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Ahhhh... You are right (and I am wrong) - sorry. I see you wrote (as another email address) on 4 June 5:36am my time (maybe 8:36pm 3 June your time). I replied on 4 June 8:13am my time (about 11:13pm 3 June your time) with a message that didn't call for further action on my part - just an order for a Po-40 if needed, from your end. So, to make amends, how about I offer you a drink? I'm going to be in London between 17 and 22 October visiting my daughter's family who lives in London (N8). I don't know where Essex is, but a drink with an old Aussie paying must surely be worth the trip. (You'll have to come to N8 - it's hard for me to travel these days). PM me for a day/time and location. Michael

Hi Ronsis.... Am I the <<<he>>> you are referring to? If so, I haven't found ANY messages to me from you - both directly or private. I ALWAYS reply to Skype, eMails, phone calls. I did a search and found one message (April, 2013) where you commented that you intended to get a kit, but it wasn't addressed to me, it wasn't a question - just a statement and didn't call for a response by me. kindly copy the missed messages again so I can respond and re-polish my tarnished reputation. Best regards, Michael

<<< It's a doodle to install :) >>> Please folks, don't get the impression it is THAT easy. I had an enthusiast in my workshop who gave up when he was prying the liner off the car door. The Lexus is so finely manufactured that it feels like you are about to crack the liner panel with the force you need to gain access to the wires behind the liner. Then, when you have prised the lower door liner off the door, you find it hard to actually remove the liner completely off the car. That's the reason a lot of installs are done with the liner hanging off the top of the door. Trick is that the liner hooks under the little speaker near the mirror. What you do is angle the liner up on the rear the pull the liner backwards and free of he speaker. Boy! - it's harder to write about it than to do it!!! Then you have to solder - people are worried about soldering. But, it's a must! Please don't do wire joins for cars by twisting wires together. You must solder, then use insulation tape. Then again, I don't want to discourage you from trying. Degree of difficulty - about a "4." Time to do an install - about 60 - 90 minutes. I'm attaching the current install sheet which (I hope) simplifies the job. The complication comes from the fact that the IS range has three different wiring styles and two different colour ranges within the wire loom. ENG_Po-40_RCM_Lexus_is250_06B.pdf

Hi guys, it's very nice to see that this thread is still alive and running. Of course I remember Geoff and his IS-220D. it was one of the early contacts where we used MS Messenger as our medium – these days I prefer to use Skype (Look for me as Ashpoint, Sydney). I've sort of lost count of the number of installations where I have "sat on someone's shoulder" and helped, and watched via Skype. What a wonderful facility! France, UK, former soviet states and the USA! In my opinion the warranty issue is not an issue because Lexus would only apply a sanction if it was found that the Po-40 Folding Mirror kit interfered with the facilities of the car – which it doesn't. It's almost like saying that the engine management system is being damaged because you put solar film on the windows! Here in Sydney (Australia) we have a very enterprising Lexus dealership who does install the Po-40 for customers and offers a one year warranty on their quality and the workmanship. Buyers often get a loan car while the dealership puts in the Po-40 and a car wash when the job is completed! Having said that the bulk of my sales have been to enthusiasts who rather roll up their sleeve, get a bit of dirt on their hands and end up with an "I did it myself" grin on their face. Best regards to all...

I can now announce a new version of the Po-40 Folding Mirror Kit. It is in a slightly smaller and lighter package which means we can hold the price saving on shipping/mailing. The main improvement is that the Po-40 is now "aware" of the position of the manual folding switch. Consider the following: You fold your mirrors so you can fit into the tight spot. (Leave the switch in the DOWN position) Now when you return to the car, the Po-40 will sense that the mirrors were manually retracted and will unlock the car without deploying the mirrors. Also, the car will not deploy the mirrors when you start the car. When you clear the tight spot, you can manually deploy the mirrors. If you don't manually fold the mirrors the Po-40 will do the normal operation to fold and deploy the mirrors when you Lock/UnLock the car. Contact me for details... MichaelR@ashpoint.com.au

<<How come it never made it onto the ISF?>> I had my car serviced this week at a Lexus dealer in Sydney and was lent a IS250F and noticed that it did NOT have floding mirrors (nor the intelligent cruise Control or the hot paddle shift). So... I can only presumed these options are for the higher spec'ed F models. BTW, I didn't like the ride firmnmess of the loan car. However given it was the "F" model the fast handling ability wasn't a surprise. I was really pleased to get my "cushion-mobile" back. I'm sure one of the UK correspondants will explain the opton levels for the "F" version in your market.

I have supplies of the Po-40 Folding Mirror kits as well as installation instructions for the IS220d, IS250 range. It is not a Lexus part but an aftermarket kit manufactured in Bangkok and marketed by me from Australia. The prerequisite is that your car needs to have the electric motors within the mirrors and capable of manually folding and unfolding the mirrors. The P0-40 purely makes the mirrors fold and unfold according to the Lock or Unlock function of the car. Send me (MichaelR@ashpoint.com.au) a message with a standard email address and I'll be pleased to send you some documentation of the kit. Alternatively you can look for me on Skype (User name: Ashpoint, Sydney). 7:30 to 10:30 AM London time work for me. Michael

For what it is worth, I have found that the wrecking yards (do you call them the same thing in the UK?) are a GREAT resource for issues like this and would strongly recommend that avenue for your trouble shooting. During the development of installation manuals for the Po-40 Folding Mirror Kit, I found there was a ready and (comparatively) cheap availability of mirror assemblies and mirror switch assemblies. I paid about 100 pounds for the complete mirror and windows switch assembly (and associated harness) off the 2010 IS250. FYI: We have discovered four different wiring processes for the mirror functions for the IS200d/IS250 range. We could not have mapped our installation processes for the Folding Mirror Switch without the wreck parts. Here in Sydey (Australia) there are a few wreckers that specialise euther in Lexus or in premium cars. I'm sure local board members would be able to direct you to similar establishments in the UK and Europe.

Sheesh... When I buy something for my car, I can't wait to get it installed and being used!!!\ Becasue I regularly pull the door liner off my car (to test a kit, check a wire colour, etc) my Po-40 control box is just sitting loose behind the door liner. There is surprisingly a lot of room and the box does not rattle or move about. One installation, I assisted, the user cut some double sided foam tape and stuck the Po-40 onto the plastic moisture barrier sheet. Maybe the attached sheet will assist. Regards, Michael WhereIsTheControlBox.pdf

An enthusiast in Australia installed a Po-40 in his car and found that he lost his Auto Up/Down function of the window. He "jiggered" the switches till it "fixed itself" (my words!). The technical folk explained the issue and I thought that others would find the explanation of interest (follows)... if you remove your battery for a long time, your windows will be reset and not work in automatic up/down mode. You can notice that on the door where the automatic up/down function was reset... --> the green led in the windows switch will blink. (you have to look the green led status in the window switch for each door) So ,when the customer (James_L) removed the connector of the windows master switch for a long time during the installation --> no power was sent to the windows master switch , it's the same as if you removed the battery for a long time (some cars reset in 1 one minute , some cars 5 minutes, some cars 15 minutes, etc) This is the procedure to set the windows back to automatic Up/Down function. 1. Turn the ignition switch to ON position 2. Go to the door where the LED in window switch is blinking 3. Hold the window switch DOWN and wait until the window move completely down and continue to hold the switch in DOWN position for 6 seconds. 4. Release the window switch 5. Hold the window switch Up and wait until the window moves completely up and continue to hold the switch in the Up position 6 seconds. 6. Release the window switch Now you should see the LED in the window switch does not blink --> this window has been set back to automatic Up/Down function. I found the explanation interesting. I hope it is for you. Regards from Down Under (Sydney, Australia) Michael

I checked with the engineer (Bangkok, Thailand) but unfortunately they don't have that car in Thailand so they can't advise if the kit would work or not. The $A91 Po-40 Kit comprises a control box containing all the "smarts" and a wiring harness to link to the car electric system. The control box works in many cars such as Camry, Jazz, Mazda 3, Ford Focus, Honda CR-V, etc. Time and availability of test cars prevents us offering a kit solution for other cars. Additionally, repercussions from the recent Bangkok flooding means our focus has been on the Toyota/Lexus range. Contact me for photos, instruction sheets, etc. Best regards from Sydney, Australia Michael

Hi... I thought I would answer why the Po-40 kit is controlled by the Lock/Unlock trigger instead of the engine on/off. My expert in Thailand says that arranging the trigger by the Central Locking process is not done because it is easier or cheaper! Doing it by engine On/Off is simple enough but he recommends against it for safety reasons. Consider washing you car with the mirrors retracted (inconvenient!). Another (but more imortant) example: You park you car at the side of the road, engine off and the mirrors retract - you can't see oncoming traffic. Much safer to clear yourself away from the car then retract the mirrors by remote Lock/Unlock. Please see my contact details and description of the Po-40 Folding Mirror kit at this Lexus forum thread (I finally worked out how to attach and upload images of the kit). The photos in the attachment show the wiring harness (incorporates a fuse) and the control box housing the embedded components. (The control box shown is a model that features an additional two pin connector for an optional speaker horn alarm. (one of my Sydney Australia users hates the cheap Toyota "beep" and uses that connector. Once stock clears we probably won't offer that additional connector). Michael (MichaelR@ashpoint.com.au) Po-40_images.pdf

Here is a picture set of the kit itself. Best regards, Michael Po-40_images.pdf

Hi from Sydney, Australia I am indebted to the several members who have alerted me to this thread. Yes, I can supply an electronics kit that will automate the folding of your mirrors when you lock and unlock your car. The YouTube link previously in this this thread shows how the kit works. You MUST already have the functionality to manually electrically fold the mirrors. The kit does NOT add an electric motor to the mirror. What is it? A kit is a wiring harness and a control box containing the encapsulated electrical components. The control box will work on a number of Toyota, Honda, GM, etc. vehicles. Our main experience has been with Lexus (IS250/350) and Toyota (Camry). BTW, the Control Box has a User accessible fuse in case of problems. How does it connect to the car? The process involves: • Removal of the door liner from the driver’s door • Identifying the style of connector controlling the mirrors (7 or 9 or 11 wire method) • Cutting and splicing up to nine wires between the Po-40 harness and the wires in the car door. • Connection of the Po-40 control box to the harness and testing • Finding a home for the Po-40 within the door liner • Replace the door liner in place. How much is it? Price, postage paid to European destinations is $A91. We accept Visa, Mastercard and (reluctantly) Paypal (they charge too much!) Make sure to tell me the postal address (yes, some have forgotten this step!) Support? If you can link during Australian daylight hours via Skype I’m pleased to guide you in the installation process. Most self-installers take less than an hour to do the job with a few users passing the kit to an auto electrician for the installation. Unexpected benefit? Being absent minded I often walk away from the car and wonder “Did I lock the car?” If I can see the mirrors are folded, the car is locked! Any questions? Leave a message here or email me directly at MichaelR@ashpoint.com.au I am attaching the current iteration (we are constantly refining) of the IS250 installation manual. Best regards, Michael [Edited to add latest installation sheet] ENG_Po-40_RCM_Lexus_is250_05.pdf