jimmy-g

hi all,one very easy check to see if your ls400 has dhp,the front grill is colour coded

hi nigel,i started this thread well over two years ago,in my case i decided to live with the mirror issue as it was a quick press of the fold mirror's button, well twice to reset job done,welcome to the LOC, jimmy

my ls400 has the DHP which was a  £3000.00 upgrade from new,you either love it or hate it each to there own,this is my 3rd ls and definitely the best of the bunch,Tyre size

255\45\17s the gold badges are an upgrade from new and in my case stand out well against the maroon colored

bodywork

jimmy

cheers for all the info mike,already got a few people in mind if i go for lpg, tubbs in ludlow or profess gas,jimmy

mike,if you think about it running on petrol preduces carbon which protects the valves to a certain extent,lpg is hotter and remove carbon from your engine(valves)over time,hence the damage to some engines over a very long period,i've had two ls400's converted to lpg in the past and both required certificates for insurances purpose's, and a new certifacate had to be issued after so many years,but your right sbout about the ls400,it has hardend valves and dosnt require flashlube,i've been humming and harring about having my lexus gassed, think i might bite the bullet and go for it

i think youll find not all cars have hardend valves, i bought a honda accord three years ago with the intention of gassing it,only to be informed that the valves are soft and even with the flashlube they would eventuly be damaged,as for the lpg tank,i think they have to be checked after so many years along with the rest of the system and a new certifacate issued

hi, can any one advise is it worth getting the door actuator done and can

any one recomend a decent machcanic in the midlands area,also could it be the door ecu at fault and not the actuator, all doors are trying to lock twice apart from the drivers door on the fob,not sure whats going on,cheers jimmy

i have the dhp upgrade on my ls400 and i was never aware of any brake upgrade,can anyone confirm this to be fact,i have had all pads changed,standard parts, jimmy

thankyou stev and hugh for youe replies,after looking back at old posts think it is the actuator thats failed,not sure weather to live with it or look into getting it fixed,its not a job i can do myself,no idea how much were looking at cost wise,regards,jimmy

hi to all,hope someone can point me in the righ direction,my lexus ls400 drivers door will not lock or open with the remote and on operating the remote i can here the back passinger door on the drivers side trying to lock twice, hope that make since,thanks in advance for any advise or help on the subject,jimmy

the dhp ls400 also has a thicker anti roll bar on the back,my steering wheel is standard.

my ls400 has DHP, should be stated on service book near the front but can also be confirmed by lexus,my tyres are falken's 255/45/17s .

thank's mark.you've got it in one,the maroon ls400 is mine,this is my thired lexus,this one has the DHP,rides slightly firmer but make's up for it handling wise,jimmy

hello to all,nice to meet every one today,well done ian,you done a cracking job,and steve,love your celsior,just noticed my car was parked two foot out from the parking bay,some driving habits never change.jimmy

i would love to come to this meeting,im on my way

tried it jami,didnt work.

i had the same problem on my car a few weeks ago,and also happened on another lexus i owned some years ago,started the car run for around 5 to 10 seconds turnd of and woundnt restart,felt like the car was flooded,left for 30 mins then tried again,started after quite a few turns,been alright since,nothing to worrt about,how many times are u going to start a car for 10 sec, or so,turn of and restart,almost never.

happy xmas to all on this fantastic forum,feel like i know u guys,great help and good banter

hi jose,replace charged batery,turn on ignition for six minutes,turn of egnition and then start as normal,good luck

good luck ron,so much work just to remove a speaker

i had a M2 ls400,speaker came out in 5 mins and than one coat hanger to retrieve my keys out of the boot, long story

i have just come back from a holiday in south wales,never seen one ls400,got 37 mpg at a steady 60,not bad for a V8.

i have a v reg ls400 with dhp,different wheels,springs and thicker anti sway bar on the back,dhp should be writen near the front of your service book and can also be confirmed by lexus,car is lower to the ground and handles better(better grip through bends),ride is firmer then a standard ls400 but still very comfortable and smooth, jimmy

thank u,great response all ready, will try the reset when we get a dryer day,i take it the fuse is under the bonnet, i have picked up so much from this forum,the first time this happened i tried to correct mirror manually,this a no,no, must use the button to fold them in and mike will try and make it to the next meet,regards to all members,

hi to all u die hard lexus fanatics out their,this is my first post so not sure what i'm doing,i have a strange problem with my ls400 m4,on turning on the egnition the pasenger wing mirror moves out a touch and a touch more every time i turn on the egnition until the mirror has turned completly away from the door,to correct it i have to press the botton that folds the mirrors in and reset,why would any power be sent to the mirrors on egnition,thanks in advance for your help,this is my thired ls400,best car in the world.