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Hi, is it ok to charge a 12volt battery with a charger, while the battery is still connected to the car. If I remove the battery will the radio etc need to be recorded?

Going to try & get the cost down cos £600 for parts + fitting seems extortionate to me.

Thanks

Thanks, what site is it? Steve

Thanks for trying, narrows it down a bit more. I just wish I knew for sure, as I can't afford to buy them on the offchance they might fit.

I have seen posts that say they have replaced the originals with gs300 shocks, but nobody seems to be able to give the part number, or year of gs300 that would fit. Maybe it's just me being a bit thick. Anyway, thanks for the reply.

Hi all, need to replace the rear shocks on my gs450h 2006. I can't afford the adjustable ones, can anyone tell me the part numbers for the GS300 shocks. I'm not sure which year of gs300 shocks would fit, or kyb shocks. I have asked Lexus parts direct but they can't advise, starting to get a bit desperate as mot is looming. Would be very grateful for any help. Steve

Hi I was on my way to the in-laws the other day & started to hear a knocking coming from under the car.Had a quick look & there was a sensor had come loose from the exhaust .There were no warning lights on the dash and the car was going fine , so when I got to the inlaws I took it to a local exhaust place for a quik look. They pushed it back in & the cars still going fine. I have a picture of where the sensors come from & wondered if some one could tell me what it is & the likely cost of having it replaced. hope I have done this right Thanks Steve

Hi, I'm looking to replace my spark plugs, I had it converted to lpg about 4 years ago. I'm thinking of using Bosch irridium which I've seen on Opie oils for £7.30 delivered. Any thoughts, advice on which ones to use will be appreciated. Steve

just to update you on my search for a radio.Tried 24/7 spares cheapest qoute was £40 with postage but the radio had a cassette stuck in it ,decided to give that one a miss. The most expensive , luckily I was sat down when they told me the price , £190 with postage & vat.Needless to say I didn't buy it. I think I will look for someone breaking a car& see what sort of prices they want? Steve

Thanks for the replies,I have decided to give 24/7 spares a go.Never used that kind of site before.Cos the 2 radios on ebay,one was cheap enough but had a cassette stuck in it & I'm not sure how difficult it is to fix.While the other seemed a bit pricey. Thanks Steve

I'm looking to buy a radio for my 1996 Ls400. One that does not have the usual probs,eg no backlight and lcd that is missing info. Before looking on auction sites,I Just wondered if any of you lovely loc members had one you want to sell? thanks Steve

A few weeks ago came back from 2 week family hol in Cyprus.The lexus had been parked at my sisters for 2 weeks,got in to start it the next morning ( see where this is going) nothing,battery was flat.Luckily my brother in law had a set of jump leads,she started with no problems. After a 200 mile drive home my first job should have been to either charge the battery or buy a new one.Guess which one I choose?Thats right,neither!! Last weekend we planned to stay with the inlaws for a couple of days,so late friday morning I thought I had better fill her up,turn the key and bugger all,not a sound.I dont have jump leads,my bro in law is 200 miles away,I'm not a member of any breakdown org.These things always happen on a friday,when you don't have the luxury of all week to sort it out.oh,& the misssus car was in work with her. Luckily for me a hundred yards down the road from me are Tayna batterys,they couldnt have been more helpful,tried to charge my old battery,but after charging & testing it,it was looking decidely iffy,so bought a brand new varta battery for £58. so the moral of the story is dont put it off. Steve

On my way into Rhyl yesterday,saw a lovely Ls400.Wondering if it was a loc member,who is local to me or maybe someone on their jollys in sunny Rhyl. Steve

My 1996 Ls400 has started to develop rust bubble on the passenger side rear wheel arch.I've owned the car for about 3 years.I'm wondering how much it would cost to get it done professionally,as I'm colour blind & cack handed.Any idea of costs involved? Steve

Thanks for the info.While we are on the subject of radios is there an easy way of finding out if the code has been set on my radio,without unplugging it? If I do unplug the radio and it stops working is there a way of resetting the code,cos I dont have the code.I want to replace the bulbs in it,anyone know what bulbs I would need? I got as far as removing the trim around the gear selector & then lost my nerve.But I did mange it without breaking anything,or having bits leftover and it all fitted back together perfectly.This is a first for me,so I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself. thanks Steve

Hi,just wondering if anyone can tell me what this means.Every time I turn on the radio this message appears for a few seconds REG OFF,message then disappears.The radio,cds all play as normal. Doesn't seem to be any problems with system just wondering what it's all about. Cheers Steve

Tuesday morning,6 am get in the Lexus to go to work,flat tyre,no breakdown cover & need to be there before 6.30.No other option go & get my partner up,to drive me to work.Thankfully she is an absolute gem,no word of complaint even though she hasn't had a lie in past 6 am for the past week. Couldn't borrow her car cos that was booked into the garage,couldn't get out of work to sort the tyre,obviously no spare.As I work long shifts 6 till 6,& I was working tues & weds couldn't get to a tyre place. After a bit of research on internet came across Tyres on the drive,ordered the tyre they came to fit it today(thurs) Didn't have to leave the house.I dont know if it was the best price for this tyre £70 for a Landsail 225 60 16,but certainly the most convenient. Happy motoring again. One thing they did mention was the rear discs are corroded.What are the best brand,cost effective ones & about what sort of cost to fit them.Am I better off going to one of these quick fit places,or local mechanic the one I use charges about £30 per hour. Thanks Steve

Thanks for that. if using this method are you able to control the ipod through the radio controls,or do you have to use the controls on the ipod?Also is it poss.to have some sort of dual line in so that you could still use the original cd player? Sorry if these are stupid questions but I'm not the sharpest knife in the box. Steve

Hi guys,thanks for all the info.sorry I havent replied earlier,but with old age (mine not the car)comes health probs,nothing serious just time consuming.I have managed to find a company in Mochdre who will paint them for £50 a wheel so when I can I will have them done.Hopefully I will work out how to post before & after photos on here. I am also looking to have an aux in,put in the radio ,been qouted about £120 for this.Seems to be the simplest solution to connecting other devices to it. I dont have the code for the radio,is it the same method for resetting the code for 1996 Ls400 ,that just has the radio & climate control as the one mentioned in an earlier post? Thanks again Steve

It was mot time again last tuesday.Passed again with no advisories!! And my car is 18 years old,I have never owned a car that has passed its mot without needing work done on it.shows what fantastic qaulity these cars are.This year I am going to treat it to refurbed alloys.Anybody know of a company that could refurb them local to Conwy / Denbighshire? There's a thread on here somewhere that Lexus offer refurb for £350 anybody tried this lately? I love my Lexus,I will be in tears if I ever have to get rid. :flowers:

Ive only just spotted this post,I have the exact same problem with my car.Is it easy to clean the throttle body,for a complete novice diyer? Or alternatively how much labour are we talking about at a garage? Moneys a bit tight after xmas. I love this sight,it is always helpful & the members are never condescending even to people like me who are more than a bit clueless on these matters. cheers

Had my LS400 in for its Mot today,passed with just one advisory,small blow on the exhaust.How many 17 year old cars would be capable of passing an Mot?Just goes to show what quality these cars are. Steve

Thanks for the info. I have used the syringe method and there was quite a lot of gunk in the resovoir,so I am going to do this a few more times,untill the fluid is clean. I had the info. about pas fluid change from this site Lexsl.com. Thanks again Steve

Hi,wondered if anyone had any thoughts on this, I thought it was recomended that the pas fluid is changed every 2 years?But the mechanic at my local garage checked the Lexus service schedule & there is no mention of replacing it,just check & top up.It's a Ls400 1996,the mechanic says he's never changed it on any cars & doesn't see the need.I see no reason to doubt him as he's always done good work in the past. I'd be interested in peoples views on this? Thanks Steve