Jerome K Jerome

Just got to find it now !

Battery disconnected, still nowt at the back end working.

Will be checking reverse switch on gearbox next!!

Its manual, and her ladyship informs me now that the front sensors dont work either. The green light is illuminated on the dash.

I looked in the manual for the fuse, but it seems that the non working items aren't fed from the same fuse.

Reverse sensors, reverse lights and rear camera all stopped working this morning. Tried the stuff in the manual to no avail.

I suspect one switch may operate all these? Does anyone know if this is true & where it is located?

Thanks

Which explains why private buyers think twice about buying a new lexus.

Had the invite to lexus drive this week, but I will go with a used one thanks!

I have a 2006.

At 70 on cruise in 6th it gives approx 48 mpg. At 85 it drops below 40 and so on...not as I would speed, of course!! So motorway mpg is speed dependent.

Hard to say round town as it depends on lights, traffic, aircon etc.

My mixed driving is usually about 40.

And still working fine on the old remote control Battery 2 days later.

So of anyone else has this problem, here's an idiots guide.......

Remove lock cover

Unlock car

Get deafened by alarm

Open door in a panic

Place fob next to start button

Depress clutch/brake as appropriate

When light goes green press start

Alarm will stop after a shortish while

Drive away from the location

maybe to Halfords for a new Battery

Well, that's basically what I did!!.......when I then started driving away from the marina, the key not detected legend disappeared off the dashboard....and didn't reappear until I returned to the marina.

Mrs jerome says Hartlepool marina is haunted...lol

I've just had exactly the same thing happen to me on the marina at Hartlepool !......

So I entered using the manual key and started the car using the next to the start button trick.....and drove off to get a new Battery.

Car then locked/unlocked everywhere using the old Battery...until I returned to the marina, where I couldn't lock the car with the fob. Swapped batteries....no luck, so I can only assume that the signal gets blocked at the marina......

As with DJP.

My originals were done on recall, then required redoing at 70000 miles.

I queried this with the dealer......I'll get back to you sir..........

When they did, they told me that Lexus would be footing the bill.....'this time'

Result, but as with DJP, why did I have to ask if it's a known problem?

I attended a 'directors invitation event' this weekend and asked about corrosion on alloys and wiper arms on the 450h.....not a known problem, I was told.

Worryingly, when I looked at an 09 rx450h on the forecourt, both the wiper arms and the alloys were bubbling. When I go to buy, I will insist on some extra cover for these. 50k is a lot for something that scabs up in 3 years.......now, what did I do with the Q7 brochure..lol

My water pump was fixed for free on one of its services. Both rear calipers were replaced under recall, and then freed up for free on a service 2 years later after i reminded them that they were recall items? 2006 Is220d

Hi Sohail

I've had my 220d se-l for almost 5 years with no problems.

If you are getting one, they all have vibrating rear view interior mirrors, comedy gearchange till you get it right and a useless 6th gear.You should get the top of the range model.

My better half has a manual is250, which is a far better car-drive it like a grandad & its quite economical (35+)

I've had is250 autos as courtesy cars and this would be the version to get. its a smooth, fast, comfortable car.

First time the plastic covers have been off under the bonnet of the 220, due to the comedy headlight requiring attention.......and i noticed the area round the suspension mounts are rather rusty.

Has anyone else noticed this, before I ask Lexus about it ?

Now the 220 has comedy headlights to match the comedy interior mirror and comedy gearchange !! ..It's great to have a car with character & i love it...the better halfs smooth, silent IS250 seems rather boring by comparison!

Mine does the same thing, almost like a notch in the steering. Doesnt occur on every bend, just the same couple of bends every time i go round them. Mine gets cured everytime i have a set of new tyres fitted, and re-appears when the tyres are about half worn.

my 06 220d went to lexus wolverhampton for its 70k service. got a call back saying the catalytic converter and egr valve required replacing and they were doing it FOC ! was i happy.

still got caned for the brakes though.

mpg is about 3 per gallon worse since the new stuff was fitted.

Ahem...Yes......Twice.

Mine is a 2006 220d.....try this.

1 do it outside your house

2 leave SPARE key in the aforementioned house

3 walk to car

4 using 'normal' key, open boot/back door

5 accidentally leave 'normal' key in boot/back of car

6 close boot/back door

7 stand at side of car

8 be amazed as the car locks itself

9 walk into your house, get the spare key and open the car back up

this also works on madams is 250...!

Anyone work out where these scratches are coming from? I had them on the drivers side and now have noticed them on the passengers side as well, but its getting worse all of the time. My car is going in next month for a service, wondering if i should get them to have a look at it. My scratches are very deep so im wondering if there is anything inside the door thats causing them.

I understand that grit can get in between the glass and the seal but scratches have never appeared on any of the cars ive owned previously

I now have scratches on 3 out of four windows. Its out of warranty. I did try cleaning all the seals but couldnt find any grit. Approx 50 cars in over 30 years driving and i cant recall having this problem before (hence my original post). Mrs Jeromes windows & paint are heading the same was on her IS 250.

I am now resigned to enduring the scratches -- along with the comedy gearbox and easy scratch paint -- as I do actually like the car & the Lexus service.

Our next car was going to be an RX450h, but if the quality matches the 2 IS's we have now, then i can see a visit to J***ar or A**i being on the cards.

hi all, i have just took receipt of my lexus is220d and i am loving it. unfortunately it came with a spacesaver spare wheel..... yuk. can i replace it with a standard alloy wheel and tyre or must i stick with this awful spacesaver? thanks in advance for any help!

It works OK as I used mine from Kinloch Hourn to Inverness when Mrs Jerome had an argument with a rock...and lost ! ... 50 mph max on some dodgy roads & we survived.

My answer is ..... would your insurance cover a narrow alloy on the back (or a wide on the front if it would fit?) If not, then its spacesaver (or 2 alloys in the boot)

I know this has been asked before, but i cant find it on a search.

What mpg are the 250 auto's getting, as ill be coming from a 320d which is getting 43mpg at the moment, the demo i drove was getting 34 but im sure thats not the best they can do?.

I have an IS250SE-L. I done a recent trip(just for a drive) from Birmingham to Bangor(Noth Wales) back to Birmingham. There was a mixture of roads and motorway driving to Bangor and then I drove on the A5 all the way to Telford where i joined the M54 back to Birmingham. I drove carefully and did not accelerate hard, according to the trip readout the tank average was 41.9MPG I was well chuffed as I am used to seeing it read araound 32MPG. I am trying to upload a picture of the MPG but having some problems, I shall try to get that sorted soon

I did lichfield to manchester yesterday in mrs Jeromes 250 at 37 each way, mainly 70-75 on the motorways. My 220 does the same at about 46.

all with 'gentle' acceleration

I don't want to worry you but I can't say I've ever detected any noises like you describe from the clutch on my 250! It is an older car though, so maybe there is a difference in the design or something.

Perhaps other 250 owner can comment and we can get a concensus!

My 220 d has the same clutch noise,

Mrs Jeromes 06 250 (20k) doesn't have the noise

after washing the lex today, i noticed that the drivers side front and back electric windows have vertical scratches on the outside of the glass.

has anyone else noticed this problem?

open the toolbox, and in the middle of it, there is velcro flap that u lift. its under that, shud i believe be like two large pins.

Thats where mine are as well

Here's one on eBay cheaper:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5mm-AUX-AUXILIARY-...%3A1|240%3A1308

I definitely picked one up at the local supermarket - just can't remember if it was Tesco or Sainsburys as I go in both of them!

Thanks all, i shall pick one up tomorrow.

I am a bit of a technophobe, so this may seem a bit simple.

I have an ipod nano and a 220d se-l

Does anyone know what type of cable i need to connect the two. I have a connector plug in the armrest