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>>i assume that u have pulled the fuse for the radio already and then put it >>back in?? No? Can you expand on that? Im a mere novice, your help was very helpful indeed last time the IGN got stuck. :)

Any more help on this I have tried everything to the point my hand was really hurting but no joy? Any tips\articles on stripping it down to fish the CDs out or a 3rd party company who can help?

I tried but they were being very blunt and basically said NO CHANCE which I was a bit annoyed about as it has been faulty for a while. I suppose I should of taken it in earlier... :( I just hoped they could of been a bit flexible! I will give this a go! fingers crossed!!

Yeah but its 5 years and 2 weeks old. :(

My CD player in my IS200 has jammed and is showing an ERROR3. I am a few weeks outside my extended warrenty (ran out in April 05') and I was wondering if anyone can give me any advice on getting this fixed? I really don't want to pay the full cost of lexus repair as Im a bit short of cash at the moment! I have called lexus but they say they cant do anything which is a bit annoying as it was soo close to the end. Is there any cheaper solutions? I would be happy to just remove the CDs myself and not use the CD player for a while? Can any 3rd party companies fix it?

Nope they said they couldn't! Thanks for help though! I couldnt really wait 10 days anyway... :)

Hi, I usually look to sell my car every 18 months or so and its round about that time now. My current car is 2000 Model SE in Graphite Grey & 55k on the clock with a FLSH. With some extra cash Im going to add Im looking to spend about 11k-12k on: 1) A newer IS200 (pref a sport!) 2) An Audi A4 1.8T Quattro (pref with tiptronic) [old shape] I always look to get cars around 2 to 3 years old so the new IS200 isn't an option for a few years. :) Anyone drove the A4? I love the IS200 just sometimes a change is good. If i do buy an Audi I will buy another IS200 for sure. Thanks

Great. Thanks :)

Ahh that seems most sensible - is it something a novice could do? (move the insides of the key or...?) Thanks

Ah! What a pain! If my "other" key which is the correct one for the immob. is on the key ring will this still work or does it actually need to be in the ign?

Hi, Im getting a new lock barrell to put on my IS200 after it got stuck in the ACC position. Im obviously going to have 2 sets of keys (1 for the ign and one for the doors) but my question is will the car start OK even though its a different key or does it need to be programmed to the immobiliser? How does the immob. work? Infa-red? Radio waves? Cheers :)

Your "quick fix" looks worth a go! So just to clear up did you remove any of the interior to give the cylinder a quick 'tap' or did you aim just on the actual metal of the ignition (near where the key goes in)? Thanks

Strange just spoke to my local dealer and they said they can't! Any info on proving that you can as this would be the best option! The £150 was for a new ignition barrell - fitted!

No its a known "fault". Just spoke to Lexus and they are quoting £150 to replace the barrell. Does anyone know where I can get a barrel cut to my existing key? They didn't know where this could be done... Thanks

Hi, I just parked up (luckily outside my house) and left the key in the ACC position in the ignition while listening to something on the radio. For some reason I must have had pressure on the key (not much though!) pulling it out and it popped out... No matter how much I try when I place the key back in I can't turn it clockwise or anti-clockwise, so basically its stuck in the ACC position... So because of this the light on the time on the dash is on, I can't lock my doors etc etc :o Can anyone assist me to fixing this? Any help?? Noooooooooooooooooo :(