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    LS600hL
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    2011
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  1. All tyre pressures are correct and there are no cuts etc. I had already swapped the tyres front to back and side to side but it made no difference. both brakes are free running. The car was checked at a local fast fit centre but they did have an all singing and dancing alignment bay. However that doesn't mean that they know how to do proper alignment checks and adjustments.
  2. Hi Recently the 600 started pulling to the left, not a violent pull but enough to overcome the lane keeping assist. All four tyres were only a month old so I suspected the alignment had been knocked out from multiple pot hole hit on our wonderful roads. A full alignment showed that both front wheels castor and toe were out of spec and were adjusted. ~All angles are now in spec but not at the ideal settings and the car still pulls slightly to the left. When I spoke to the garage they said that that was the best could do and any further adjustment would require changing parts of the front suspension. Don't know that much about wheel alignment and less about the suspension setup on the LS600 as I cant find a manual online to check their statement. Does anyone have experience of 600's pulling to the left or it's alignment setup. would the alignment figures below cause the car to still pull to the left or should they be OK as they are all in the green, although the before and after castor angle for the front left has the same before and after value but one is red and one is green! Failing that can anyone recommend a good alignment centre in the Edinburgh area? I have attached the alignment printout below. All help and advice greatly appreciated.
  3. Hi does anyone know if it's possible to add or activate the night view system on a 2011 ls600hl. The car has pcs, Lka and adaptive cruise so all of the required cameras are fitted. Looking on an online epc site the only part listed on the night vision page is a cable from the boot ecu to another one under the dash. If this cable was fitted would night view work or does it need additional equipment. According to the epc site there is only one version of instrument cluster so it should work. Many thanks in advance.. wacko
  4. The iphone does not allow uploading of contacts to the LS for some reason. my solution was to sync the iphone to outlook and then copy the contacts list to an old nokia that i had and pair it to my 430. Once thats done delete the old phone and repair the iphone. The sytem keeps the contact list so you can initiate calls from the screen and it will shown the caller id as well. little bit annoying but it works on the 430 so it should work on the 460/600.
  5. Hi The pirelli p zero 245/50/17 was the standard width and profile for DHP wheels but they are only availible from limited manufactures and they are expensive. the 235/45 tyre will actually make you speedo read faster, when showing 60mph your actual speed will be 57mph http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html. The best option i found was to fit 225/55/17 tyres, they keep the speedo acurate, they have a large enough sidewall to keep the car comfortable, they handle better than the stock 225/60/16 LS400 tyres and they are availible from a large number of manufactures. before i moved on the my LS430 i ran mine with dunlop SP01 tyres which were standard on the 1st gen LS430 and founf them to be good overall but most important on the LS they were quiet. Hope this helps
  6. Had a similar prob on my mark IV, the problem was the window chrome trim/seal that goes around the top of the door frame. This was letting water through the securing bolt holes on to the plastic door surround which then ran down the trim to exit from the tweeter. The interior trim needs removing to access the seal securing bolts. Once these have been removed the seal can be removed. it apears that a non setting mastic was used at the factory. Once this was cleaned off and replaced everything was fine. Watch the securing clips for the interior trim they break easy. Hope this helps mark
  7. Hi I've had my 54 plate 90,000 miler for three years now and the only thing i have replaced has been the front pads. Take the plunge, the only thing you will regret is not getting one sooner.
  8. Had a similar prob on my mark IV, the problem was the upper window seal that goes around the top of the door frame. This was letting water through the securing bolt holes on to the plastic door surround which then run down the trim to exit from the tweeter. The interior trim needs removing to access the seal securing bolts. Once these have been removed the seal can be removed. it apears that a non setting mastic was used at the factory. Once this was cleaned off and replaced everything was fine. Watch the securing clips for the interior trim they break easy. Hope this helps mark
  9. Thanks for the advice, but I still want them!! I really want only original Lexus wheels which kind of limits me to DHP or LS430 alloys. I have read on here that unless you get really close to the rolling circumference of the standard tyres then it may cause problems with the sat nav so that is a factor unless I find out that information is wrong. Plus the DHP weels look so right on the car in my opinion... I ran DHP alloys on my MK IV and 245/50/17 pirelli tyres were expensive and soft. I changed them to 225/55/17 tyres the overall dia only changed by 2mm (see http://www.etyres.co.uk/tyre-size-calculator.htm) there was a far larger choice of better and cheaper tyres and they looked better than the standard 16"s.
  10. resulting in road damage (rise in council tax), alloy wheel damage, and trashed back ends when the numpties try to drive with them on a road with no deep snow and then the chain breaks - you can imagine the damage that would cause! but hey go for it, it would give me something to laugh about. Alternativly you could use Autosocks. i've been using these on my 430 for the last week in and around edinburgh and they have been fantastic. Easier to put on and take off than snowchains and they can be used for a limited time on tarmac. Glad you too found them useful. My thread on Autosocks last winter was met with a lot of negative comments regarding them. Members on here seemed very sceptical. I've had a few odd looks when putting them on but the looks on peoples faces as a powerful rear wheel drive car does a hill start and pulls away without a problem is priceless. My boss was late into work yesterday as his new and shiny X5 got stuck in the snow. he was amazed that i made it in, he was even more amazed when i gave him a lift home on snow and ice covered roads. The only downside is having to buy two pairs of socks. fitting them on the rears only will get you moving but you can't steer very well. However the best thin i've seen in the last few days was a guy in a modified Punto that had a front spoiler that was so low it acted like a snow plough. he'd driven all of fifty feet and had to stop to clear a wedge of snow in front of his car that was up to his bonnet. happy days
  11. resulting in road damage (rise in council tax), alloy wheel damage, and trashed back ends when the numpties try to drive with them on a road with no deep snow and then the chain breaks - you can imagine the damage that would cause! but hey go for it, it would give me something to laugh about. Alternativly you could use Autosocks. i've been using these on my 430 for the last week in and around edinburgh and they have been fantastic. Easier to put on and take off than snowchains and they can be used for a limited time on tarmac.
  12. Hi You could try Dewsbury Auto Salvage. They have a number of LS 400 in at the moment including a 1998 and a 1999 model. Dewsbury Auto Salvage I hope this is of some help. Mark
  13. Hello there - yes, this (click) leads to the German site where I am just describing how to solve the problem. Or rather: How to find where the water gets in in the first place. I just know where it finanlly surfaces, at the bottom of the tweeter. If that "wacko" fellow is still around, would you please describe in detail / or in other words where exactly the water got into your car? I tried with a garden hose for an hour in various places - and everything remained as dry as German Riesling. Thanks a ton for helping. kroebje Hi If you follow the link below it should take you to the toyodiy website and a diagram of the front door on an LS 400. toyodiy What you need to do is remove the tweeter grill (part 67688B) and the plastic trim (part 67663) on the inside of the door. Be careful of the plastic clips that hold on the trim they break easy. Once the internal plastic trim has been removed you will see a number of small nuts which hold the metal trim strip (part 67491B) on the outside of the door in place. remove the nuts and carefuly remove the metal trim strip. The strip is sealed to the door using a black mastic strip, over the years this has gone hard and lets the water through. The water runs down the strip and through the lower bolt hole into the car and then drips from the tweeter. i used a bitumastic sealant to seal the trim to the door. When the nuts are tightened excess sealant is squezed out of the join and can be wiped away. I did this repair a month after buying the car, four years later it's still dry inside. I hope this is of some help. Wacko
  14. Hi again Sorry about the squashed up text it looked fine before i posted it. Cold tire inflation pressure Europe [under 230 km/h (143 mph)]: Tire size 225/55R1 7 97W Front kPa (kgf/cm2, psi) 240(2.4, 35) *1 *2 Rear kPa (kgf/cm2, psi) 240 (2.4, 35) *1 280 (2. 9, 41) *2 Europe [230 km/h (143 mph) or over]: Tire size 225/55R1 7 97W Front kPa (kgf/cm2. psi) 260(2.7, 38) *1'*2 Rear kPa (kgf/cm2. psi) 290 (3.0, 42) *1 330 (3.4, 48) *2 *1: Up to 4 passengers *2: more than 4 passengers Europe only: When towing, increase the pressure 20kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2, 3 psi). Hope this is better Mark
  15. Hi Here are the tyre pressures as listed in the handbook. Cold tire inflation pressure Europe [under 230 km/h (143 mph)]: Tire size Front kPa (kgf/cm2, psi) Rear kPa (kgf/cm2, psi) 225/55R1 7 97W 240(2.4, 35) "1'"2 240 (2.4, 35) *1 280 (2. 9, 41) Europe [230 km/h (143 mph) or over]: Tire size Front kPa (kgf/cm2. psi) Rear kPa (kgf/cm2. psi) 225/55R1 7 97W 260(2.7, 38) *1'*2 290 (3.0, 42) *1 330 (3.4, 48) '2 1: Up to 4 passengers *2: more than 4 passengers Europe only: When towing, increase the pressure 20kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2, 3 psi). Hope this helps Mark
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