Big mattey

If you are having trouble inserting the key in the lock, then squirt some wd40 into the key hole. This should help.

Hi chaps. Can anyone tell me how noisy the turbo should be on my Lexus?

I have ad it for 18 months now, it has done just over 80,000 miles and is a 56 plate sport model.

The turbo has always made a whooshing noise which you can hear in the cabin, but when I had a driveshaft replaced earlier this year at an independent garage, the chap who took it for a test drive put a note on the receipt saying to investigate for a possible split hose.

Should you be able to hear the turbo spool up and compress in the cabin?

Not heard or drove another to compare it to.

Thanks.

You're right of course the c5 was as fast as Continental drift. Enjoying my lexus more. Saying that, the fuel economy isn't the first thing I check when buying. I think they should have a warning in the manual. Beware:- this car will cause you much enjoyment, till something goes wrong, then kiss your wallet goodbye.

I have done most of the things above,and with careful driving the most I have seen it 42mpg. To be honest my average hovers around 31mpg. I have just had to accept that it will never reach the 60+mpg I had out of my last diesel(Citroen c5). I think your best bet is to just to drive the car and enjoy it.

My 56 220d is also quite twitchy. There is one road by me, that if you don't have a solid grip on the wheel, you would be pitched off the road almost instantly. Granted the road does have a lot of potholes, but it still seems a bit extreme. Picks up a lot of imperfections in the road surface. I have always put it down to my sports model 8" wide 18" wheels.

I tried that when I took it out last time, I just blew it onto the hole for the main beam. It worked quite well. Trouble was the next time it was damp it just did it again. Going to have to bite the bullet and reseal it. I was wondering if removing the factory glue and using a bead of silicone would work instead?

After watching the video clip, I think it would be quite safe to do it that way. Will have to get a new ballast on payday. Seems crap that Lexus don't sell the ballast separate, just replace the whole light unit, such an expensive waste if you ask me.

Just got to sort out the fogging issue now. Funny how in the clip I posted showing the ballast renewal, shows it was the same headlight that was knackered as on my car too.

Might bake mine to separate it and reseal it, might cure the problem.

I found this part behind the headlight unit when I removed it, is it supposed to be attached to owt?

I think it it a bung that fits over the back of one of the three lugs that stick out of the rear of the unit, but I am not sure. I know when I tipped the unit up, this is where the water ran out of, so I thought it might plug up the holes.

I've seen a unit for sale on eBay, but have got to wait for payday now. Was hopeing there would be an easier way to fit it than ripping the light apart. Why couldn't they just design it so you can just feed the cable through the hole? I watched the video you posted, but is it really safe to dismantle the plug? Especially when you consider the voltages involved?

I agree too. I have pressed the down chevron to remove the ad, but when you scroll down the page, the ad reappears and shoots up the screen just to disappear when you stop scrolling.

I will post up a pic of the bung I am talking about later. The bulb covers have the gaskets on.

Here is a link to the vid in question.

Thanks for that Steve, you're a star.

There is a genuine denso Toyota unit on eBay for £80 at the moment, would that be a good price?

I saw a video on YouTube showing how to replace it, but it said you had to remove all the reflectors and bulb housings from inside the light unit to do it, can you confirm if that is right?

Also do you or anyone else know if the plastic bungs should be in place on the rear of the headlight housing?

This is the part.

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3f0fb5ea62

Hi chaps.

Had a search on here, but can't seem to get anywhere.

The drivers side dipped beam has packed up on my 2006 220d sport.

It actually packed up in mid summer, but due to the fact I don't do a lot of night driving, and it was summer I didn't get it sorted.

Now winter is here and the mot is due, I need to fix It.

The problem started when using the auto function, the drivers side light would turn off randomly, then when switching from auto to manual it would ignite.

The problem got worse till it wouldn't ignite at all.

I have purchased a pair of replacement bulbs, but on fitting the new bulbs the drivers side still won't ignite.

As I also have an issue with the drivers headlight fogging up with condensation I decided to remove it to check it out.

On inspecting the ballast fitted to the underside of the lamp unit, it looks rather corroded and the paint on it is bubbled up a lot. So I presume the ballast unit is shot. Does anyone else agree? Can you test the ballast output to check it works?

Does anyone know how much the main dealer will charge to supply or fit a new ballast?

If not the ballast, is there an igniter for the bulb?

Also on the subject of condensation, are there supposed to be any covers on the 3 plastic projections the stick out of the rear of the lamp unit? I only ask as I found what looks like a plastic cover behind the light unit, inside the inner wing. It is semi clear plastic with a disc of foam in the bottom, and it fits nice and tight over the projection on the back of the head light.

Sorry for the long post, but it takes a bit of explaining, and I am not very well educated in vehicle electronics relating to hid lamps.

Thank you for having the patients and reading my long post.

Matt.

Hi chaps.

Would like to reintroduce myself.

My name is matt, and I live in sheffield.

I own a 2006 is220d. I am a former member on here, but due to a problem with logging into my account I have had to create a new one.

Had my is for nearly 2 years, and am enjoying the experience, on the whole. Just got a few niggles, so that's what I joined up for.

Prepare for lots of stupid and simple questions from me.

So hi there.