geno

hi guys i have a ls430 with the mark levinson radio/cd it packed up bought another off ebay and this is causing a battery drain i put a new battery on alternator is fine but this seems to be a common fault with the 430 its a 2001 ever since i put the radio/cd which works perfect apart that it drains the battery with the old u/s radio in the car it does not drain the battery any ideas guys really cheesed off as i paid £160 for the radio on ebay this radio is turning in to an epic cheers geno

Hi thanks I will check but I thought there were no codes on this mark levinson system but I will try anything it's like silent night without the radio I will check that though thanks for a reply this is driving me nuts

Hi guys my 2001 Lexus ls430 radio was working fine the battery went flat now I noticed the radio just ses audio off it won't turn on from the front unit but works ok from the rear of the car on the rear panel powers up fine. But nothing working on the front of the car all its saying is Audio off like you have before you turn the radio on as normal it has a mark levinson system in my 430 have tried disconnecting the battery I have checked fuses and there ok any ideas guys it's driving me nuts I recently had the air suspension done but I know the radio was working when I picked it up please please help a fellow Lexus Ls430 owner if I know what it was even if it's a big bill to fix atleast it would put me out of my missery thanks guys

hi mate thanks for that but i still reckon lexus sould pay for it as all the lexus range suffer with this rubbish air suspension it makes my blood boil to know i have to fork out for a design fault and they know about it do you know the item number on ebay for the coilovers or are they called coilcovers thanks again geno

hi steve if my mate cant sort this air suspension on my ls430 i will get rid of it seems like lexus uk have a real problem with this i am gutted i have not had the ls430 long only a few months i love the car but you cant drive it with the air suspension like it is its like a space hopper i would tell anyone who is thinking of buying this model second hand dont buy one its a total joke will have to sell it for spares or repair lexus have really let themselfs down with this model it will drive the second hand prices down to zero who wants to own a car you cant drive will try and part ex it for an audi a8 really gutted i wasted my money there is no way i am throwing up to £1500 on it and the same thing happens again in 18months just sorry i didnt know about this before i bought it my brothers were going to buy new lexuses but i told them not to bother go for audi or bmw surely something sould be done by lexus as a good will and the parts sould be free of charge otherwise even there new car sales will be hit hard because i for one will not recommend lexus to anyone all the lexus forums in the uk sould contact lexus about this problem they might then listen esp if there sales are hit

hi guys i am new to the forum my name is Geno i have two lexuses one is a 1999 ls400 and the other is a ls430 i to have a problem also with my ls430 2001 the rear end is really high and the ride feels like its got square wheels it did go down last week and what a difference like a magic carpet but then i was at the traffic lights and could feel the air suspension going back up on its own and back to the square wheel ride it shakes your brains out when in the high position you cant really use the car especially around cardiff or barry as we must have the worst roads in great britain and the tax we pay its a joke any ideas i know this air suspension gives problems a bad one from all the forums its driving me mad a mate of mine whos a top fitter he use to work for lexus is going to look at it for me i hope he can sort it the car is undrivable as it is if he does i will let you know how i get on my ls400 my 3rd one i have owned its a great car no problems i love the ls430 but i wouldnt have bought one if i new about this suspension problems its always the same untill you own one i really think that lexus sould sort this problem out for free its a bad design fault and everyone who owns a ls430 gets problems with this air suspension sooner or later thanks guys sorry to go on but not a happy bunny