swedish benz

Thanks! On the contrary - it IS good help. :)

There is a possibility that this a design flaw, and not an effect of damaged components...

On the other hand, I wonder if there perhaps is some 6dB/oct. DC filter capacitors on the CD input. If those capacitors dry out and deteriorate, the HP frequency will move upwards. Just a thought.

/Alexander from Sweden

Thanks for the reply, but as the head line says, doors open - boot lid does not.

And since the lid opener worked before, I have excluded the transmitter from my "list of suspects"...

best regards,

Alexander

This an odd "problem" in my -95 LS 400 with standard radio/tape/CD-changer combination.

If I listen to the radio, the sound is full, without being overly heavy in the bass. Actually it sounds really good if one avoids the horribly compressed and distorted commercial channels... :)

I run the tone controls flat, or perhaps with a minor increase in the treble.

If I however switch to CD, the sound changes alot. The sound is thin and tinny, and to duplicate the well balanced sound of the radio, I have to turn the bass control to 3 o'clock, and the treble to 10 o'clock.

Basically it feels as the whole frequency curve is tilted, little bass and too much treble...

It is not just in relative terms, the sound IS thin and tinny. There are no other problems with the CD-changer; no skipping or reading problems.

Any input is much appreciated!

/Alexander from Sweden

Hello guys!

I have a somewhat unusual problem with my -95 LS 400.

The symptoms:

The remote switch does not make the boot lid open. (When I bought the car, it worked, but only for some months.) This is the case with both my fobs. The fobs are tested at Toyota, and they transmit all commandos; lock/unlock doors and boot lid.

The electrical locking device in the boot lid is also OK, and there are no problems if I use the

facia switch to to open the lid - it just opens.

I have searched this forum, and posted the question in the US forum, but so far - no results...

Could it be an ECU-problem? All help is appreciated.

/Alexander from Sweden

Facing the "amazing" prices for Lexus parts in Sweden, I'd like to find a reliable and cheap OEM supplier on the net. I have contacted a couple of US companies, but they don't ship abroad.

Do you people know of any european spare parts source for me?

best regards,

Alexander from Sweden

OK - seems good!

I guess the customers not getting parts for old Toyotas have the lazy, uniterested guy at the service desk to blame?

Perhaps they take better care of Lexus owners? :)

/Alexander

Sorry, I see I missed a couple of words in my last post;

"All gen 1 LS cars sold in Sweden had lots of stuff - including air ride - as standard. "

However, some US cars seem to have very little options, not even heated seats?

I've found a US imported car for sale here in Sweden.

Before I check it out, I wonder what differences there are to expect?

Softer springs, different interior etc?

All gen 1 LS cars had lots of stuff - including air ride - as standard. (At least the first years...)

/Alexander

Hi guys!

Maybe Toyota handle matters differently on different markets?

Good to hear about the Lexus parts... :)

Hello everyone! (I'm new...)

Before I go ahead and give myself the pleasure of owning a second hand LS 400, I have a general Lexus question:

Can you get ALL spare parts for these cars, or do the cars get "to old".

Is Lexus a company that consider their product worth keeping, even after 15 years?

I've heard the opposite regarding Toyota. After 10 years, your car is going into the twilight zone - where parts MAY be available, or not...

All replys will be greatly appreciated!

Best regards,

Alexander from Sweden