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  1. My RX400h SE-L 55 plate has done 120,000+ miles. Took it in to Lexus Guildford yesterday for its service. I was given a brand new 450h [no charge] and I got back a 400h

    that felt as 'tight' as the 450h and almost everything was changed - except brake pads - at least 10,000 miles left and cleaned and key Battery changed [no charge either].

    They left an order form for a new 450h in the glovebox! Really impressed with Lexus Guildford...... :D Thanks Steve.....

  2. If the 450h Battery is similar to the 400h it isn't a long range Battery afaik. I had a fault in my tiny aux Battery which stopped the 'real' engine from starting and I managed barely

    a mile and a half on the 'big' 350? volt one before I ran out of juice. Fortunately just inside my garage as it happened..... Someone is now going to tell me my 'big' Battery

    needs replacing.......... :)

  3. OK, just back from Lexus Guildford and they checked all the software paths and managed to produce similar "Check Hybrid System" etc and it turns out [they think] that it was the new Battery they put in about a month and a half ago. Changed the Battery and a quick road test and I was free to go. No charge. Steve, my friendly contact said it is the first one they have had with this intermittent fault.

    There have been a few [very few] in other parts of the country and mainly during cold weather periods.

    I am a happy bunny and Lexus Guildford is a really good place to have one's car serviced IMHO. I think I will get a top range German [Varta?] Battery replacement if any hiccup reoccurs.

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  4. Dammit I knew I would tempt Providence by mailing this forum. Today I got in the car in garage and put the key in, the steering wheel lowered and the instrument lights lit up and there was the icy sign and 'check hybrid system' and the yellow engine block sign. No petrol engine start. Drove out of garage, down drive, into road - still no engine, just Battery. "check hybrid system' lit up and disappeared as I checked other data. Turned round and headed home [total of about 1 mile and Battery sign was getting very low. Got back to the garage - just. Used other car for 3 hours - returned and started car - READY sign appeared as did yellow engine icon and "Check Hybrid System" But the engine started and began charging the Battery after few minutes, so drove onto road and engine assisted the beast. Drove for about 10 minutes - Battery charged but still a yellow warning engine block icon so returned and shut down. Later the engine block icon did not stay on after starting..... Lexus at Guildford will do a check in 2 days time. Steve the man thinks it is a software problem. We shall see!

  5. Mine displayed the 'check hybrid system' on the first very cold night last week. Garaged but not heated. I called Lexus and they said to drop it in and they would do a quick check. However after a few minutes running, the warning [which was not on constantly but only on starting] disappeared. Never to return even though being outside at chilly Cliveden House for two nights.

    My guess is a software update might be the answer.

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