Andrew888

I personally think that the accessory range on lexus website in the UK is very poor. No prices not even half the range... 

18 minutes ago, rayaans said:

Interesting mods. I understand the need for door edge protectors in London. Luckily I don't need them where I live!

I think it would have been better to keep the IS300h badge and replace the Lexus badge with F Sport badge like they do in the US

Thanks dude, the Door edge protectors are a must for me as my elderly mum (previous experience) accidently hit a wall in a carpark as the space width is so tight.. For the badging I tried many combos tbh.. I found it very messy lol So just kept it cleanish with 1 badge :)

6 minutes ago, BigChange said:

Like your door edge protectors.  Where did you buy them?  Not an import I hope !

Yes I did.. Lexuspartsnow.com they use the Fedex Cross Border service in which at checkout (paypal) you pay for the customs and duties in advance. for the badge and trims I paid 130 quid landed and delivered.

So I have debadged the IS and replaced with a genuine F Sport Badge. Secondly added door edge protectors as being in London'ish parking spaces are damn tight... Very discreet.

Next big mod is sitting at Heathrow clearing customs.. 2017 Rear Diffuser swap :)

I'm pretty sure the Carista app with a cheap OBD dongle can do it without all the faffing around with knobs and knockers!

Also I know this is for the GS, but being Lexus I reckon its the same..

Do you mean this Geoff? sounds like rubbing your stomach and patting your head lol

.) Ignition off, doors closed
2.) Hold the wiper switch in the full up position. (this is the wiper off position)
3.) While holding the wiper switch in the full up position, turn the IG on. (two presses of the start/stop switch)
4.) Hold wiper switch in the full up position for 5 seconds
5.) Move the wiper switch down one "click" or "notch", hold for 5 seconds
6.) Move the wiper switch back to the full up position, hold for 5 seconds
7.) Move the wiper switch down one "click" or "notch". hold for 5 seconds (same position as step 5)
8.) Move the wiper switch back to the rest position (neutral)

If this was done correctly, the right turn signal will flash once.

To adjust how many flashes you want, you change the intermittent wiper speed switch. P1 starts with the speed switch all the way at the bottom, P4 will be the top speed. This is found on the wiper stalk.

P1: 3 blinks
P2: 5 blinks
P3: 7 blinks
P4: Function turned off

Set the intermittent wiper speed to the desired setting.

Use the Turn Signal stalk and push down like you want to activate the left turn signal, the flashers should activate

If the turn signal blinks once, you change it to the "3 flashes" setting
If the turn signal blinks twice, you changed it to the "5 flashes" setting
If the turn signal blinks three times, you changed it to the "7 flashes" setting
If the turn signal blinks four times, you turned the function off.

Once this is done, cycle the ignition switch off, and back on, and it should be changed.

7 minutes ago, rayaans said:

The horn sounds when the alarm is going off. Might be worth keeping a window open when locked and waving your arm around.

Better yet, lock the wife in.

Good way to check if it's working rather than just loose wiring from the steering wheel input.

Yeah will do however the horns are daisy chained from one plug so if the steering wheel input is knackered the High tone wouldn't work either. Anyway thanks for your input matey (Y)

I've only adjusted it Via the Carista app matey. However there could be a 'hack' to do this incar. For the life of me I cannot see it in the standard menus...

11 hours ago, rayaans said:

Lexus horns are deep and pretty loud. You're probably right in thinking the low horn isn't working.

Cheers buddy listened to it again and slightly deaf now but something is not right with the lone tone element. Anyhow.. I have ordered some Toyota Premium horns from my supplier in japan and I will get that sorted in the new year. First priority is the 2017 IS200T rear end conversion :) I shall be attacking that at the workshop next week after chrimbo. I will try to do a 'How to'  and whats involved.

Hi guys I'm wondering if anybody has a sound clip or Youtube vid of how your horn sounds. I've used mine on my 2016 for the first time last night as some drunken idiot wandered in front of me in the west end, and to be quite frank it was comical to say the least. I feel that the low tone element is not working, and before I call up Lexus I would like to conclude my own findings first. It really sounds like 'Meep Meep' roadrunner style! I watched a few car reviews on the IS350 in the states and the horn sounds alot what a horn should sound like, but cross referencing the part numbers over various websites the part number seems to be the same...

Many thanks

I use a method thats probably frowned upon, but as I park outside my house, I use a 10 litre container of warm water (tepid not boiling) and just go over all the windows. its quick and have never cracked a windscreen throughout ownership of cars. However my old Clifford Alarm had remote start and 5 mins of the car running outside all windows are generally clear :-D 

On 12/15/2017 at 9:36 PM, parkman said:

I think that Germany also decrees that you have to have winter tyres fitted but I am not absolutely sure if it is still law. In France I always had a spare set of rims with winter tyres stored in the garage and just changed them around when the first snows were forecast.

Parkman.

=s

Yep sure is.. My friend has a CL65 Merc on 17 steelies with wintert tyres as its german law. however its discretionary when to put them on... they recommend from Oct - April but if you are caught in an accident OR driving in icy/snowy conditions without snow tyres during this period then you will be fined. Most Germans are very sensible and they change out their tyres during this period regardless. storage is quite reasonable in Munich as there are loads of places that offer this service. 

Efficiency I guess!

I've just literally come out of a bodyshop collecting the wifes CRZ. I'm with Admiral and the bodyshop used were instructed to source genuine Honda parts. I took 20 mins inspecting everything from shutlines, panel gaps, factory bumper/trim clips were used. From the markings I can see and identify, the radiator, aircon condenser, bumper and undertray were all genuine. the bodyshop absolutely shat themselves when I had diagrams, photos etc of what 'it' should look like. Apart from them doing a crap job mopping the car in which they redid it while I waited as I pointed it out it 'looked' ok as the rain didn't help.

Have you tried to source the parts yourself and pay for the labour and paint? you 'could' save yourself a few quid rather going down the insurance route. My wifes clanger didnt help as it was her fault and the 3rd party was going to claim against her anyway. So I bit the bullet and went down the insurance route. If no other party was involved I would repair the car myself and have that piece of mind that parts are genuine and everything is done to spec and correctly.

Short term pain for long term gain I would say...

I have Premium Nav and purchased exactly the map update code/Part number on the Lexus wesbite on eBay. The Micro SD memory card came in the post and with lexus branding on the card. Plug in the card in the card and the first thing it prompted was to perform a firmware update. Whole process took 10 mins and seems to run fine. However I'm pretty sure there is a way to update via USB for your situation. I've updated ECU firmware via OBD2 and believe me thats a more pucker up b**hole moments than a navi system lol

Oh here you go

I've been searching high and low for a for workshop manual for me to explore my IS, however seems only that Lexus Techdocs. EU seems to only viable option at the moment. You can pay for the time in slots to access the library. However if its just door cards I'm sure IS350 USA owners like replacing speakers or something that involves the doors could possibly be a 'how to' for it.

In my experience with Hondas thats a classic symptom of a knackered actuator I'm afraid. If the die hard among us that cannot accept that is to spray silicone lube in the lock as it 'may' be sticky.

After 2 weeks of driving my IS, has anyone had Full Bars on the Battery meter? My wife has a CRZ and from time to time I do see it being full due to regenerative charging. I do know that Honda's IMA is only Battery assistance and Lexus Hybrid Drive works differently i.e. full EV but just curious thats all....

4 minutes ago, matt8 said:

My dongle came from China, nothing expensive. Works well on my Windows 10 Laptop.

That's a nice key cover. Where did you get it? 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KX8JP7M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Seller was scared to sell to me as she thought that all fobs had 4 buttons - I told her that the emergency button was iirc for USA only so it fits!

2 hours ago, Carl1983 said:

My 2013 F sport already dips the mirrors in reverse, I presumed this was a standard feature 

Did yours come with premium nav or leather? I'm to figure out whether this feature is hidden in all grades... 

Not a car pic but little bits that I like.. First up the zippo key cover carbon fibre esque look. Protects the key I guess... 

7 hours ago, matt8 said:

You'll want to try techstream, not Carista.

I was going to ask about this Matt. Which dongle/interface do you use? Techstream yes its dealer level software however for quick and easy mod's on a consumer non complicated process I would use carista IMO anyway...

1 hour ago, Bluesman said:

Hi Andrew and welcome to the LOC. We are a friendly bunch so please don’t hold back asking questions big or small should you have any problems with your car. We always welcome ideas on how to overcome problems with our cars but as they are the finest cars in the universe they don’t go wrong that often.

We always love to see pictures of your cars inside and out so don't be shy.

 

Happy Lexus Motoring.

 

Mike.

Cheers for the Welcome Mike. I like to get underneath the skin of the IS at tech level so probably will subscribe to toyota tech website to have more of an understanding. I'm speaking to my distributor of performance parts in the states and as the IS350 is quite a popular model, hes hearing that he could be working with a tech company that is developing a module that transforms the Lexus navi system to android auto or apple carplay. this is definately on my list to do as I find the Lexus infotainment interface is a little old hat.

1 hour ago, Thackeray said:

This sounds interesting. I hadn't heard of Carista before. Looking at its website, it seems to suggest that (among many other features) it would be possible to turn on automatic dipping of the passenger mirror when you go into reverse. Does that seem possible? It's a feature I'd find very useful.

Hi mate - I'm not totally sure but I would take a chance - as I have premium leather and p nav according to the dealer this feature is included in which I find very strange which feature is included in what package. Its definately worth the try.. Carista will charge either iirc £8 for 1 week trial or around £35 for an entire years subscription. I opted for the weeks trial as I was confident that all the options I want to unlock I should have ample time to make up my mind lol. On a side note, my friend years ago had an E46 M3 and took it to a BMW specialist who charged him 50 quid PER item to unlock like fold mirrors on lock etc! I think he spent 600 quid alone on that as BMW quoted him £125 per feature in which they were very reluctant to do it anyway.

You can find the carista OBD dongle on amazon for 15 quid and its not only for use with carista its a generic OBD reader and I normally use Torque pro when I'm on the go to diagnose (basic diagnosis) a customers car. So the dongle itself will have a decent shelf life.

Global opening and closing of windows is great just hold either lock or unlock and the all the windows either go up or down. ideal for those rushed moments when you've killed the ignition, got out of the car and just realised one of the windows are half cocked.