Ed Graefe

Hi Does anyone know a good source for a tow bar for my Ls400 please? Regards Ed

Beautiful car ! I think the wheels are a tasteful upgrade. Leather can be repainted by specialists which would negate having to source and fit a replacement.

Thanks guys. I'll investigate the boot light. I had already started to turn off the remote locking but thank you for suggesting it. Regarding the solar charger, that's an idea but ideally I'd like to rectify the fault. I know a good auto electrician but he's not cheap. Many thanks for the suggestetions. Ed

Hi My battery goes flat if the my '93 LS400 isn't used for a week. It was fine in France over the summer after I fitted a new Varta battery but now it wont hold charge during the week so I can only conclude something is draining the battery. Are there any common areas that should be investigated regarding this matter? Ed ps. I've always been a Mercedes man but this week I decided one of my two car had to go. The Lex is still here ! :winky:

Hi If you click on the link, there's the address and a map. Regards Ed

http://www.yell.com/b/Sam+Auto+Electric-Car+Electrics-london-E126SL-1680880/ Apologies for getting anyone's hopes up if you're not local. Both leaks were just old O-rings. I think it just goes to show that you can keep these cars on the road on small car money(ok, lets forget petrol costs).....most of the time.

Colin, you were right ! Today I took my car to a small independent garage to get the air-con regassed. They found a large leak. They fixed it. They found another leak(using just soapy water in a spray gun), they fixed that(right next to the exhaust manifold). They charged the system with new gas and Hey Presto, the Lexus is once again a beautiful place to be on a day like today. The cost...............£40 all in. I gave them more.

"If it's made by man, it can be repaired by man." I always chant this mantra when I think I've treminally knackered something :D . There are kits you can buy from the Furniture Clinic( and other companies) or if you don't trust your own skills there are professional companies out there that will do it. Even if it means putting new leather on it.

That's extremely kind of you to offer Steve but don't go breaking something you could use yourself. I do have an old cluster which has working needles so I may give them both to Chris Vince. Many thanks Ed

Many thanks Malc and Steve, It's just the second half of the speedo needle that's not working. I know it's not a major problem but I really want my LS to be without fault. I'll give Chris Vince a call. Thank you.

Hi I'm looking for a replacement instrument cluster to use while I'm getting mine fixed. The problem is I don't know which years are compatable with mine. I've a late '93 where the mileage is integral and digital, not seperate like the earlier ones but I don't know how long this version of dash ran for. For example this one looks the same but difficult to say without seeing it illuminated. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXUS-LS400-1997-SPEEDO-INSTRUMENT-CLUSTER-/221074161026?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33790bfd82 Any info is greatfully received. Ed

Colin, I much prefer your answer(as it's potentially the cheapest & easiest :D ). It was quite overcast when I checked it yesterday and I don't think it's been gassed for a while. On a serious note, thank you to all who responded, all advice is greatfully received. Ed

I just followed the fault code diagnosis above and it came out with 21 & 23. Any ideas how I might go about rectifying these(fault 23 wasn't even in the list). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ed

Hi Steve That's exactly what mine did a couple of months ago. I gave it to a rcommended dash guy who struggled with it(although it was a dash only problem). I fitted a 2nd hand replacement dash in the end. Ed

Quality report Will Really enjoyed reading it. Nothing beats a good road trip. Everytime my wife mentions the South of France I take that as my cue to buy another Lexus. Like you need an excuse. My LS400 took me to my first marathon the other day.....in Brighton. Your trip sounded more fun. Cheers Ed