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If it has Bridgestone RF's then get them changed. Mine's like a different vehicle now having suffered much the same experience. We too have a Yaris and they are indeed lovely and are pretty quiet but they jar your teeth when hitting potholes that the UX glides over.

Checked the clearence to the sensor which was about 0.8mm. I did see that some of the studs of the trigger wheel had almost rusted away completely. Will change the wheel and see if there is anything else wrong.

I've struggled to download the zip for this, but eventually succeeded and went to apply the update on the car. It ran for about 70 minutes and when the time remaining got down to zero I received the error shown below. Thought I'd ask here if anyone has got this fixed, because my local dealer is as useful as a chocolate teapot. Thanks

Hello buddy thank for this post I really need sorting the reverse camera grid line calibration. I don’t have the track pad as I have the newer version of the ux. how would go about the menu section?

…..reversing sequence for my 2000 Lexus LS 400…… turn engine on and select reverse gear…. on selection only the near side door mirror panel tilt’s down to show the ground view in preparation to reverse to the left…. reverse to the right and the off side door mirror only tilt’s down to show similar… please don’t tell me how much it cost Toyota to design, fabricate, assemble and install a sensor that can calculate left from right steering - why not just tilt them both down - together 😲 ? that will be how Toyota spent $1bn to research and develop the Lexus LS 400, launched in the US in 1989 ! anthony

That is good news as it used to run out at 10yrs, though you could buy 2 years in advance taking it to 12. If it still includes their breakdown cover, it is very good value (or was when I had it on ISF and RCF)

I notice ISFs are still priced not far off the amount I traded mine in for in 2015. Whoever bought it probably has had great value According to Autotrader's 'value your car' link, my RCF is worth the same as it was in Feb 2020, and I've added 22000 miles since then

It’s that damned unnecessary Plastic Tarp on top of the standard boot lining that’s causing the condensation…… I doubt it’s water ingress, well it doesn’t need to be ! I had this exact same issue on my 91 car last August with a rubberised back, thick black mat over the standard boot lining ……. really damp / wet on the spare wheel 😰 …… condensation Malc

I formatted the thumb drive and copied all DIRs in correct order. When I insert the thumb drive, it remembers the previous directory order. Does it save any data about thumb drive somewhere? If so how can I reset it?

No, simply a very challenging, difficult to find, backstreet long established ultra professional top notch exhaust provider in Bower Lane Maidstone Been there since they invented exhausts 🤣 well, 50 years to my knowledge ……. they know what they’re doing methinks ! Malc

Hi Julian, I love my mirrors! 🙂 I am tech nerd. Like the zoom out effect, really useful in tight spaces, and I like the looks. Resolution isn't an issue as the full resolution is a zoomed our resolution. Now I barely notice they are digital. Although, I don't think it's normal to drive with heaters on all the time. It looks it gets worse after a pressure wash or during a big temperature drop, like sudden rain. Had one recently, UK weather, you know, 15 degrees and sunny and then 6, raining, and dark as hell 😂.

Having my SC430 on the road now, and very happy about that too, I am diving deeper into bringing back its glory. I’m renovating the leather upholstery. I have started with the rear seat cushion, simply as it was easy to remove and it’s raining. I'm concerned that the sculptured foam padding under the leather is wet. Has anyone suffered this same issue and can give me any pointers as to how/where water is getting in and how to resolve the leaks? Thanks as always

Solved: for anyone in the future doing this, there is a white little clip. It looks massively bent - but that’s how it looks on both sides. In this case, that clip wasn’t sitting the right way around. Causing its slant to push out slightly too much. Check this if you ever have the same issue. I presume other models use this same way of holding in the tail lights.

I did have the SC430mods one originally but sold it as I wanted one with a lock function as an extra level of theft protection. They are all basically are the same and made in China.

Hi guys don’t mean to hijack the thread but I’ll be selling my ISF. I’ll put ad together in the coming days. Basically has all the preventive stuff carried out over the years, radiator, gearbox pipes, exhaust manifolds, suspension refresh, shocks bushes etc.

Hi guys, Didn't want to create yet another thread on the rear AC but ah well. I've got a leak in the usual place above the fuel tank. I know I have the option to cap it off and just move on without the rear ac. The other option seems to be to fit some flexi hose between the front and rear to potentially bypass the rusty pipes. Has anyone DIYed or had a garage successfully do this? I'd rather keep the rear AC functional and have seen someone in the US do this but the guide isn't that clear. If I get the front capped off is it likely the back will never work again or would it be possible at a later date to try and reverse this to get the rear back. Thanks guys

Hi Xez Haha. No need for marking, that’s spot on and is exactly how I calculated it as well for ICE only. I was trying to work out what the combined traditional hybrid figure is when the ev only range is exhausted (i.e. under 30% battery) So I got: 33.3 pure ICE as you say 39 estimate for combined ICE / battery when operating like a normal hybrid in HV mode - what I’d get if I didn’t plug in. 51.8 overall for this trip including the additional PHEV EV range. Happy to see any suggested variations as just finding my way with this. Also trying to understand if, aside from the environmental considerations, it is commercially viable to top up at the local charger at 55p per kWh (85p 1st KWh) but suspect that may be outside the spirit of Ken’s thread/post.

Ryan, I agree, having never had a CVT before it’s a different feel, I would say for sure less responsive than a conventional gearbox….but CVT is considerably smoother feel. What we are finding is it requires a slight adjustment to driving style……

Interesting I find the passenger seat comfortable……so much so I have fallen asleep on a couple of short journeys. My wife the drivers tells me she particularly likes the drivers overall position…… Not been on a longer journey…..yet.

Hi Hi good news went to start the car today it started first time no issues after letting it sit for a day. So maybe that other day not starting only after several attempts issue was just some kind of one off computer glitches that anyone that’s got a computer knows happens every now and again. 😅

True enough. Indeed, yesterday there was no Q in Ilkley. We could have walked right in for a table. I find the Harrogate branch busier probably because of more tourists. Same likely true for the York branch.

£4495 now. Enjoy the May break. Anthony; will contact soon..>.

The air Con Top Up ..I get that at Every service.....Always Say No Does not need it YET

I may be in luck here. Yesterday the weather was quite warm and I just tried the telescopic function I could hear the motor trying to work. So this could possibly be a stiff mechanism which needs lubrication. Can anyone recommend the best thing to use for lubricating the moving parts? - I have some red grease in the garage - will this suffice?

Relax Malc, I meant MY car won't last another 20 years. That said the chances of me still being alive, let alone still driving at 81 are pretty slim too.