Mike_Mac

I may have a 3GR engine arriving on Friday… just sayin’ 😀

(be a while before I get ‘round to it, though).

More links to black front seats, centre console and NSR door card added...

I found what I think are the pinouts for that connector, and pin 6 is a 12v Battery feed:

https://pinoutguide.com/Car-Stereo-Toyota-Lexus/Toyota_2003-2011_CD-MP3_m_pinout.shtml

As there's a constant 12v at the input wires to the radio (green wire) as you've said, Colin, I can only assume there's a break somewhere inside the radio where that feed is meant to be sent to pin 6 of the other connector.

Suspect it's new (to me) radio time!!

I’m going from what Grom have said, which is that pin 12 on the socket I highlighted is 12v (live) while pin 11 is 12v (ign). Pin 11 is definitely ign 12v and all the other voltages are correct on that connector (per what Grom have said they should be) - just  no 12v live at pin 12.

as I don’t have the pinouts I’m not even sure if that actually is meant to be 12v or not, and if so, why it’s dead.

As per the title, I'm in the middle of installing a Grom VLite unit, but have found that the connector on the back of the radio that is providing the constant 12v from the Battery is dead (12-pin connector on the top row, second from the left).

Radio, nav and headunit all work fine still, and I've checked all fuses, which are fine.

Can anyone help - is this a dead element inside the radio, or am I missing something basic? Stumped!

1 hour ago, JDM-Fiend said:

Have you got the IS250 interior mats at all in Black? 

Sorry, no - they were in pretty bad shape so I just re-used mine.

8 hours ago, AFlex said:

Does this map also get rid of the awful rev hang?

Not sure - mine is an Auto, so Rev Hang's not an issue.

Links added for pictures!

31 minutes ago, Linas.P said:

It "was" SEL - so yes. Not sure about front section, but I can do whole unit for £25.

Unfortunate timing on your black interior swap as I have complete black interior including everything for sale now. 

 

Yes - bit of a pain!

I’ll take the whole thing please (parcel shelf) - just let me know how you want paid and what postage would be to Devon (unless collection is an option?)

(Edit - added black front seats, rear door card and centre console. Message me on here, not eBay, though! (the price will be lower!)

I am in the middle of swapping my IS250's interior to black and have the full beige interior up for grabs (less front door cards) and also will have a full set of black seats (F/R) as I had a degree of duplication when sourcing all the bits I needed, in the right spec!!

Collection from my home in Devon preferred for large items, but can look into courier for additional cost if required.

For Sale is:

Seats, Seatbelts and Airbags:

Drivers Lower Airbag (Beige) - £40 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017932286?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Passenger's Lower Airbag (Beige) - £40 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017932882?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Leather Drivers Seat (Heat/Cool/Memory) - £50 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017862040?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Leather Passenger Seat (Heat/Cool/Memory) - £75 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017866628?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Leather Rear Seats - £40 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017875672?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Seatbelts (F/R) - £20 -https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017885592?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Black Leather Passenger Seat (Heat/Cool) - £100 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116026586597?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Black Leather Driver Seat (Heat/Cool) - £100 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116026584256?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Black Leather Rear Seats - £40 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017880032?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Interior Trim:

Black Manual Centre Console - £40 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116026590672?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Black NSR Door Card - £40 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116026591959?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Headliner - £150 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116013149577?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2524149&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Rear Door Cards - £40 -  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017871343?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Rear Door Sill Trims (SE-L) - £30 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017887004?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Full set of Beige Door Edge Trims - £20 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017889609?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Front Interior Dome Light - £15 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017893052?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 

Rear SE-L parcel shelf section - £20 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017895550?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Lower Dash Panel - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017897245?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

OSR Sail Panel in Beige - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017899505?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

NSR Sail Panel in Beige - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017900832?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Beige Sun Visors (pair) - £20 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017901754?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

NS B Pillar Lower Trim (Beige) - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017903514?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

OS B Pillar Lower Trim (Beige) - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017904232?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

NS A Pillar Trim (Beige) - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017906029?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

OS A Pillar Trim (Beige) - £10 -  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017907279?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Front Lower Door Trims (Beige) - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017908056?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

RHS Upper B Pillar Trim (Beige) - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017909172?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

LHS Upper B Pillar Trim (Beige)  - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017909769?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

LHS Rear Door Trim (Beige) - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017915752?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

RHS Rear Door Trim (Beige) - £10 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017918548?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Drivers Mirror Controls (Grey) - £20 - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116017924164?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L-wmRRdBRqq&sssrc=2566055&ssuid=L-wmRRdBRqq&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Lots more to come!!

Interested in the front section of the Rear Shade (if the car has a rear blind?)

22 hours ago, Linas.P said:

I reckon it would be cheaper to just get whole GS (I know that for sure, as I just shifted one GS for £1000, which I thought I would use exactly for this exercise, I just couldn't get the place to work on that, so had to abandon this plan), with dressed engine and not bother with swapping everything over, but in principle yes - you can do that, most of the ancillaries are identical.

Also I, if I do swap of 3GR I would prefer to do it with A760e, because it is much stronger box. Well obviously unless converting to manual.

As for ECUs - I tend to believe it is identical hardware for most GR series engines, only the programming is different, but that is the my question - what are those companies, I have not heard of one that can work on Petrol Lexus ECUs. They were rumoured, especially on US forums, but I haven't come across one yet.

Chris at Phoenix Engine Management can remap the GS ECU, and, I would assume, can do the IS ones too. If not, then RR Racing definitely can, as I've just put their map on my own IS250 (does make a difference). THey may be in the USA, but I had no issues. There was another Coy I was taking to who could do it in the UK too (can't remember their details, though).

6 hours ago, Linas.P said:

On automatic car you don't need to map anything, just use GS300 (3GR-FSE) ECU. Obviously, I understand you having manual car that was not an option as there was never manual XX300. That said - how do you get IS205 ECU mapped, or you run aftermarket ECU? 

I thought those that've done this before just swapped the bare engine in and used their original 4GR ECU, Coils, Injectors, Intake etc? 

There are companies that can map the GS ECU to remove all the Auto functions, so i'd imagime they could do the same to an IS ECU, though.

That look superb Normski - thanks! Now that my 250's going to be a daily driver for a while I think i'll do this myself - the seats really let the interior down!

Peeling trim on your IS's windows letting it down?

Vinyl Wrap it:

1 hour ago, JDM-Fiend said:

That's good to know, it's the one real criticism I have about my GS430 is that the IS steering wheel is far nicer in terms of feel plus the paddles.

Thanks, I'll have a think about it. I've got a full leather GS steering wheel to fit in order to replace that horrid wood effect, which doesn't feel nice when driving.

IS wheel is better feeling to me too!

2 hours ago, Linas.P said:

... I was about to ask what you did with ACC button... but you answered that in video. 

I actually found it quite strange that GS didn't have paddles wired, because for example in my IS there are all wiring for ACC, despite it having no ACC... well I guess the answer... some IS had ACC, some didn't and therefore wiring was there in case they had. But GS never had paddles so there was no point of wiring that in the loom at all. 

That said... in theory IS wheels with ACC button exists, they are just rarer than unicorn farts... so you could have both paddles and ACC. I suggest to look for IS250C wheels, because those had ACC little bit more often than normal IS250s. 

The problem is that some of the wires for ACC and paddles overlap at the clock spring  (IIRC).
 

I was going to install my own switch and wire it in, as there was a way to do it that I’d found, but in the end it wasn’t worth the effort (although the ISC wheel is an interesting point…

7 minutes ago, JDM-Fiend said:

Great job this Mike! I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to do the wiring part.

 

Reminds me of my younger days of swapping a Civic EK9 steering wheel into my Civic Coupe. Made a huge difference to the driveability of the car. 

 

Are the paddles more responsive than the gearbox back and forth limiter?

Yes, they are - not because the gearbox is doing anything different - but because it’s a far quicker action to flick a paddle with your hands already on the wheel, rather than reaching down to the shifter and then physically pushing/pulling it repeatedly!

The wiring’s also actually quite simple - just some splicing and crimping.

Back to more GS-related things, a long time back now I installed OE flappy paddles, and they actually work perfectly - see here:

Decided a while back to do something about that autobox... so made it a bit better!

My Dealer experience is a bit unusal, as I'd be very unliekly to bother the sales staff for a new car, do all my own servicing and therefore am usually just ordering parts. However, the amount I've sent downrange in just parts is not insignificant.

I've found the dealership staff overall to be friendly and helpful, and the parts desk people (especially those I dealt with when rebuilding the GS) got to being on first name terms and not having to say my name when calling as they knew who I was 😄. They also seemed to genuinely try and get me that extra bit of discount, which was really helpful.

Recently, though, although at the face to face level it's still good, the biggest issue is getting to talk to someone; calling in I've lost count of the number of times that no-one is available, but 'will call you back' but have NEVER done so. At least ten times now, I've had to either go in, or just keep calling until someone actually answers from the parts dept. Not sure why, may be lean staffing, but the 'I'll call you back' followed by crickets is one of my biggest pet hates!

1 minute ago, Linas.P said:

Whatever it is - good luck with that... 

In mean time I will toy with idea of getting cheap GS300 and transfer half of the goodies over into IS250. Not quite 306HP as in IS350, but 278HP should be noticeable improvement... if only I had garage I would have done it already. 

That’ll be interesting, and should be a fairly straight swap (same engine mount locations and all that…). Look forward to seeing how it goes!

Just now, Linas.P said:

Don't say you planning to put 3GR into IS250... I if so you will beat me to it 😄 

Nope - neither of those two things… 😇

Thanks for the comments guys, and yes, the main lack is more power (why did Lexus leave the IS350 outside the UK market!?).

However, the next project (not on this car) should sort that out… 😉

Now the car's done, a final drive and review, and that'll probably be the last video on this car (although another, much more ambitious project is on the way...).