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  1. thanks for the feedback guys. will keep an eye on battery, so far its been fine give me some time to hunt a decent priced battery.
  2. Thanks Steven, im playing it by ear will see how it goes over the new days or weeks maybe lucky it might be OK, out of curiosity where did you source your battery from and is it an AGM battery?
  3. Hey All, Thought i'd put this out here as it might help others as well or have similair experience with this error message. I tried to search but maybe i didnt find it in the search section or clearly misread ( most likley the later 😄) but it's not everyday the lexus gives me trouble ( in fact it hasnt for many years) but this message - Check VGRS popped up on my dash a few days ago after the car had not been driven for a few days (as the exhust driver side back box fell off!! thats another story, different post) in this cold weather. Well it was odd as the car unlocked and had some sign the battery had life but sterring rack didnt move nor the centre console light up, but boot opened and some lights on the dash worked (didnt check windows) so after I jump started the car - which btw i didnt know you could do from the under the bonnet too (untill I googled it) its been fine and running ok for a couple of days, checked with volt meter and its showing 12.1V so all looks and sounds good unless this is lower than expected, please do tell. I think i know what caused it, my daughter left the interior lights on and it must have been on straight for 3 days, as i said the exhaust fell off and i waited till the weekend so left the car on the driveway for a few day untill i could get the backbox off completely before driving it to exhaust guys. it is the original panasonic battery , is this an early sign i need to change it or did the fact the lights and cold weather casued the battery to delplete and by me jump starting it, its back to normal OR will i find randomly one day it just wont start? The original batteries are mega £££s - crazy prices. hope it helps someone and thanks in advance to my question
  4. Also wanted to add, I sourced a few sellers selling used ones that have these in stock as of today and also found an ebay seller selling brand new original shock absorber for £239 delivered but cannot get them till end of November If anyone is interested , please message me and I will pass on the details.
  5. I searched for these but had luck, got alink to them or part numbers
  6. Thanks for getting to me, you dont by chance happen to have a link for After searching and lexus parts on back order I managed to source a used one for £60 complete assembly with springs, makes changing over easy. For this price I was happy and prepared to change it over to pass the MOT. Fingers crossed this works. Heres a picture of what it looks pretty clean and the mechanic seemed happy with it.
  7. hello LOC 😀 As lovely as the car is the shocks are are a right nightmare 🙃to source especially if its not Lexus. what are thoughts to used shock absobers are they worth the hassle of not? seems ebay has options but still shocking prices. any alternatives to other sources, though i have seen and read using GS300 shocks will work as long as we leave the electronics connected but wont actually do anything nor light up the dash and of course the button wont work.. any advice welcomed even if it means biting the bullet and getting from Lexus.....
  8. Agree with Martins points Ito o have replaced i seized caliper, the dash creaks but there are ways to soften the noise/ had rust on the bonnet edge but was repaired fro free under Lexus warranty recently the car passed MOT 2 weeks ago and no suspension issues so far fingers crossed but i do have the same feeling like it a ticking time bomb servicing is pretty much the same as any other car if non dealership servicing the rest is down to how heavy your right foot is
  9. good job. How easy do these prob shaft bearings go or do you need to drive like certain style for these to wear out
  10. Thanks John. I was considering the conductive glue my self makes life easier and ensures a good connection. out of curiosity what seal did you use to seal the unit, was it the normal off the shelf bathroom type sealant?
  11. I have the old one taken off and followed the instructions on this tread and have been able to take the battery out which is identical as shown in OP's Pictures, but im some what confused why i would I need a tagged battery and not a standalone 2450 battery and solder on to the battery. The one i have taken out seems it was soldered at the contacts points only and the rest well glued to the unit. will post pictures to explain but if someone or the OP can tell me what they did after it may help
  12. an update from me too I got mine sorted 😀 though i did no go to kwik fit as originally intended. I was able to source a genuine part from a company called Yam6 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-NEW-TOYOTA-LEXUS-TYRE-PRESSURE-SENSOR-42607-50011-4260750011/263057936344 was able to get this down to £65 which s not too bad and the tyre guy charged £10 and got it programmed so now all sorted.
  13. Good idea will try and keep the old one and see If i can open it up and chnage the battery (which looks simple enough ) should the others do happen to play up
  14. Agree looks easy when someone else is doing it. being new to this but how is the tech stream connected to the car do you need a specific cable/plug/wireless from the video above it did not show how or where to connect but it does look pretty simple and intuitive to use once in the software
  15. Just to add strangely while i was reading this section few days ago my car too has developed the same symptoms. 😬😤 "Check system" with red triangle and flashing Tyre sign!!!! Why do these things need to be so damn complicated and an expense i don't want need to worry about... I personally am not a fan on TPMS but it seems it is a legal requirement for all new cars from 2014, oh well more money making ways though it does have its benefit but they should try and make it simple and easy for the average joe if it s complasary requiremtn i guess this is also MOT failure now if they see warning lights Anyways rants over, mine happened while i was driving and all of a sudden it came on, i 1st thought it was low pressure but when i topped it up ( it was low on some wheels) the lights stayed on, I did press the set button under the dash but it didnt seem to want to initiate. I been looking around and most places locally to me dont seem to have the software or cannot get the sensors. I seen some on ebay but my dilemma is i dont know if its one or more. I agree with Leigh2000 I called up Kwik fit and the guys said he has senors in stock can and tell me which one is not responding and change it over, apparently they clone the old sensor so it looks like it the original one to the car, does this work with Lexus models? he quoted me something like £85 all in for one is this a fair price
  16. ok so an update..... I took the car to a different garage over the weekend and his advise was 1st for me to drive it over humps and gently apply the brakes to hear if the noise disappeared, which it did! so that he could rule out any other potential issue. They had a look and tried to replicate the noise and it defo is coming from the bottom pin, apparently the other garage who freed it from the caliper may have taken off more than was needed to free up the pin. They said i need i need new pin and that ECP dont do these it seems they are a dealer only part. I had a look and could not see on eBay well at least not the style of the ones i have on mine. The eBay link posted by Ben looks like a set is this a good price? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REAR-Brake-Clip-Pin-Fitting-Hardware-Kit-Fits-LEXUS-GS-GS300-GS430-GS450h-05-11/302829831534 Do you guys know the part number for the pins and do these come as sets or can i but just one?
  17. Thanks. Yes that is what i noticed, i told the garage that there is more movement on the NSR caliper than that on the OSR, the OSR has very little to no play but the NSR moves alot more than I was expecting it to. the garage checked it and said its tight and fitted correctly. Is this a dealer only part or will ECP stock this kind of part? Thank you for all the suggestions guys, it gives me something to talk about when i next see the garage
  18. yes these are the pins that to me look like are the culprits, when the wheel was off these moved around and made a similar kind of noise whilst driving, the garage did put grease around them to but that hasn't worked. will see what the garage says or maybe go to a different garage and get a 2nd opinion but my only free times are the weekends.... Do we have any forum members who own a garage or are mechanics?
  19. defo not a metallic noise more of a rattle. I can drive over a man hole and i can hear it rattle... sounds as if something is not sitting or moving about, hence why i was thinking pins which have play could be moving around. the brakes work fine no noise when braking..
  20. OK so resurrecting this again. As I have noticed for the past couple of weeks not some kind of rattling coming from the rear left wheel only and this happened after the rear calipers which were seized originally but the garage managed to free up. I went back to him saying that it fees like the rear caliper has some play and noise coming from that side only. he did check and says there is always a little play in the calipers is this correct? surely they are not meant to move? As for the rattling he says could be because the sliding Pins that where seized are now moving more due to them being worn out and making a rattling noise, he did put grease in and around the area there to help stop the noise but its not working. So before I go back to him is he correct ? would i need new sliding pins? or is it the pads not sitting in the pads and moving about? Anyone else had this before?
  21. if your know you electrical stuff and a body builder to take the unit out.. then yes it can be done. I have seen you tube tutorials online, they make it looks easy....
  22. I dont think the mileage is a issue as long as it a Lexus service history and looks clean. what year is the car? as suggested you can get the owner to get the Hybrid battery health check done, it not too expensive and will show up any issues yo might have... When i brought my GS450h i had the same concern but they can be repaired and replaced at a reasonable cost.
  23. thanks for the suggestions guys...will see if my local can have a peak every now and then... he did suggest buying the pins (Lexus only part i was told) which will help in the future but as he managed to free them he was able to refurbish it. Will this now have an impact on the MPG? will I see increase in MPG difference compared to before?
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