glynn

My car was with the non-lexus dealer for about three weeks earlier in the year with this problem. I changed the relay myself and the problem only disapeared for about a day, the problem was intermitent anyway so changing the relay really didn't do anything. As it was still under warrenty I took it back to the place where I bought it from a place in Kelvedon Essex. As I said they had it for three weeks. Every week they'd tell me the electrican is trying this or that and that he was sure it would work. But come the end of the week it hadn't. Eventually it was fixed though and I got it back. I was told that it was to do with part of the alarm that turns on the headlights when the alarm goes off. At the time I believed them but now I'm not so sure. A mechanic friend of mine says that (non main)dealers often leave you with a crappy courtesy car for a couple of weeks in the hope that you get so hacked off you ask for your car back and then they don’t have to fix yours. Until today I didn’t care because the problem had not come back but today it has! And I think that what the garage siad about the alarm is probably bull. What the cause of the problem is I don't know. The circuit is certainly drawing current from some where else. I'm going to follow some above advice about fuse board and re-build it. I'll post any results. In the mean time I'm goint to take the relay out every time I park because when this problem occured before it ran the battery flat. Good luck with yours.

Thanks for the replies. The garage has had an autoelectrican checking everything he can. I think the car is going in to Lexus next week, I've just got my fingers crossed that one of them finding the source of the problem!

Hi I have the same problem with my IS200 Sport. At first the problem was intermittent and whilst the Relay was buzzing the headlights would flicker dimly. I took the car to Lexus in Cambridge but by the time I had got it there the car was behaving itself. Lexus also suggested changing the relay, but when the lights played up again changing the relay didn’t help. Now the problem has worsened and the headlights don’t just flicker but are on full (just dipped not full beam). I have taken it back to the dealership where I bought it (not a Lexus dealer but a reputable local dealer) and it is still under warranty. They brought in an auto electrician to have a look. The fog light switch was changed, the main headlight switch was changed and now the fuse board has been changed. The auto electrician has run out of things to try. It has now been booked into Lexus but I’m told there is a two week wait. Has anyone got any ideas? Perhaps galloal1 you could tell me how you got yours fixed? Help I’m getting desperate!!