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hi guys, the subwoofer in my ls430 has started to crackle... a couple of questions 1) how do you remove the subwoofer? i took off the cover (on the parcel shelf) but that hasnt helped.... do you have to unbolt if from the boot? 2) does anybody know if the subwoofer out of a mk4 ls400 fit the ls430? cheers

i remember my CX500 with great affection.... wonderfull bike :) i like the idea of a gesture to other LS owners.... flashing lights always make me think either the police are doing a speed check round the next corner, or the back of my LS is on fire

what colour seats are you looking for?

i have (or rather had) a mk1 ls400, and fitted the clear indicators. I also added the extra bulbs by splicing in a connection like steve did. FWIW.... you need a bulb holder, i used the one from the small indicators on the side of the car (which i replaced with clear indicators that have 3 small LEDs in them) guess i should get on and sell all the custom bits on my old mk1 before i scrap it

very good idea steve the new cd wont read in my laptop.... well, it says it isnt formatted. The old cd reads fine, has 4 big files on it so im guessing it has got corrupted somehow

i managed to get a more upto date sat nav cd for my mk 4 LS400 (cd ver 3.4). It came out of another mk 4 ls400 and was tested before i got it When i put it in my satnav drive, the lexus logo appears.... after a few seconds the screen goes blank.... then a few seconds later the logo reapears. I left it for over 10 minutes, and nothing else happens If i put the original CD back in (ver 2.1) everything works as normal.... sat nav is available almost immediatly I have cleaned the new disc, it looks spotless, but this has made no difference im thinking of getting a cd lens cleaner as a last resort, although as my original cd is working, im guessing it wont make much difference anybody got any ideas?

Who or what is the troll? im pretty sure they are refering to celssior and his negative posts

oh good find.... i did do a search.... but didnt find that thanks.... guess im off to maplins :)

funny enough.... i spent most of the afternoon taking the AC unit apart in my mk4 LS400 to replace the AC LCD backlighrs (both the passenger and drivers LCD are dark at night) As i had done this on my old mk1 ls400 i thought it would be an easy job.... even removed a few bulbs from my mk1 to make the replacement nice and easy boy was i in for a suprise. You have to totally dismantle the mk4 AC display unit..... literally remove the motherboard.... to find the lcd backlights are hidden under a surround.... once i removed that, i found the bulbs.... but they are soldered in, and seem smaller than those on the mk1.... it was too late to go to maplin.... so i re-aseembled everything and will try again when i have more time has anybody done this on a mk4? if so, what bulbs do you use??, they could even be LEDs its difficult to tell with the little cap on the bulb.... they do look a pig to remove tho lol any help appreciated

i will repeat what others are saying..... the LS400 are amazing cars..... ive had a mk1 (which tbh wasnt in great condition.... but was under £400) it went through 3 MOTs without a single problem.... I now have a 98 mk4 and it drives like a new car (less rattles than some new cars tbh) I like the mk4 better..... the inside is imo a nicer place to sit. As for bulbs.... im hoping i dont blow one lol.... but i will say, they definitly light the road better than the old halogens in my mk1

Hi Did it work under test before fitting? Has it got a good earth? Were you not abe to connect into the old aerial wiring. I wouldn't say your actions are silly; many years ago I arrived at my mate's just in time to see him put the drill straight down the side of his new wing due to no masking tape. Now that WAS silly! ok fixed it, somewhow i had wired the +12V and the earth round the wrong way ..... guess that will teach me for remembering which wire was what lol nice to have a working aerial again.... i can go use a car wash now :)

the motor on my original electric aerial on my mk4 ls400 is stuffed.... been looking for a replacement for a while, but couldnt find one anywhere.... so i decided to fit a 3rd party aerial till one turns up. As i want to fit a proper lexus aerial when i can get one, ive cut the plug off the broken aerial and wired in the 3rd party one..... used my trusty old volt meter to find a 12V supply, and a switched supply (that only shows voltage when the key is turned in the ignition..... but it doesnt work :( if anybody has successfully installed a 3rd party aerial, and remembers which coloured wires they used can i check i havent done something silly please

wow.... stunning price they certainly look good to me.... cant wait to see a photo of them on your car ;)

That sounds more like I was looking for. Did you keep the instructions? afraid not steve.... they were very easy to fit tho..... after i worked out how to remove the headlights

i fitted HID dipped beams to my mk1 LS400..... it made one hell of a difference to visability, so i Strongly recomend them.... i paid about £60 on ebay for the kit (couple years ago) I would be careful about fitting them as full beam tho, as pointed out, they take a while to warm up, so would be pretty useless if you wanted to flash with them

am I not right in thinking the vvti of the mk4 should improve economy and performance? no idea about the offical figures..... but i get about 24-25mpg around town in my mk4, used to get nearer 16-18mp with my old mk1 (although my old mk1 really needed a service.... dunno if that made much difference)

im pretty sure the mk4 has a CD based satnav, so DVD wont work unfortunatly i think my mk4 still has the original disc, so if anybody has a new disc they no longer require i would love to know

nor me.... i also have a burgondy series 4, not exactly 'very clean' yet.... but will be one day ;)

i must admit, i perfer the front end of my mk4 ls400 to either of those cars.... the grill and badge are horrid.... way toooooooooo blingy

why not try searching on the US ebay site.... see if you can get a set of left hand drive headlamps.... you could always sell on the original lights on the UK ebay site to cover most of the cost

yeah.... i was looking at digital tv.... the place i looked at can do analogue for an extra £30ish ..... but as you say...no point with them shutting off the analogue signal over the next couple years

theres no evidence to suggest the touchscreens will be a problem.... so i wouldnt worry about that.... although saying that, there seem to be a fair number of MK4s being broken, so you could buy a spare screen just in case. my advice is to test drive both models.... see which one you perfer.... personally i think the inside of the MK4 is a nicer place to sit.... so thats what i went with, but you may feel different. If you get a car that has been looked after, and regulaly serviced, you really cant go wrong..... no matter what model you pick re headlights.... i would suggest you check out ebay.com (the US site).... you should get some idea of what lights will cost.... and remember, you can sell on your UK spec headlights

i have a 98 LS400 too.... the touch screen works great, and as its a lexus i expect it to continue to work great for many years to come. The satnav certainly isnt as good as a modern tomtom.... but it wouldnt be, its 12 year old technology, i still use my tomtom most of the time.... but the lexus satnav has always got me home when i needed it to.... and thats on the original CD.... i will upgrade it to more recent maps eventually

it will be a while before i get it done..... spent all my pennies on the car, and i have a few other bits to fix first Dorset is a nice place, if i got my car done there, i would probably turn it into a mini holiday,

£400 seems a pretty good deal to me..... i recently got a 98 ls400 and have been thinking about doing the same thing..... the quote i was given was £600 something i am interested in is how do you select the tv? its not like lexus were kind enough to put in a spare 'aux/ tv' button for the touch screen (or did they????) i also want to supply the tv to head rest screens, and also have a PS2 (not bothered if that goes to the front screen).... should be an interesting little project :)