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Thanks, I'll a look through that when I get chance - probably at the weekend. In answer to your question, if the car is open - either using the smart access on the faulty key and then I turn smart off, or I open the car using the valet key (and put the valet key back in the house well away from the car) the faulty key starts the car. Regards Iain

Hi folks, wondering if I could pick your brains for a bit of help. I generally have the smart access switched off on the car (2000 LS430 - very early one on an X plate) for one reason or another. On Friday morning the car stopped responding to the pressing of buttons on the master key. The red light on the key illuminates with the pressing of buttons and I've tried a fresh battery just in case. After a bit of pratting about, tried the valet key and that works, car locks/unlocks and drives. This afternoon I've had a bit of a play, switched the smart access back on, and the car responds to the "faulty" master key for smart access, but still doesn't respond to the pressing of buttons. Any ideas? Also as the "faulty" key is the only master I have with I struggle to re-programme a second hand master? Regards, Iain

Hi folks, I've got an early LS430 that's getting a random battery drain, we're having to jump it maybe once a week. I've had a multimeter checking current drain and with the car locked and key well away from the car I'm getting a weird cycle of 60mA drain that then spikes to 1.3A for a couple of seconds every minute or so. No aftermarket kit fitted, any suggestions as to what might be the cause before I start pulling fuses one by one? Regards Iain

Cheers Steve, spent some time yesterday afternoon and couldn't find anything remotely that useful, which website is hosting that image? RegardsIain

Hi folks, I'm in a spot of bother. I've been trying to replace Bank 1 Sensor 1 Lambda sensor on my LS430 (2002) and in disconnecting the plug for the sensor have managed to pull the connector off the main engine loom. I've managed to release the loom and got the ends of the wire "topside" so I've a fighting change of putting a new plug on but I need to know which wires go in which terminal. The plug is handily labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and I think the colour choices are White (maybe pink), Black, Black (maybe dark grey) and Blue with white tracer, other than that I'm kinda stuck. Regards Iain

Hi folks, getting round to sorting the P1651 fault on my '02 LS430, do i need any parts and gaskets other than the throttle body gasket and main inlet manifold gaskets - and obviously the valve 25860-50100? Does the upper section of the plenum need removing to remover the lower section or can I pull the whole lot off in one go? Regards Iain

Hi folks, I'm just in the process of replacing the big rear bush on the front wishbones and I've noticed there is the potential for a bit of adjustment when bolting everything back up - the inner bolt hole is slotted and the outer is significantly over size. It's a very similar setup to older 3 series BMWs that have the hole in the "lollipop" bush offset on the M models to increase castor and it makes a really noticeable change in the handling when you replace the standard concentric bush on non-M cars, so I obviously want to get it right on the Lexus. Is there a correct position to adjust the carrier to as pulling the rear of the wishbone in should theoretically change the castor angle Regards Iain

Hi folks, unfortunately my wife has been side swiped in the 430 by a confused French woman on a roundabout, long and short of it is the insurers are writing the car off, we intend to buy the salvage back and replace the doors. The question is - is there anything within the two passenger doors that needs to be coded to the rest of the car or can I just swap two whole doors and everything will happily work? Regards Iain

Drums. Joy. I got the boot struts from SGS, they're only up the road in Derby so bought them and fitted them there and then, timed it with a trip to the Lexus main dealer to get the service history printouts so wasn't really out of the way. Regards Iain

Right a bit of an update...interior is now cleaned up (photo's to follow it was very dark by the time i finished), it's not perfect but is at least now respectable. New tyres to be fitted tomorrow, the LCA bushes have arrived too (£95 for the pair from Japan, genuine redbox), they'll go on next weekend, a bit arse about tit I know but one of the tyres in particular is not a pretty sight and has to be changed..the spare is buggered too. Also the vacuum switch arrived, again red box from the states for about 30quid, need to find time to sort that one. Will do the air suspension pump bushes at the same time as the LCA. The biggie at the moment is the parking brake (the foot pedal not the autobox position) is utterly ineffective. Pedal clicks down to the floor, car still rolls quite happily if in neutral...any clues? Regards Iain

...carrying on the wheel theme... Would 18" 8J SC430 wheels fit my LS? I think they're the same offset of the 17" 7.5J wheels so will the extra 1/4" each way foul anything? There's a couple of sets on eBay that would do the job for winter tyres if they fit Regards Iain

I take it you get on ok with 18" rims and winter tyres, would have thought the bigger profile of the 17" (or 16") wheel would have worked better??? Just wondering cos there's a set of 18's on the bay at present...or do I put winters on the 17's and run "normal" tyres on the 18's... Prettier than being wrapped round the scenery!!! Regards Iain

Hi folks, will any 16" Lexus rims fit my 430? I'm looking around for a set of rims to mount winter tyres on and 16" will give me many more options? Regards Iain

Hi folks, got a first world problem to sort, the air-con is properly musty, I'm going to replace the front and rear cabin filters (and the under seat ones if i can find them in the UK at a sensible price). Also thinking of running one of those cleaner bombs through the car so...where is the inlet for the recirculating air so I can best aim the bomb...is there one at the front and a separate one for the rear system? Regards Iain

Hi folks, I'm going to keep all my questions in one place if thats ok, to save on spamming the forum with dozens of individual threads. Just looking to get to the bottom of P1651. I've looked up here: http://toyotapartscatalog.com/lexus/ls430-ucf30r-aeagkw-4-3l-32-valve-dohc-efi-2000-2006-eu-1-vacuum-piping/ Am I right in saying that the offending item is likely to be Item 17650, which has two part numbers 25860-50121 and 25860-50100 are the two parts interchangeable or if not is there any way of telling which I without removing the VSV first? Regards Iain