[RX400h MP3 Playback]

Can confirm it plays mp3's, it's a 2007

[RX400h MP3 Playback]

9 minutes ago, Britprius said:

In my manual under the heading of "using the audio system" it states insert MP3 and WMA discs. The players in the vehicles of the same year are identical. Why not just try a recorded disc?

John. 

Will give it a try and report back.

[RX400h MP3 Playback]

12 minutes ago, Britprius said:

I have a 2007 GS450H with Mark Levinson system and that plays MP3 CD's perfectly well. The manual gives a list of formats that will play, and that also shows MP3.

John.

No mention of MP3 in my manual I'm afraid.

[RX400h MP3 Playback]

Can I play MP3's from CD using the 6 CD changer on the Mark Levinson upgraded Audio package?

I've seen many conflicting answers to this question so would be grateful for some info.

 

[Warning RX400]

It should be recorded on the V5 on the front page that it's been a right off.

[New wiper blades?]

22 hours ago, rayaans said:

Lexus won't fit full blades they just change the inserts.

Lexus Teesside fitted full blades on mine a few months ago and only charged me £19 inc vat & fitting!

[New wiper blades?]

I recently replaced my front wiper blades, did the usual and looked on eBay etc. etc.

I could find good quality blades for about £25 (Bosch etc.) but I wanted spoilers on them like the OEM blades.

So went to the Lexus dealership and was pleasantly surprised - A pair of OEM blades fitted for £19 inc vat

So moral of the story, check with the Lexus dealership before buying non OEM spares! 

[RX400h MOT and Service.]

2 hours ago, pedrofromredro said:

Lower suspension arm ??? I recently picked up a rx400 and checked back through the mot history.and the 2 advisorys on the last mot where

near side and offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 

am I looking at the same sort of bill on my next mot 

Mine was the same on its MOT from 2017 but were pretty much the same this MOT, (only done 4,500 miles)  I'm expecting to have to change them for the next MOT.

[RX400h MOT and Service.]

11 hours ago, welland said:

yes, you are right - £210 each my mechanic said.  One is now fitted, but the other is still stuck with seized bolts.  It is soaking a bit more.  And more bad news today - it now needs a brake caliper as one of the slide pins has sheared.  

It has 108k on the clock.  

The cambelt and water pump should have been done at 100,000 miles, has this been done? Plugs will be due again at 120,000 miles as well, rear bank is a right sod to get at.

The brake calipers can be problematic but usually they just seize but can be freed up, I have mine checked and lubed at every service.

[RX400h MOT and Service.]

10 hours ago, welland said:

Didn't know any RX400Hs had a handbrake.  😄

Before I bought my rx400h, I went to look at another one and the salesman took 5 minutes to find the parking brake (I'd never driven one so didn't know where it was).  

My rx400h had it's mot today and I think the bill is going to break mybpersonal record (high)😣.

It needs rear discs and pads,  front wheel bearing which (I knew about) and both front lower suspension arms.  😭

Ouch! - Lower suspension arms are £200 each plus labour for fitting, I think you are right it's going to be quite costly.

How many miles has it done?

[RX400h MOT and Service.]

17 minutes ago, ChrisM said:

Bulb behind the clock was alright then ??

Ha Ha Ha!

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

44 minutes ago, NemesisUK said:

Our central heating controller auto-adjusts for summer/winter and that has no connection with any outside influences. Simply a pre-coded chip, must be a good 10yrs old now. I wonder how much longer it's been coded for?

My central heating controller is the same, I also wondered how long it is programme for as well, you can adjust the time manually as well though.

[RX400h MOT and Service.]

52 minutes ago, NemesisUK said:

What was the issue with the bulbs?

Just burnt out, both number plate bulbs and a side light bulb.

[RX400h MOT and Service.]

RX400h had it's MOT and 125,000 mile service done earlier in the week, all it needed to pass was front brake pads, handbrake adjusting and 3 bulbs renewing, no advisories either so well chuffed!

Service consisted of oil & filter, air filter and pollen filter.

Already for the Winter but I'm hoping I don't need it as a "Snow Weapon" lol

 

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

21 minutes ago, Ian M said:

Exactly what I did to mine this afternoon, having worked out it wasn't going to change itself (and forgotten what I did back in the Spring when we went the other way).  It's not very intuitive though, and I am sure it'd not be too hard to design it so that it could change itself.

 

 

My Merc SLK used to change itself so I ask myself "Just how hard can it be"?

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

57 minutes ago, Herbie said:

Not being sarcastic at all (I did put a smiley after my original reply to show that it was meant as a lighthearted comment) and I like to help people whenever I can, but I refuse to spoon-feed someone and I expect them to have done some research of their own first before asking others for help if they can't find the answer they need. Every forum I've ever been a member of works the same way.

With the greatest of respect, your 'problem' wasn't a problem at all; your question was a 'non-question' because it didn't affect the running of the car, it wasn't urgent and, most importantly, if you did just wait and see then your question would have provided its own answer.

Ok point taken, I guess we will just agree to disagree, if you don't want to spoon feed anybody then I suggest you  just don't make any comment at all!

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

On 10/27/2018 at 9:36 PM, ColinBarber said:

I believe you have to manually toggle a setting to switch between daylight saving and normal.

Yes, that's what I had to do even though it was set to automatic, maybe if I'd left it longer it might have changed itself but it's not a big deal, thanks for your input. 

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

20 hours ago, Herbie said:

I'm sure we're all itching to know - did it change automatically or not?

To coin a phrase "I'm waiting & watching" and sarcasm is the lowest form of wit!

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

1 hour ago, Herbie said:

Well for goodness sake, it's not like it's mission critical is it? Literally wait and see - if it doesn't change then you have your answer haven't you?

Lol

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

16 hours ago, Herbie said:

Wait and see 😁

Very helpful!

[RX400h clock change for end of BST]

Does the clock in my RX400h alter itself for BST ending or do I have to do it manually?

[New member - although I've been lurking for years!]

Welcome! Love the car!

[RX400h error codes P0420 & P0430]

18 hours ago, BachelorDays said:

Filling up to the brim is a bad idea - it plays with the system that tackles petrol fumes in the tank and returning fuel.  EVAC, Purge Valve etc are the terms usually associated with it.

At present it does look like it's simply a case of over-filling/ bad petrol (very remote)/ petrol cap.  Obviously no need to do anything at present.  Hopefully won't come back

I've always brimmed all of my cars and never had any issues, in future I will not brim them quite so enthusiastically......

[RX400h error codes P0420 & P0430]

UPDATE

Used it for over a week and no EML, plugged in my code reader and it's clean not even any pending codes were there.

Hopefully it's settled down but would have liked to have known what was throwing the codes in the first place? 

[RX400H MPG Screen Question.]

1 hour ago, Herbie said:

It's on the screen for you, top left, under the word 'Consumption'

E = 50Wh regenerated.

Lol now why didn't I see that?