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PLEASE SEE PICTURE AT: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...ost&id=3279 Cannot upload pictures - v annoying! Anyone genuinely interested - I can email them to you. PRICE: Offers around £4,500 - that's rock bottom.

PLEASE SEE PICTURE AT: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...ost&id=3279 Cannot upload pictures - v annoying! Anyone genuinely interested - I can email them to you.

PLEASE SEE PICTURE AT: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...ost&id=3279 Cannot upload pictures - v annoying! Anyone genuinely interested - I can email them to you.

PLEASE SEE PICTURE AT: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...ost&id=3279

Have decided to sell our LS 430 again (toyed with the idea on this site in February 2008). Have now put an ad on 'for sale' column on this site. We love the car but it's a luxury and we don't actually need it. If anyone is interested, we will accept a reasonable offer from a Lexus fan. It is 2001/51 and has a luxury pack. An interesting add-on is a key to shut off all electrics, to save the battery going flat when left for long periods.

If the battery is only 2 yrs. old from Lexus you should sound them out for a replacement battery at their expense(assuming that the battery has failed) You should get a battery with at least 500a start up(CCA) with a V8 4.3 ltr engine. Thanks, I'll check.

Thanks Pete. Have got in with the manual key. Trouble is, have now set off the alarm. The battery obviously has just enough to keep the anti-theft alarm going. Jane Jane Good news.... How old is your 430 and is it the original battery, my original gave up about two months ago at about 7 years old.... got a Bosch Silver with 4 year warantee for about £70 from a motor factor. Luckily you don't have a Merc as you would have to reset everything when the battery goes flat, at least yours will remember most things, sometimes you have to reset the windows if the one touch has given up.... just open them all the way then shut them all the way with the button to train them again....... Good Luck Pete Can he get in to open the bonnet John? Does the boot open and does the ls430 have a ski hatch type of thing like the is200's have? as most of the time the boot hasnt got a deadlock fitted so you can open it with the key? A couple of members have gone in through the boot with a bit of wire and opened the car by pulling the inner door handle? :) Unfortunately the fridge is where your ski hole is ..... it is impossible to get in the car from the boot Pete Your just rubbing it in now Pete Yeah I know just couldn't resist it.... I will have a cold one for you next time I'm out, will get it out of the fridge that is behind the massaging and electrically reclining rear seat, below the electric blind, and in front of the rear air con unit with air purifier..... Pete Thanks for the tips, Pete. The car's 2000 and we got it in 2005. The battery isn't the original as I know we replaced it, but I can't find my records at the moment. Have been reading an interesting LOC 5 page thread started by Rod on July 3, 2007: ‘Battery failure, Failed to start after holiday RX400H’. Someone there recommends a larger battery by TOYOTA, an Optifit 70 amp hour part no. 28800-YZZ. Have been researching battery chargers but don't feel confident to use one myself at this stage. Will call the AA and see what the state of the current battery is. Sorry, my mistake - the car is Sep 2001.

Thanks for that. The smart keys have been closer than 15 feet away. The battery is only about 2 years old from Lexus. Following discussions with the AA man and the Lexus main dealer, I bought a solar-powered 12 V 1.5W battery trickle charger today from Maplin. I'll see if it offsets the drain on the battery when the car is not being used and sitting on our driveway. Will report back. It'll be good if I can give some useful info to other LOC members like yourself who've been so helpful to me.

Thanks for that. I didn't use the car for 2 weeks. The battery was replaced about 2 years ago at Lexus. There must be a lot of electronic gizmos draining the battery.

Thanks Pete. Have got in with the manual key. Trouble is, have now set off the alarm. The battery obviously has just enough to keep the anti-theft alarm going. Jane Jane Good news.... How old is your 430 and is it the original battery, my original gave up about two months ago at about 7 years old.... got a Bosch Silver with 4 year warantee for about £70 from a motor factor. Luckily you don't have a Merc as you would have to reset everything when the battery goes flat, at least yours will remember most things, sometimes you have to reset the windows if the one touch has given up.... just open them all the way then shut them all the way with the button to train them again....... Good Luck Pete Can he get in to open the bonnet John? Does the boot open and does the ls430 have a ski hatch type of thing like the is200's have? as most of the time the boot hasnt got a deadlock fitted so you can open it with the key? A couple of members have gone in through the boot with a bit of wire and opened the car by pulling the inner door handle? :) Unfortunately the fridge is where your ski hole is ..... it is impossible to get in the car from the boot Pete Your just rubbing it in now Pete Yeah I know just couldn't resist it.... I will have a cold one for you next time I'm out, will get it out of the fridge that is behind the massaging and electrically reclining rear seat, below the electric blind, and in front of the rear air con unit with air purifier..... Pete Thanks for the tips, Pete. The car's 2000 and we got it in 2005. The battery isn't the original as I know we replaced it, but I can't find my records at the moment. Have been reading an interesting LOC 5 page thread started by Rod on July 3, 2007: ‘Battery failure, Failed to start after holiday RX400H’. Someone there recommends a larger battery by TOYOTA, an Optifit 70 amp hour part no. 28800-YZZ. Have been researching battery chargers but don't feel confident to use one myself at this stage. Will call the AA and see what the state of the current battery is.

Yes. I'm going to have something to say to him tomorrow! The last time they collected and delivered the car, the driver hit the kerb in our road and there was a bit missing when we got the car back. The same driver is still working for them. That says a lot for the dealership.

Thanks. It stopped after a periodic low-key sounding for about 8 mins.

Thanks Pete. Have got in with the manual key. Trouble is, have now set off the alarm. The battery obviously has just enough to keep the anti-theft alarm going. Jane Will buy a battery charger tomorrow.

Thanks very much - have just seen it.

Thanks Pete. Have got in with the manual key. Trouble is, have now set off the alarm. The battery obviously has just enough to keep the anti-theft alarm going. Jane

Can anyone help please? Lexus main dealer tells me (on the phone) my car has deadlocking as I can't get into it and haven't used it for a fortnight. They say they don't know how to get into it. Can this be true for their flagship model??? They told me to call the AA! I need them to MOT it this month. Jane

Battery My battery always goes flat if I don't use the car for over a week. Any ideas please? Dead locked This time I left it for 2 weeks and can't even get into the car. Usually the battery goes flat and the car is unlocked. Now the Lexus service man tells me on the phone that it must be 'deadlocked' because I must have pressed the fob twice when I locked it. He says he doesn't know how to get into the car and suggested I call the AA! Can this be right? Shouldn't the very expensive main dealer know how to help? Has anyone else had this problem? All suggestions (polite please) would be most welcome. Jane

Thanks for that Pete. I'll have another go at the dash. Why are we selling? - We've got 2 sons at uni to support with their cars too. It was a toss up between keeping the Lexus or the Volvo V70. We love the Lexus; it's a dream to drive, and beautifully smooth and quiet. There can't be a more luxurious car. But, at the end of the day the Volvo is more of a work horse and practical for our purposes. What about.... Keep the Lexus, sell the volvo and buy a trailer, get student rail cards for the kids and sell their cars...!!?!?!???!? But seriously I know what you mean, you can always buy another later.... Good Luck Pete I know. There's no contest. When we got out of the Lexus on Sunday after a long journey, we didn't feel as if we'd been in a car at all - completely refreshed! The best car I've ever driven. It's very tempting to change our minds.