Dave Aberdeen

Hi

Has anyone out there fitted aftermarket reversing sensors to an RX400H ?

If so do you have any information on locating the reversing light wiring so I can wire in the sensor box

Any assistance you can offer would be appreciated

I too have sufferred the dead Battery after an extended period of parking,

Lexus replaced the Battery stating the old one had ' dead cells' however after reading all the tales on this form and given that I do leave the car in the garage for extended periods I made up a timed trickle charger using an old timer from the gas central heating, a 12v relay and a trickle charger from Halfords

The charger is switched on for an hour each day I am away and since it is connected via a relay it completely disconnects itself after an hour ( that way there is no risk of the Battery discharging through the charger)

I fitted a rubber mounted two pin socket across the Battery and mounted it adjacent to the radiator at the front of the car

I have used it several times and have had no problems starting even after the car has been left for 30 days

After coming home from a months holiday to find my 2009 RX400H dead in the garage I built a trickle charger with a timer

Using an old central heating timer the trickle charger comes on once a day for an hour, it is connected via a relay so when its not charging it is disconnected from the Battery

I've fitted a socket at the front of the car near the Battery so I just plug in the charger and let it run whilst I'm away

It's not a perfect solution and clearly not suitable for car parks etc but it resolved the problem for me

Hi

I would like to install an additional power socket on my 2009 Rx400H - adjacent to the one below the gear selector on the piece of white trim on the floor

Is there an easy way to get access to the existing socket - try as I may I cannot see any obvious screws/catches etc which will allow this bit of plastic to be lifted ?

I also need to run a cable from the passenger compartment into the engine compartment - any ideas wher there is a sutable hole / access point I could use ?

Any advice would be appreciated