Ls400 Flat Battery

[humberonia]

My 1995 LS400 Battery gone totally dead. Now I cant get car out of park and some of the dash lights are not on even after fully charging flat Battery.

Car was running great until this happened. Is there some sort of reset switch. Also should I purchase a brand new Battery.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Barry in Glasgow.

[CHUNKY CHIP]

HI

What happened before the Battery went flat?

What lights do you refer to on dash?

Did you try to jump start before you charged Battery?

happy to help

[AdamBu]

Halfords sell decent batteries, Also i think Lexus wasn't too ott priced on them too

[steve2006]

As previously mentioned by Chunky Chip, did you try and jump start the car or did you connect the Battery the wrong way around as very easy to do by mistake.

Normally it is the 120A alternator fuse that blows in the engine compartment fusebox with strange dash lights.

I'm surprised you cannot move out of park, I take it you have the red shift over ride button on the selector panel?

[CHUNKY CHIP]

main reason i asked as per post regarding 120amp fuse seen this happen so many times and causes hours of frustaration for some even garages

Also do your electric windows work up/down mirros ?

c.c

[steve2006]

main reason i asked as per post regarding 120amp fuse seen this happen so many times and causes hours of frustaration for some even garages

Also do your electric windows work up/down mirros ?

c.c

I've given out the 120A fuse part number many times, should be able to remember it by now!

[CHUNKY CHIP]

What i was getting at is 2 fold the 120amp blows when things are not done right jump start etc and also as you said incorrect terminal connections.

I was asking the poster the question to see if they had done anything to cause blow or if they checked this as for the electric windows they stop also and some other extras you basically get basic functions as you know as we have thought along same line 120amp fuse possibly

CC

[Baldeagle]

Apologies to intrude on this thread, but what does Steve mean by trying the 'red shift over ride button on the selector panel'?

[Baldeagle]

Meant to say also: I can vouch for Halfords supplying a Lexus LS400 size Battery at a reasonable price.

[CHUNKY CHIP]

He was asking if you had a overide button to allow the gearshift to be moved to neutral postion for vehicle movement EG recovery etc

do you have any such button ?

PS have you switched off and started vehcile since flat Battery ok but lights are still not showing correctly?

Check 120amp fuse if its ok also first anyway

[jpjsavage]

Other folk on the LS400 forum have commented, regularly, that Lexus prices for new batteries are pretty reasonable. I can't speak from first hand experience but it might be worth a phone call to your local dealer if you need a new Battery.