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Hi Jeff and welcome to the LOC. You mention a remap and intake manifold done ( could you elaborate on the latter as to what was actually done?) Has the EGR valve ever been checked/cleaned/replaced?

Plus the Government now receive 20% IPT on the cost ( VAT by any other name) which was gradually increased to this amount over the years!

Still no response from the OP, perhaps fixed now then?

I’ve looked on the Toyota parts database and can only see one type of numberplate mounting bracket with no specific one for Italy. If you could provide more information regarding the Italian version I will try to find it for you. 52114BBRACKET, FRONT BUMPER EXTENSION MOUNTING52114-48460152114-48510"F-SPORT"*(F)1

You can adjust the height sensors to drop it to a certain extent.

Hi Alan and welcome to the LOC. Are you planning on running this on the OEM system or changing everything to aftermarket? Reason I ask is that the newest UCF11 is now 30 years old and if the struts are original you’re very lucky but I wouldn’t push that luck any further given that they are around £1K each even if still available. Adjustable coil overs are probably a better option both for cost and reliability.

Anything except Paella again, it’s the Spanish equivalent of a bag of chips, every mouthful tastes the same, you always get to much and you end up leaving some

All you need to do now is have the rear door windows tinted and hang an Eau de Cannabis air freshener from the interior mirror, just like mine😀

Funny story here…some friends of ours have a villa in Spain and they take their UK registered car on the ferry and then drive down. At the Spanish border they were pulled in for an inspection and the custom official was delighted to find a 40” LCD TV in the boot knowing that taxes would have to be paid on it. Apparently his face dropped like a stone when a Spanish purchase receipt was waved in his face. 😀

Wow that’s a great project result, just need a heat seeking automatic scatter gun mounted on the boot lid in case the barstools return again! Given the amount of grief they have caused you I would consider that “reasonable force”

Given the low mileage I would be more concerned with the hybrid battery condition. If it has a FLSH and has a current Hybrid Battery Health check from Lexus I would feel more assured.

Hi Craig and welcome to the LOC. The fuel pump should be fed with a constant 12 Volts supply when running under load. I would check the B+ incoming supply to the fuel pump relay and then check the output voltage to the pump both of which should be at full battery voltage. I would suspect either a faulty relay or a bad connection to it, the pins are known for corrosion issues. The basic diagram below shows the power routing to the pump. I’m not sure if there is another relay the same in the fusebox which you could try swopping over to see if it cures the fault or you could strap the B+ connection to the FP connection in the diagnostic socket to TEMPORARILY bypass the relay. If you need further help please ask

Firstly what was the current draw shown on the clamp meter? With that amount of current and reversed polarity we are looking at open circuits rather then short circuits, the ECU may have protection but this is generally just a series diode which would have been easily overcome by the current. When you say “no other fuses I can see are blown” there are 4 fuse boxes in this car all of which need checking with a multimeter. You will also need a power distribution diagram showing what goes to which fuse and where from there. The video below is just the beginning of the diagnosis I’m afraid and a factory Electrical workshop manual another on the list.

My 2004 Toyota Celsior (LS430) had fortunately been swopped out onto springs/struts before I purchased it from a fellow LOC member who used a Strutmasters kit from the USA. With regular wheel arch jet washing they still look as new and provide a comfortable but firm footed ride. I am so happy with this car given the price I paid and the money spent on it prior to purchase which also included the cam belt change I basically got the car for nothing!

Hi Emilian and welcome to the LOC. You mention the replacement seats are from a UK spec car and your profile says Kerry which I assume is ROI? Were the replacement seats “ plug and play” I.e. same sockets as the old ones? Airbag looms and connectors are always yellow for easy identification and warning. You really need a code reader to confirm it is the seat airbags that have triggered the warning light and you can also reset the system with this. Switching the ignition on with disconnected airbags can flag a code also. Given the SRS is a safety feature I would not recommend attempting to bypass any part of it with “resistors” A word of warning ….don’t start disconnecting or reconnecting any airbag connectors unless you have disconnected the car battery and then waited at least 15 minutes. They have a back up system and the last thing you want is an unexpected deployment of an airbag in your face!

Interesting 😀 Can you post up a picture?

Please be aware of the new pothole warning signs now being placed in certain areas giving advice to drivers.

Hi J and welcome to the LOC. Normally there should be no warning lights illuminated when the engine is running, with just the ignition on the battery light will be on and then go out when the engine is started same with the check engine light. The airbag light on the top of the right side of the instrument cluster should come on then go out after a few seconds. You also mention the brake warning light is this on or off when the engine is running? The transmissions rarely have problems and I’ve never heard of a timing chain failure on these engines with regular servicing of oil and filter. You can download the owner’s manual via the link below https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/manuals Also be aware that you need to use Super Unleaded petrol in this car because of the type of fuel injection system. Any other questions feel free to ask.

Just been looking into this more and it appears there are 2 types of Caliper (probably solid or vented discs). One type has a separate carrier bracket ( I think for solid discs) and the other seems to have the bottom slide pin screwed directly into the hub, if this is the case with yours and the pin has sheared in the hub it going to need drilling out and the remains removed without damaging the threads.

So hopefully you’ll get away with new carrier brackets (hopefully the carrier to hub bolts aren’t seized). OEM are around £100.00 a side, aftermarket £30.00 and seized secondhand don’t bother. Also looks like there’s no shim kit fitted? I would imagine the slide pins seized due to lack of grease, the lower ones sheared off during removal attempts and out came the zip ties. Have a read of the link

I’ve got used to mine, every time I start it a nice Japanese lady tells me about my ETC (Electronic Toll Card), I listen to radio 2 as it’s the only FM station I can receive and resetting the clock to BST took 30 minutes. 😀

Hi Imran, Welcome to the LOC. Found this if the correct part you need, will require splicing in though. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SOCKET-HEADLIGHT-CONNECTOR-ADAPTER-REPLACEMENT/dp/B0B6GWSNMF/ref=asc_df_B0B6GWSNMF/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=641811723023&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6705338454376645991&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046413&hvtargid=pla-1931311972273&psc=1&mcid=83375985d6213a649ea523e6ffc71e5e

Hi Joseph and welcome to the LOC. I’ve seen bodges in my time but that takes first prize! Was this a private sale or dealer ? If the latter I would be straight back there asking questions! It’s not very clear from the pictures but you say the top bolt was in but the bottom replaced with zip ties? Is the lower calliper slide sheared in the carrier bracket or just missing? Apologies that I have more questions than answers but need more information to help you.

Hi James and welcome to the LOC. Nice choice with the IS300h, at 10 years old still in its prime 😀 Feel free to post up a few pictures of the car. As for your virtual garage I’ll have the same please although I do already have a low mileage JDM LS430.

Happy Easter everyone, strange thing is all my clocks are wrong this morning 😀