Steve_M

Imran brought it back last night, cured at a cost of £309.00 for the service and another £70 for collection and delivery which I thought was a lot less than he could get away with charging considering the results . It drives better now than it did when I bought it five years ago. I should add that I thought I had got it to regenerate the last time the vsc light appeared, obviously not. Perhaps it's time to sell it and move back to petrol power, which will mean no more lexus as I don't want an auto.

I know what the trouble is, an obd reader won't cure the problem of a blocked dpf.

I'm a lot closer than you ,but would still have the coll/drop off as I don't get a lot of time spare. is that inc or plus vat? either way still better than fitting a new one ( even aftermarket ) @ £600. just for the part.

How did you get it cleaned? chemically or replaced?

Hi Chaps, Done the 6 monthly egr clean over the weekend, unfortunately I still have vsc lights on, or rather only when up to temp I still have them on. it drives perfectly until the temp come up to normal, soon as we get there, on come the lights along with limp mode. As soon as the temp drops a little, limp mode disappears although vsc is still on, then as soon as the temp come up again, vsc comes back on. Any ideas ? cos I've exhausted mine.

It's always good to 'advertise' a good repair place, there are enough rip-off merchants about so it's useful to know where the good one are.

They're already fitted Scudney, they have been since the day it rolled off the line. Never having had to change a bulb on it (any bulb) I thought it about time to purchase some spares. Thanks John.

Hi Chaps, I realise this may have been covered but , with the hid option does this cover main beam as well or just dip beam?

Are you certain you're waiting for the green light? I sometimes press the start button before the clutch is fully depressed, suppose it's the same with the footbrake pedal on the auto/

On unsealed batteries there are normallysix large plastic screws in the top these screwa are uaually clearly marked with a cross or plus sign. remove one at a time and check the level through the opening the electrolyte level should be just above the metal plate that are visible through the hole.

Why not go stainless, still cheaper than dealer prices and you'll get a full system.

Does everything else work ok, all auxilliaries? if so, then it could be something like the immobiliser. I read a thread earlier from a member with a diesel who's got starting problems and his is pointing to the same thing( or could be ).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/hygrademotorsparesm401el?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Try this lad, always had anything I've needed.

From re-reading the thread it sounds as though the laser reader ( the bit that scans the disc ) has become mis-aligned, it's the most likely if the head will play some discs and not others. possibly had a knock direct to the unit sometime ( possibly something in the boot moved). I wouldn't suspect component failure if it will play some and not others.