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1 hour ago, Subtronics said:

I'll be interested in this when you figure it out mate. If you need a car to test on let me know 🙂

I'll do a post up but yeah as said will be a while as I'm moving real soon and  baby takes most of my time ATM but I'm slowly getting there. Thanks for the offer buddy, I have a non f sport myself here and an f sport cluster to play with. 

I'm currently working on this, still in early stage but yes, f sport clusters can be fitted to non f sports. Physically the same, plugs the same as long as f sport clusters is from the same model year and edits. So say 13-14 14-16 17+ steering wheel buttons don't change on any model of 300h. Only if you have an advanced safety pack you get extra two buttons for acc and ldw regardless of trim. Anyways, once I figure out everything I will make a post. (Gonna be a while) I'll be able to program up the correct mileage, and options depending on your trim level. 

This is quite normal on these cars. Don't worry it ain't no mechanical fault, I did check the whole suspension when first experienced it. Cold weather, bigger flatter tires and tire brand can affect how much it does this. I had tire skip on full lock when I had 18" 8.5j wheel with oem bridgestone tires, changed to 17" tires and skipping almost went, now on winter tires and no tyre skip at all so there goes. 

That's a good point on the insurance front, hasn't crossed my mind tbf. If you do hit a pedestrian then yes I believe that could cause problems If they find out car was coming with this specific safety feature, and they would find out as system still gets triggered with this bypass method. And as far as I've gone into electrics on Lexus/Toyota there's no easy ways of disabling/mapping out any system that car came with from factory.

 If you totally want to stop this from happening the cheapest way to do this is unplug the struts that pop the hood and replace with blank plugs and 2.7ohm resistors. Car will still think that pop up hood system is there and on collision will trigger it. (I haven't looked in a way to map the system out completely, don't think it's possible as it's a safety thing) That will leave you with a message on instrument cluster that won't go away and crash data written in SRS ecu. What you do then is take apart the centre console (under armrest and storage box) is where the SRS ECU is located and send it off to any of those companies that reflash ECUs to clear crash data (costs in region of £50). I learned this the hard way, bumped an animal and system shot the hood up, no bumper damage, but two dents on hood from struts and bent hinges. So hood and hinges can be reused, but costs more to fix dents, respray, and new struts at £700 a pair than blanking system off.

I remember I had this one noise coming from the the hp fuel pump (on top of engine cover) but that was more like a high pitched chirping noise, either it fixed itself after around a month of being present or it helped that I used about more of premium fuel than usually. I did post about this on forums. Regards the other noise that's heard like a light whistling under moderate acceleration in first couple of seconds when pressing pedal (diesel turbo like sound) I believe that's something to do with the gearbox/electric motors or maybe even airflow somewhere on the intake side. Haven't located it and I'm just fine living with it, not that noticeable as said above only when windows down and silence in the cabin. 

Edit: 

As the comment above about American forums, seems to be right then, the fuel pump noise will disappear when using higher octane fuel, most likely how I got rid of mine. 

7 hours ago, Andrew888 said:

Thanks man, just as I thought to do it. Where do you get these instructs Les from if no secret? 

Hey everybody, so here goes crazy, i believe i wont get much info on uk forums but worth a shot.

I dropped down the headliner on my 300h as I'm gonna be installing atmosphere lighting in it, just wondering if it's worth attempting to get headliner out the car as that would make things a lot easier. Was thinking removing both front seats and console to get some room or is it a waste of time and windshield the only way without creasing the material? Thanks for any input and peace lexus fam✌️

I know this is an old post but regarding TRC and making it go sideways idk but I've tried it and it does it just fine once tyres are a bit worn off, also to disable TRC fully you have to be in Park and press n hold the TRC button for a few seconds until TRC and pcs lights appear on the cluster. If you just press it once then it only allows for a wee wheel spin and kicks back in once it reaches 30mph.

By no means it's fun to sideways such a cow of a car but doable

I'll keep my winters till march or later this weather here can surprise when you least expect it. Just like snow storm @ Scottish borders on Tuesday. was a lot of it up there, but not enough for my 300h to struggle lol went to hunt the snow down and see what the car is capable of. Anybody saying Lexus is crap in snow is a tool, tires and know how to drive is enough to ram snow and even pull is200 on a strap up a hill lol

Haha, you're not the only one. Last winter I put is200 stockies just because new winters on them. And to be honest didn't look all that bad, could do with some spacers but were alright and handled pretty well too haha and now running 2nd gen is250 wheels as I like them better than 300h premiers I had when I bought the car

1 hour ago, Jayw13702 said:

All credit to Lexus Plymouth they are doing there best to help, however I'm not left with much optimism as they keep coming back to the fact that the car is used as a taxi and Lexus warranty doest cover commercial use. 

As part of the inspection they checked all the paint thicknesses and they are sure the car still has its original paint, that helps a lot in the claim.

its a waiting game now, like I said earlier if it gets rejected then ill just do it myself.

 

Well I'm sure if everybody with this issue would report to lexus they would do something about it. As so far seems every rhd car has this. Found photos of mine when i first saw it, offside sorta rusty, nearside clean, maybe just because theres allsorts of stuff in there. Mind my car is from London nowhere near sea. Even underbody hasnt got anywhere that much surface rust apart from exhaust.

Just dont pay much attention to that Battery indicator. Its got a mind of its own. When I got my car so many times i looked at it and sometimes driving on any type of roads it would just stay full, sometimes it would go down and up real quick, depends on the way you drive and loads of external factors i guess, like weather, temperature, hot or cold engine, fast driving or slow, too many to list. 

Yep, same on mine 2013 110k miles, not like much rust but definitely moisture trap, could be a design fault if so many are having this issue. Ive replaced the metal bracket and bolt as those had some surface rust and cleaned the sand/mud off the area. Might aswell put some extra anti corrosion treatment on that panel to prevent future rust issues. 

Same here on 63 is300h with techstream v12 i think. And xhorse vci cable. Not too much to customize. 

Evening everyone.

Wondering if anyone had anything like this happen to their 300h? 

I started getting this noise today, like high pitched chirp while engine is running and it seems to come from the fuel pump sender unit. Warm or cold start still there but im sure it just appeared today

Tried to tap it and wobble it with hand to see if anythings loose but no. 

Car spec is 63 plate is300h 108k miles regulary serviced with genuine stuff, everyday driving, fuel used. Roughly 2 tank fulls of premium between 10 tankfulls of standard petrol. 

Oh and im now going trough second tank of bp ultimate petrol.

Thanks in advance

2 hours ago, Mr Vlad said:

What an interesting thread as I was unaware that there' only 1 reverse light and only 1 rear high intensity light.

A pet hate of mine as I hate cars with only 1 of each.

As for the MOT status of reversing lights. They are Not part of the test.

I' like to know how the reversing light was changed to a high intensity light as it' so.thing I'd do.

Someone' stated they' change the rear reflectors to be high intensity lights. Sorry pal but that'd be a MOT failure and illegal.  Cars Must have rear refectors.

 

I had a deeper look today, and i believe ive got a light assembly from lhd car or something and it has the LED fog light inside the clear lens, and i see a very careful wiring going from the front end of the car to the light assembly, whoevers done it did a decent job at least in wiring. And because light units cant be easily taken apart ill try to source unit with reverse light for both sides to have proper light at the back. 

My v5 hasnt arrived yet but ill check it when i get it, will leave it for now, hopefully previous keeper has done it and will be able to tell me what needs doing. For now ill shop around for LED reflectors to make them as rear fogs and will fit reverse lights in both clusters, kinda like the idea of capese21.

Thanks a lot boys for help, appreciate much. I knew there will be a day when ill start messing about with this car lol

Anybody knows a good, bright LED bulbs for reverse or should i go with standard filament bulbs?

I bought the car from a random dealer and apparently they dont have details of previous keeper. And thanks for the diagrams, ill see what i can do. Thanks a lot guys, will update if find where its messed up.

Thanks for all the input guys, ill take the light assembly out tonight to see any trace of modded witing or anything. Regards ColinBarber post, had a look and yes mine look identical, both are LED lights inside the clear lens so ,ust have been replaced for whatever reason. anyone got any diagrams regards reverse lights or relays where are they located? Ill check both footwells for anyh clues. 

Thanks

Hey there, thanks for responses. I took off the trim to access light unit, it doesnt looks like anybody ever has fiddled with it, both sides look identical with identical wires coming to the bulbs. From the outside both light look the same.

Hi there everybody!

Just bought a second hand is300h 63 plate premier trim model. Well happy with the car, absolutely faultless apart from one weird issue.

Ive read on many forums and everyones reporting they have one reversing light nearside and one rear fog light offside.

Mine however when i turn on rear fog both clear lenses turn on red, but when i put car in reverse no reverse lights come on. Anybody ever seen or heard anything like this? Thanks in advance for any input.