but I do like my long holidays, so I just want to be prepared and have a quick fix without having to wait for the AA. Thanks Karen