Tips For 3Gs Owners

[KayCee]

If you go to the Us Site there is loads of tips for the 3GS

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-third-generation-153/

[KayCee]

A further point is a simple check on the recirc/fresh air flap in the glove box most people will be driving round with this broke our american friends class it as a major point and have come up with ingenious ways to repair it.

If you waggle out the shelf (it comes straight out) you can by shining a torch at the back see the flap open through a small gap open and close if you press recirc /fresh on the switch (simply by looking)

The Problem

If you try to take off the flap to change pollen filter and it is not in Recirc Mode the very action of lifting the flap will almost certainly result in breakage do not think of removing the Flap/cover unless its in recirc mode, the action of getting the flap off most times catches the door and wham! it breaks the lever on the door,

The Cure

Take out the dash And get to the blower and screw a bolt through the flap and lever and bolt it up with a BA screw using dremel type drill (awkward|)

or let Lexus do it Like they used to Cost (gulp 1200)

But Now due to our american friends and the stink they caused resulting from Blowers being changed under warranty they have come up with a repair kit for this problem and Lexus Sheffield changed mine in under 1 hour the kit costs £22 and £60 to change it initialy they did not know the kit could be got until they looked into it Gary the service manager was a absolute gem but said "we have never changed this part" but it as not been out long so thats why

So if your recirc Fresh air Flap is not working get it fixed my cars windows have never steamed up since and the climate is working brilliantly

Part Num

87020A

Hope it helps someone

Robert

[KayCee]

I decided to purchase the Latest Sat Nav Disc 2013/2014 and lo and behold they have removed the restriction for inputting Destination whilst on the Move also They have lifted the Volume as well would have been nice to have it muted when She tells you which way to go but i guess thats Hardware