Muddywheels

Connected mine this morning and checked it before tea and it's showing full charge now after yesterdays AA jump start I've got some nuts today and going to connect comfort lead tomorrow so it will be easy to use when parked Plan to get battery checked by dealer when I've time

No - due to keyless thefts concerns I disable key every time I leave vehicle so I know this is not the problem I've got the Ctek attached now until I can get to dealer for investigation further

I expected it would be ok for many weeks so will definitely be getting dealer to check battery I have a dashcam with parking record but it's supposed to shut down if battery low and it's not caused flat battery before on any other vehicle Now I'm taking advantage of preheated Mitsy with heated steering wheel etc I'm planning to attach ctek anyway to rc I should add only used ctek on RRS and DS because I did a lot of short trips which meant auto stop/start function only worked if I kept battery maintained - same for on-board tv and timed climate

I have an mxs 5 and used it to previously to maintain battery on 2 Range Rover Sports and a discovery sport without problems Basically as i understand it the 5 is small but ideal for long periods of use Planning to use it on my rc now because of flat battery yesterday after about a week parked up

Cheers- I will have a trip to dealer and ask them to check battery

Nothing tested by aa so will have to discuss with dealer

AA have been and jump started the RC so it's now running again but I'm worried if it will start tomorrow or weekend if I don't drive until then Bit disappointed I waited 2 hours for dealer to return my call before I rang them again and they told me to ring Lexus Assist - hats off to AA/Lexus Assist though - only took 30 minutes to arrive Going to look at connecting my CTEK tomorrow for peace of mind - I thought my trouble was behind me when I ditched LR

The pre heat on my Mitsy is getting well used at moment so the rc hasnt moved for a week Unfortunately today it's sunny so decided to go in rc and it's dead- can't open doors with fob so used emergency key and now waiting for Lexus recovery because I can't jump start from PHEV Looks like my ctek just found a use again First black mark against rc

A friend sent me the HJ review and I managed to watch the whole video - it wasn't easy I have to say if he'd loved the rc300h I'd of regretted buying it instantly and probably traded it in for a hot hatch with fluffy dice I bought mine mainly because - 1. I wanted something different - I've only seen 1 other so far 2. 0-60 in 8.5 secs is as quick as my previous RRS and DS and quick enough to get penalty points on my licence if I found an empty road or a speed camera - lot easier to find the latter. But a PHEV version would be better Agree a V8 sounds awesome and if I was after a track car and had money to burn I'd love one - happy to use one as a courtesy car though

Been for a lively Sunday drive today and tried the exhaust button on and off and just couldn't tell the difference - maybe I needed to turn down the Foo Fighters

I hardwired a thinkware dashcam in mine and it was the most difficult I've done compared to previous motors

You can't ruin my joy - I have an RC Hybrid and an Outlander PHEV but still spent less than the cost of a RRS TDV6 and without the stress associated with ownership

Well it still sounds good inside the vehicle which is where I am All those disappointed people outside will just have to get over it

What fake sound? There's noise generation for pedestrians while engine is off From Lexus press release - "The sound generated by the engine has been tuned to ensure it delivers a stirring exhaust note under spirited driving conditions"

My Son hated me for getting rid of the RR Sport TDV6 as he loved the engine noise and he pulled a face when I turned up in the 300h but he's had to eat his words - the exhaust note when you hit the pedal to overtake is really superb - a lot better than the 2.0 (bag of spanners) ingenium engine in the Discovery Sport I replaced the RRS with or the PHEV (sewing machine) LR are working on straight 6 ingenium to replace 3.0 V6 and there is outrage among owners - the V8 is staying for now at least but rumour has it they will replace that with tweaked i6 for more power too Some owners plan to keep their V8s as they believe their days are numbered with tighter emissions

Nemesis post reminds me when I had the Landcruiser they used to give me a Starlet Courtesy car - partly why I never bought another Toyota One of the reasons I stayed with LR so long despite all the problems was they usually supplied something better/different as courtesy cars and as mine spent a lot of time being fixed I got to drive some fun vehicles Camel Trophy Freelander was fun but the TDV8 Range Rover Vogue was pretty special - until it broke down and they brought an Evoque

I used to laugh at these reliability surveys in the noughties when I was driving rock solid Land Rovers which were supposed to be "unreliable" but I have to say this year I'm breathing a big sigh of relief having bought a Lexus and Mitsubishi after ditching JLR following 6 nightmare years - especially as I previously owned 2 RR Sports that came last and now have an Outlander that came first in the SUV group

It looks that way - LR are the same and it's unacceptable - if you sell something and it's in the handbook you should know how it works and it shouldn't be in the handbook if it's not on the vehicle unless it says optional feature

After 6 weeks of asking for help finally had a reply from Lexus via dealer waffling about mirrorlink versions and phones compatibility and advising mirrorlink doesn't work with a Lexus Have to say I was loving the RC up to this point - why is it in the handbook and how can others post they used it if this is the case Looks like I'm stuck with the brodit on the vent and knocking the phone every time I use the indicator Have experienced years of this kind of response from LR when things don't work and hoped Lexus were different - not a great start I'm afraid

Few years back LR collected my RR Sport for a service - I got it out of garage and car jockey jumped in and off he drove - I then walked up to front door of house and put my hand in pocket to find door key and pulled out Fob I immediately rang dealer to tell them to get their guy to come back for fob so they did and he pulled over to answer phone and stopped engine I then had to ring a friend to take me to find my car and hand over the fob as he was stuck there

Alternatively get a shielded pouch as I did when I had the RR Sport - cheap as chips on amazon

Some useful advice here https://www.police.uk/news/motor-industry-and-police-launch-new-initiative-help-drivers-secure-their-cars-and-beat/

Keyless is normally more secure than using fob buttons and more convenient so security advice is to use this if possible and shield or disable when parked Keyless signal is short range so criminals need to be nearer and more likely to be noticed whereas fob button is longer range and can be compromised while hidden nearby If you use fob button be aware the signal can be jammed so Police advise checking the vehicle is locked when you leave vehicle

Big problem with keyless Land Rovers being stolen for years now so I am happy the function can be switched off on my Lexus Press and hold lock button on fob then press unlock twice on fob and keyless is disabled until you press any button on fob to activate - simple and no inconvenience 👍 LR claim to have been working on way to combat this issue for years after first denying it existed

I would of thought the hybrid battery just powers the electric motor and the engine and accessories are powered from the normal 12v battery as usual Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can confirm