seanog5

sorted, battery is stable now, must of been due to it being new :) constant 14-15v on the dial

Hi Guys didnt use my lexus over xmas due to the snow, it was sat for 2 weeks without starting. started it last week and have a drive about, all was fine. went out to it on Thursday morning, only to find it dead, couldnt even unlock it with the remote. tested the battery and it was showing less than 10v :( so i just bit the bullet and got a new battery. the old one sort of swished about a bit when i lifted it out! so must of been buggered. new one in, started fine, drive fine for 10 mins. but i noticed the voltage on the dial fluctuating, now i dont know whether i have never looked at this before and it always does it? or do i have a bigger problem than just a dead battery. or is the fluctuation a normal thing that i just havent ever noticed? going to try it again today :) regards Sean

well i got them and put them on today, look pretty alright! will get pics when the weather gets a bit better (currently cant see due to fog!)

HI Guys, i am in need of some new rims for my blue is 200 (as avatar) what are our opinions on these very cheap 18" rims and tyres here i think they should look alright? can get my current ones refurbed for £250, or £312 for all 5 wheels. but i am getting second hand wheels for that price, or do i go aftermarket and get these rial ones? im rubbish at photoshop/paint, tried it in paint then with a dodgy shot and they look alright! regards Sean

apparantly no use for sealing the bead :( which is where mine is leaking from

i have some in the car, but i thought that this was a temporary thing to use and knackers your tyre after a while, then you have to buy a new tyre

HI Guys, some of you may remember the post made by me looking for new rims/refurbs but at the moment just cant afford it :( here i have an IS200 on stock wheels (looks like they have been refurbed at some point in the past) with federal SS595s on, they have done 6k miles. ever since i have had the tyres on, they have lost air, only very slightly, but since i stopped using it (way back in april) and the girlfriend started using it for odd trips on mondays and thursdays (stood the rest of the time) its been leaking more and more :( i have had them reseated/sealed twice now at a cost of £80 (£10 per wheel) but today it got me thinking is it the tyre that is giving way and unseating itself due to being sat? so i have pumped them up to a couple of psi above normal and put loads of fairy liquid around the rim, going to see if it bubbles around the bottom areas (where it would square out) one random one is, i have put the spare on the back for now, as one wheel was flat as a pancake, and that is original, wheel and tyre and that hasnt lost ANY air at all :| so i am a bit baffled as to whether its the cheap tyres or the rims? when they were resealed, the rim was alright and not corroded so i cannot think why its doing this! anyone else ever had this before? regards Sean

oh well still not worked :( giving up i think

thanks wahid, will give this a go saturday when i have time

thanks for the replies, regards Sean

thats teh major problem i have they are nearly brand new tyres and only now have the wheels started to leak air etc, had them re seated twice now and they are still seeping air as they are so corroded around teh lip on the front and back :(

Hi Guys, the wheels on my IS200 are buggered, they need replacing. options are: Refurb from PX Wheels approx £312 (as i want all 5 doing if refurb) inc balancing etc as i will drive there, gunmetal grey finish rather than silver or brand new without tyres in 17" so i can use my old tyres (that are nearly new) aprox £480 - £600 depending on type wheels i like the look of Rotas GTR £607 Rotas Torque Drift £558 Rotas Grid Drift £588 Inovit STVI £480 Inovti WK £480 or stock in gunmetal as you can tell i really like the look of the jap style as above, car is blue as in my avatar what would you do? regards Sean

cheers scudney, i have 2 transponders, 1 wouldnt do a thing, the 2nd does the locks but not the starting :( is there a way to check whether its right or wrong? regards Sean

no one any further guidance?

no one any ideas?

thanks Flexa!

HI Guys, i managed to finally get my key unlocking and locking. still cant programe it to the start the car though! really need to get it sorted as i need my second key done the following method but still wont work :( TO PROGRAMME IMMOBILIZER Insert programmed black key into ignition switch Within 15 seconds 1. Press and release accelerator pedal 5 times Within 20 seconds 1. Press and release brake pedal 6 times 2. Remove black key Within 10 seconds Insert black key to be programmed into ignition switch Within 10 seconds Press and release accelerator pedal once. Immobilizer warning light will flash After 1 minute Immobilizer warning light will extinquish. To exit programming mode:remove ignition key and press brake pedal atleast once with 10 seconds or wait 10 seconds any help will be massively appreciated, i have tried this now 30+ times :(

neglect by previous owners, hence only doing at 83k miles in my possession :) i know that it was supposed to be done back then. thanks for confirming minor service :) anyone got any ideas on cost for replacing auto gear box oil and filter? last time the mechanic had it he said that the fluid was very dark and needed changing? regards Sean

Hi Guys, my is200 is ready for a service. its only done 6k miles since the last one last year but i feel it needs it doing again just to keep it running sweet. what needs doing at 90k miles and 7 years old? got the cambelt done last year as part of a std service that was, oil,air,fuel and spark plug change i dont have the manual to check. regards Sean

will these stop brake squeal, mine is currently doing my nut in

any one any ideas?

Hi again guys, just tried to programe this key again. Opening of doors etc still works fine. just cant get it to start the car! i managed to get it to start once would you believe! no idea how but doing the method with the off and on 5 times and door 6 times as soon as i put the new key in, the sec light went off, and started the car right away! as soon as i took it out and tried to put it back in, the light came on again and wouldnt start :( i am getting mega frustrated with it, tried the other methods and stuff but i am baffled! i appear to not have a THEFT ligt? anyone help, really need this 2nd key to work :( Sean

you can get some stuff for Alcantara from a company called RaceGlaze - i used it and it worked a treat for getting stains out of the seats, was £10 for a small bottle but its brilliant, just fizzes the dirt away! http://www.raceglaze.co.uk/interior.html

i still havent got round to doing this! thinking of sticking with orange though. is there anywhere i can get the stock colour orange 2x bulbs for the heater control area?

cheers Tony, much appreciated. the shims are currently missing completely, and its a horrid noise!