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  1. 16 hours ago, Dedra said:

    Hi folks, reading these threads seems ludicrous that you buy from Lexus for reliability- well this is why we do, but you can’t go away for a weeks holiday and expect your car to drive.!!! Surely rather than buying chargers and jump start equipment as a back up you should be going straight back to Lexus to say this isn’t fit for purpose. Love my UXe but the 12v has drained twice already!! The reliability selling point is wearing off. This is my 5th Lexus- and first ev, so disappointed!!

     

    It's inherently an EV problem. My hybrids were never as poor Battery wise and could be left for weeks without issue.

    AA man said 50% approx of callouts now are EV 12V batteries discharged as they keep putting smaller and smaller batteries in. Porsche Taycan seems to be a regular.

  2. 9 hours ago, Tom, said:

    In the light of all the worries about Lexus RX theft, has any bright spark on this forum come up with any ideas on fitting a hidden switch to disable the car starting? Bit like the switch I fitted to my Ford Thames 100E van about 63 years ago, which cut the supply to the distributor contacts. Yes, I know my RX450h+ is a slightly different beast!

    Tom

    The canbus theft doesn't affect the new gen RX. Just leave the keys in a metal tin or Faraday pouch

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  3. 3 hours ago, Goodplan53 said:

    Thank you Andrew, that's helpful. I will go back to the Lexus dealer and ask about the Pre-Owned Approved warranty.

    Since I posted my topic earlier today, the service manager has added: 

    Unfortunately, until we find the issue, I am unable to clarify whether it will be covered by warranty. The diagnostics is not covered by warranty. The charge would still be applicable.

     

    That is correct. 

    There is a diagnostic charge initially and it is the same as most manufacturers under the approved used scheme or extended warranty. If the fault is found and covered by the warranty then it'll be waived and everything fixed under the warranty.

    If not, you usually pay the diagnostic charge and then the dealer will give you a quote which you can choose to accept or not.

    More than likely the sunroof drains are blocked, more so if the car has spent time under trees

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  4. 43 minutes ago, JBPRX400h said:

    On a short 1.5 mile journey home last Sunday my car (RX450h F Sport Gen 4) suddenly began misfiring very badly accompanied by a multitude of warning lights and dire warning messages (including “Stop as soon as possible within 0.3 miles) on the dashboard.

    I pulled into a layby and turned the car off for a few minutes then started it up again. It started OK and the engine idled but the orange engine management light stayed on.

    As I was only a few hundred yards from home I pulled away gently but the car very nearly ran out of power as I negotiated a roundabout so I pulled in to the side of the road and turned the engine off again. Tried starting it again and managed to limp home.

    Rang Lexus Milton Keynes the next morning and they told me to contact the AA to bring the car in so they could look at it. Because I had to take my wife to hospital for an appointment at lunchtime I couldn't call the AA until mid afternoon. When the AA man arrived in his van he connected up an OBD scanner and it came up with a number of errors including

    P0202 Injection valve cylinder 2 Component open

    P0204 Injection valve cylinder 4 Component open

    P0206 Injection valve cylinder 6 Component open

    P1235 Fuel high pressure pump circuit defective

    P3190 Engine Engine power too low

    The AA man said he couldn't tow the car to the dealers and would have to arrange for a flat bed truck to do the job. He couldn't guarantee the truck would get to me in time to get to Lexus before they closed so it was arranged for the following morning.

    Tuesday morning the truck arrived and the car and I were taken to Lexus MK where they have been trying to diagnose the problem since then but have not found the cause yet.

    Has anyone had any similar problems and if so what was the solution? Any ideas or answers would be greatly appreciated as we would love to get our RX back soon.

    Kind regards

    JBP

    PS The only up side is that I have been loaned a UX300e fully electric car in the interim which makes for an interesting comparison.

    Itll be the injector or fuel pump.  Had the injector on mine but was sorted under warranty

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  5. 5 minutes ago, larryadler said:

    Well, it has happened, rear near side tyre has found a nail, about one and a half inches from the tyre shoulder, but within the tread pattern. 
    It goes without saying none of the tyre dealers out there will repair it, as usual, ‘ it’s a new tyre mate’ 

    However, my local garage, who I have dealt with over many years, removed the nail, and has put a plug in it, which appears, for the time being having solved my problem if a slow puncture!
     

    I have previously owned VW Touareg, and Audi Q5, both permanent 4 wheel drive, and if I changed tyres, it had to be as a pair, due to gearbox wind, apparently?
     

    Now back to the RX, this is not a permanent 4 wheel dive, and as such, I will replace the one affected tyre, eventually.

    The RX is predominantly a front wheel drive, and the tyres on the affected rear axle have only covered 9.5k miles, so am I correct in thinking I could get away with changing just the one tyre?
     

    Now, my tyres are Dunlop sport Max 050, 235 55 20, V rated, and despite my best efforts, I find the best price to be £166, which is fine, but, the price also seems to stretch to £220 each, but every where I go, no stock, or currently unavailable.

    Obviously I don’t want to change both tyres on the axle, so it does appear for the time being I’m sticking with the plug, of which there are various reports out there, all confirm they are perfectly legal, some say they have lasted the life of the tyre, others say a temporary fix, which is my preferred option.

    So it’s a case of watch this space, as I continue to search, perhaps try my dealer tomorrow!

    Change one tyre if the other is approx 70% of tread remaining. 

    Doesnt matter what tyre you put on as long as its the same type of tyre as in summer tyre in your case

    The changing tyres in pairs after a puncture on a 4wd car is a good money maker and nothing more unless theres a large difference in tread

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  6. 1 hour ago, Bluntswood said:

    I just had a notification of a software update which I have downloaded and installed. However every time I start up I am asked to signify my acceptance of the policy and terms by clicking two boxes, scanning a QR code. The QR code just takes me to the Lexus site and asks me to choose my country, takes me to that country’s site and then nothing more.

    I am sure I am missing something obvious but have attached two photos to illustrate. Anyone have any ideas pease? 

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    You need to create an account on Lexus Link+ and hold the key up to the power button for it to register to the key.

  7. 17 minutes ago, Doug743 said:

    I tried this morning to get some quotes and was shocked at the prices given to me! They were between £2,000 and £3,500! Surely this can’t be for a car of this level. I thought my RX was expensive at £800 but compared to the LBX this is very good. My car should be arriving middle April but now reconsidering…

    Its more likely due to the lack of information from an insurers point of view and being a brand new model that its artifically elevated to make sure the insurance companies don't lose any money.

    Happened once with me when I bought a new Mercedes back in 2003. Was a new model and it didnt exist on the system so essentially just plucked a figure out of thin air

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  8. 9 minutes ago, Andywhy said:

    Hi all,

    Has anyone changed away from run flat tyres to regular tyres and seen a change in fuel economy? I was driving a UX with 17" wheels for months but now have a UX with 18" runflats and there seems to be about a 3-5mpg difference in fuel economy, so I just want to see if anyone else has noticed this if they've swapped?

    Thanks

    Too many variables to consider but it makes sense if the fuel economy has worsened

    larger wheels / tyre combo is heavier. Even more so with runflats compared to normal tyres

  9. 1 hour ago, Lisa 102 said:

    Hi all

    Lexus UX 300e 2023 in UK

     

    Regenerative Braking  Limited press brake to decelerate 

    Whilst I totally understand the concept of the regenerative braking system and that the car for  various reasons limits that system, is there anyway to actually disable the annoying pop up warning on my dash. This is whilst car is in ‘D’. If I try to use the back arrow on the steering wheel, after 2-3 seconds the warning pops up again and I can’t see what I’ve chosen to see behind the warning.  Do I really need to know it’s limited and sometimes for 10 minutes of a journey for whatever reason or until the battery is 80 or below.  Sometimes I need to charge to 90 to avoid paying the outrageous supermarket/service station tariffs in the UK. Photo was taken by passenger for me hope it’s clear for you to see. 
     

    Thanks in advance for your help 🙂

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    This shouldn't happen. Needs a dealer visit. 

    I've never seen that at all

  10. On 2/20/2024 at 4:47 PM, AlanDL said:

    I have now tried to set up a profile, rather than the native "Lexus" as the profile.  I can't even set up a second profile.  I have used the app, scanned the code, entered the code, and still it just says registration failed.  I have pressed the reset button for the profiles, but this has just changed some of the settings, and lost my navigation favourites and recent journey's, and still can't set up a new profile.  And still have the blue warning screen on turning on.  Clearly I am not able to set up a profile with the car as it is.  So the only thing left is to do a full system reset from the Info and Settings screen.  I am not sure I want to do that yet, just in case some other solution comes to mind.  It is annoying that to avoid one annoyance (the profile sync issue) I now have to start all over again. Any words of comfort for the system reset option?

    Hold the key up to the power button when doing it - I had the same issue but holding the key to the power button does seem to work - not really sure why

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  11. 1 hour ago, DavidAA said:

    AlanDL, I have the same problem and it is very frustrating. Having read the text numerous times I have tried following the link on the QR code which only takes me to a Lexus.eu website from where you select your location country.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    To get rid of this screen you have to create a profile and link the key to it. It will keep coming if you don't have a profile linked

  12. 1 hour ago, HoofHearted said:

    Thanks mate. Would hope for the higher end of that figure, finance settlement is a bit higher than that.

    I think if we're being realistic, it would fetch about 10-11k as a part exchange. If you sell it privately it may get up to £13k. 

    But that all depends on how the market is doing and at the moment its not doing massively well so there could be an increase drop

  13. 3 minutes ago, Andyml said:

    Hi Folks

    I’ve just had a letter purportedly from DVLA inviting me to renew my vehicle tax at £560. I  nearly fell off my rocking chair….this is a lot more than my old Nx300.

    Is there some mistake here? I’d appreciate your advice.

    Many thanks

     

    Andy.  

    No mistake there

    Any car over the £40k band pays an extra £390 which I believe is for the first 5 years. This has been ongoing since 2017

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  14. On 2/7/2024 at 2:30 PM, Dippo said:

    Last year I paid £760; this year's renewal quote is £1,135. I've tried the comparison sites, and the cheapest is about £970, but for equivalent cover (Europe, Legal, Protected NCB) it's about £1,100. Lexus Insurance want £1,220. I thought I'd try Adrian Flux, as they have their own dedicated page on the forum - £3,300.

     

    They did say I should phone them to see if they could improve on that!

    I've given up on Adrian Flux - they've almost always quoted more than double what any mainstream insurer has provided me with for a number of years running.

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