squarehead

This might have been done before, and you might think's it's naff but here we go:-

I've been having loads of problems with the speaker in my car kit, basically when on a motorway I can't hear the person speaking. The car kit is a siemens btw.

While I was cleaning my aircon filter I noticed the cabling for the speaker, disconnected it from the siemens controller box and doubled up the wiring with one of those old cassette tapes that plays music cd's from the ear jack..

Anyway, it works, I can leave the cassette tape in as I never use it (who needs it with 6 cd's?!) and I still have the siemens speaker wired in so I can hear the phone ringing, press the tape button and I can control the volume for the call.

I think it's a brilliant idea as you don't need to mess about with the internal wiring.

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Yup, put them in last night and they are much brighter, I only paid £12 for the pair !!! Dead easy to fit, I have my old ones as spare now! We'll just have to see how long they last......

Would definetly recommend them, I do like the blue tint they give - but will the rossers be hassling me though!

I've seen something similar in Halfords for £19.99 each !!!

The ebayer's nickname is xenondepotuk - he's based in canada, his feedback is not 100% but I didn't have any problems at all - took 7 days to deliver.

Just bought the above from eBay arrived today delivered from Canada.

They look good, but has anybody actually tried them on their IS200? They are blue almost like the blue reversing bulbs, and are they illegal?

I don't actually think their H.I.D's they're just advertised as being Xenon Krypton ooohh!

Feedback welcome

Nice vid mate, those alloys suit the car.

Thanks guys... I took my IS to Stoke for the 30k service 'cos they were closer to where I was working at the time (and they were cheaper)...

Eevn if I knocked off the £50 at Chester, Stoke still comes in £120 cheaper... how does that work out - do they think were made of money just cos we drive Lexus' around???

what's clim cleaner and where can you buy it? I have the same problem in mine...

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Ahh, it did work (sorry guys) try these

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Doensn't seem to wanna play...I have emailed them to Altezza Col - maybe he'll have more luck!

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Yes I agree Nowden, here's what I have been quoted so far:-

Lexus Chester - £390 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lexus Stoke - £228

Lexus Stafford (Toyota) - £220

Looks like I'll be taking a day out to stoke and spending my £170 saving on some Wedgwood instead !!!!!!!

BTW, I asked about the pollen filter at the dealers:-

Lexus Chester - £50 !

Lexus Stoke - £25 !

Can anybody explain why there is such a huge margin difference?

I'll post the pics tonight when I get home, there are photos of the interiro but from the passenger side view. You might be able to make out the steering wheel - You'll probably know better than me if it's a tezza s/wheel or not.

The interior is defo from an IS200 though...

I emailed the geezer,

I asked him if it was an import, and when it was last serviced and if it was an altezza or an IS200, here's his response:-

"hello ebayer this car is an import we bought the car already registered, it

was first bought to the country and sva done in june 2003, it is an altezza, lights are on the car....."

mmmm....lights on the car eh?

He also sent me some more pics of the interior with the big dangly from the rear view mirror... It's definitely the old shape (with tape deck on top) and I have also noticed that the centre's from the alloys are missing.... it doesn't look like a tezz at all, more like an IS200.

pm me if you want to see the pics (I don't really want to put them on here...)

mmm... the buyer has bought an Audi A4 & alloys off this geezer...

Well dodgy....do you think we should tell him about this thread when he sells it!

Hello guys,

Mine's due for a 40k service within the next 2 weeks, have received 2 quotes so far, any ideas what I should pay? I will let you know what I received once you posted - you will be shocked !!!

Thanks in advance....

btw, what's included? (do I need to have the air filter changed or can I do it myself) ;)

How much were they? Any group buy?

Me again (last time)

I quote - " THE MILES ARE GENUWINE, DUE TO ME BEING A DISABLED DRIVER; I HAVE KEPT THE CAR IN GOOD NICK, AND HARDLY EVER DRIVE IT. "

If that's the case where is the disabled badge in the windscreen???

Anyway, the numberplate is T761 HTR and the car is a LEXUS IS 200 (99 ON) SE AUTO - I thankyou!!!

Check it out on www.directline.com

And his feedback is really bad... his swearing is terrible, should be banned from eBay...imho he trades in salvage - have a look at his previous sales - VW GOLF interior for heavens sake - where would you get that from other than an insurance job!

Especialy after the program on tv the other day slating eBay...If you were serious you'd have to see it first before even considering a purchase...

maybe it was the same guy who came out to mine !!!

Seem a bunch of timewasters if you ask me....

I'd be interested in knowing how chips away do - I had a quote from them on a scratch that needs repairing, they said it would be £100 but they phoned up & said they couldn't do it - something to do with the machine for spraying on metalic paint had broken.

Let me know what they do - cheers!

Mine used to rattle and there was an attempt to sort it out under warranty. The rattle has gone away but when the visor is back there is an annoying clicking noise whenever I go over a bump.

BTW, I had a creak in my drivers seat which was also fixed under warranty.

If it still has warranty then what is there to worry about?

My suggestion would be to hide near the garage and follow them to the auction and buy it at a much cheaper price than what you would pay when they give you "flowers and chocolates"

Are you Simon Carrol? "X Factor"

Only joking...so what made you choose the IS300 then?

I've just checked in my manual (2002 model) and it states that to double lock the doors, press the lock button twice. It warns about making sure nobody is inside as they won't be able to get out. Not sure about the sensors being disarmed though!

Why do they change these things. To be honest I find it a real pain double locking !!!

The other thing I noticed was when you press the lock key once the indicators flash, when you press it again they don't flash and the locking noise is different - if you know what I mean ?!?!!