Taftik

Hi, So since it's winter I one morning discovered that my IS200 had the same problem. The back heats up just fine but the bottom part doesen't. I took your advice and checked the fuses. I found a fuse on the drivers side (left side of the car in my case) that was named SEAT HTR. Now i'm thinking this is the heated seat fuse, but is there really one fuse for two seats? Anyway that fuse was ok so i'm out of ideas. Don't really want to go to the dealer as well with this minor problem. P.S I recently had my sound system upgraded, and i wonder if those quys maybe messed it up.

The unit is a top loading unit. As for the warranty, i really don't have a clue. I'm going to Lexus Estonia tommorrow to find out. Hoping for the best P.S How hard is it to install the ipod kit. This might actually be a better idea than an aftermarket radio, because I really like the stock look of my IS200.

Hi guys! I've read all the horror stories on this site, but i never thought my radio would break. Anyway this morning i decided to change some cd-s in my box as i haven't done it for a few months. I had 4 cd-s in my box and i added one. A strange schreeching sound followed and then error 3 appeared. What is also interesting is that it doesn't show that there are 5 cd-s in the box but 4. My IS is a 2004, so it has the newer radio. Anyway what should i do? I've read that it's quite expensive or impossible to fix it so I'm thinking a huge hammer to get my cd-s back and a new alpine radio. Or is there anyway to fix it?

Ok so i've got the woofer sorted but i was wondering about how to get the best sound out of it. Is it a good idea (Possible?) to remove the ski latch and place the woofer there or should i just leave it be? Also if I remove the ski hatch, will road noise increase?

To tell you the truth i haven't really a clue what kind of IS i've got. I think it's the S but i'm not that sure. Might be the SE though. If it's the S then i have to take the original stereo out? correct?

Hi! So recently after I replaced my alloys i started to think about a subwoofer. I picked one out but i have a question. Is it possible to install a subwoofer with the original stereo, because i really like the look of the stereo and don't want to replace it. Also does the IS have a separate amplifier somewhere or is it connected to the radio? Hope you can understand what i mean thnx

Hi everybody! Ok this is a small problem but i thought i'd share a thought. Has anybody else noticed how not scratch resistant the IS200 interior is. I mean seriously, the passanger side dash is so easy to scratch. I was wondering if there were others like me out there wondering the same. Is there any way to counter this(Probably not just a thought though). My IS is a 2003 and before me kept by a business women who drove alone most of the time so when i got it was in pretty good nick. After i've been driving it there are pretty intresting scratches on the passanger side dash. I don't know maybe i have to change my friends. Anyway if anybody finds this post odd don't read it :P :D just thought i'd spark a conversation Cheers Taavi

Hi. Ok so the weather here today was awful. There is a lot of snow here in Estonia and thanks to that a bad thing happened to me while i was driving home from work a few hours ago. Basicly a 7. series BMW cut me off at a slow speed but I still had to hit the brake hard. Since it seemed likely that the 7. series would get a nice imprint of a lexus badge on it's rear end i figured what the hell and pulled the handbrake. Thankfully thanks to that i managed to stop just in time. I was just wondering have i damaged my rear axle or my diff now?? Im quite new to this AT stuff :D

It can be a bit difficult at first. Take my advice take the car to an empty parking lot and get the feel for it. I think it's down to the TRC system which is quite frankly rubbish. In normal cars you can drive safely with the TRC on and have a little fun when you turn it off. In the IS you can have some fun when the TRC is on and a big crash when it's off..

To tell you the truth i think i'll let it be because im not that good at fixing cars myself. It probably wont damage the car anyway so it's just an inconvinience.

Hi. Ok so recently i've noticed that my throttle pedal has a about 1cm on of free play- meaning it moves down one centimeter and doesen't do anything after that it starts working. I was wondering if this was normal on all IS-es or is mine broken. I mean if i want to push it to the floor and there is 1 cm of free play than it wont go fully down?? Cheers Taavi

Ok but where can i check the transmission fluid. Sorry but im a real newbe at these things...

Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a shot but does the car radio need a code after you reset the ECU? I have all the original documents but can't seem to find it? Also the car has had it's regular services at the lexus dealer so the transmission fluid should'nt be a a problem

Hi everybody! Im having some problems with my automatic transmission in my IS. It is a 2003 with about 50 000 miles on the clock. The thing is the gear changes have gotten a bit jerkyer and I was wondering if the clutch was going. Another thing that could affect it is that winter is coming and it's quite cold now, so could that be the case. The car has been looked after and not raced and so on.. any Ideas?

Hi! I've just noticed something very annoying on my 03 is200. The front seats seem to be loose. I don't know exactly how to explain this, but the bottom half of the front seat moves a little while accelarating or braking. I was just wondering if i was the only one having this problem Cheers taavi