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Makes a change from the usual “we’re calling about your recent accident” I usually tell them to phone back later as I’m not due to have it until tomorrow. A few seconds later the phone goes dead.

I don’t think so...

I’ve just given up on the connected services.

I’m with DL and at the last renewal they bumped up the cost by a couple of hundred. Checked a comparison site and then told them what I could get insurance for, they matched it without any discussion.

32 to 34 in winter and it ramps up to about 36 to 37 in summer, Woo Hoo !!!

Could this be classed as poetic justice. Catalytic converter thief crushed to death by car by PAUL MILES Police probe: The scene at Marshgate Industrial Estate PICTURES: SWNS A WOULD-be thief was crushed to death when a car fell on him as he tried to steal its catalytic converter. Gary Gray, 38, died after the jack holding up the Vauxhall Astra came loose — causing the full weight of the vehicle to slam down and suffocate him. An inquest heard that he had been attempting to steal a part of the car's exhaust after breaking in after hours, which could then be sold on for around £60. A backpack containing a spanner and cooking oil and a lit torch were also next to the body, with a cutting tool still attached to the blue vehicle. Death: A fire engine on scene at the car garage where Gary Gray died after being crushed by a car A police investigation determined the incident was non-suspicious and a coroner concluded that the death was accidental. The grisly discovery was made by an employee of JB Autos in Swindon, Wiltshire, as he opened up for work on November 15 last year. Vilfredo Fernandes had also shut up the property the night before and told the inquest that it was empty then. He said in a statement: 'Prior to finishing, I locked up the compounds, making sure that there were no customers around. 'The next day, I arrived around 8am and I could see a pair of legs on the floor sticking out from under a car which had a black car-jack near the front wheel. 'I called my boss, told him what happened, and he told me to call an ambulance.' Paramedics then arrived and pronounced Mr Gray dead at the scene. James Brown, manager of JB Autos, suggested that this was not the first time someone had tried to sneak into the garage compound, located on an industrial estate. He said in a statement: 'Over the years I have had a number of thefts, so I keep the vehicles unlocked to stop people damaging them and smashing the windows before they realise there's nothing valuable inside them. 'The vehicles are left in gear with the handbrake off to stop the brakes seizing.' It is believed that this caused the car to move while Mr Gray was fiddling with the Vauxhall's underside with fatal consequences.

You don’t have to pay £40 for the Lexus parts, just check out Amazon and you’ll find rolls of 3M film much much cheaper and you’ll be able to make your own. https://www.amazon.co.uk/3M-Paint-protection-mm-Clear-8591E/dp/B0017SBH10/ref=sr_1_6?crid=31MKZSL5427IR&keywords=3m+film+paint+protection&qid=1580054810&sprefix=3M+film%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-6

I would imagine that it’s a rheostat for the wiper speed. More than likely the cause of your wipers going on strike.

I don’t suppose this applies to BMW and AUDI drivers..

Well I’ve tried moving the clamps and dampers from the front of the main exhaust pipe, to the centre and then to the rear just before the silencer. The only result was a change in the vibration frequency, seemed to lower it a bit, but it still happened around the 1150-1200rpm mark. So it looks as though I’ll have to live with it until it’s time to change to something else.

As others have said, watch out for the seating position and comfort. I found that if I set the seat correctly for my legs, I couldn’t get comfortable with the steering wheel position, just wanted it an inch or two closer to me.

I have the Rev counter showing all the time, but there is an EV light that comes on when running purely on electric.

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Eventually got the exhaust dampers fitted, now just need to see if they make any difference.

⚒️ But you would only be able to do it once..

Wouldn’t touch it until they changed the number plate screws to black ones.

But he’s sweet....

Got a vibration/resonance at 1150 to 1200 rpm. Not cured it yet, but I’ll either get to the bottom of it or tolerate it until it’s time to change. There are two posts on the forum about this kind of fault.

Short update on this problem. Took it into Lexus and gave them a short test drive/demonstration. They weren’t convinced there was much of a problem and I also had a run in another RX to compare things, not much difference so left it at that. Also asked if there was a “maintenance mode” so you could rev the engine without it being in gear and was told no. Still annoying the poop out of me so I started trawling the internet for any info on this apart from Stringbender’s report and surprise surprise. There is a maintenance mode, but the throttle response is pretty poor so it’s difficult to keep the revs stable. Also in the USA there are some reports of vibration and resonance on some RX models, but mainly 350 models. Anyway I’ve found there has been exhaust dampers fitted to some older models. Toyota Part No: 17581-31010 Damper, Exhaust Pipe I also discovered that if you start the car, engine warmed up, select drive then reapply the parking brake, you can increase the revs to the point of vibration. Back to Lexus again and spoke to their Master Technician and showed him the “maintenance mode” which he did know about, demonstrated the problem by increasing revs while in gear and parking brake on, but he didn’t think it was a significant problem. Tried the same thing with another RX and it wasn’t as bad as mine. Mentioned about the Exhaust Dampers and he did say they were fitted to some older models, but they did have a tendency to cause cracks in the exhaust pipes as the cars got older and the pipes got rustier. Next plan of action is to source a couple of these dampers and see how it goes, if no real difference it’ll be bye bye RX and see what else is available.

Can log in using a phone, iPad or PC and see all the cars details, but getting the car to connect is impossible. Tried deleting the car and refreshing all my details including my hat size, but still no go. Just given up now.

Alan, had a good read thru your troubles and yes, it does sound very similar to mine. I think I’ll have a dig around underneath nice and see what I can play with. Thanks for the heads up on this problem.

Got a really annoying mid range vibration coming thru the steering wheel and pedals. Happens when the revs are between 1150 and 1200 at any road speed and you can slightly hear a droning noise as well. Increase the engine speed and it settles down. Drop the power requirement so the engine stops and the vibration stops. It’s mostly noticeable cruising around 30 - 50mph on a light throttle. Not being caused by the wheels or tyres as it’s not road speed dependant. Though it might be power steering pump, but crossed that out as the steering assistance is electric. AC compressor switched on or off makes no difference. Checked for fault codes, none found Mentioned it when the car was serviced a few month back, no fault noted Had it into Lexus a few days ago and the Tech could notice it slightly, but thought it could be happening just as the engine was powering down/ stopping charging the batteries. I have found a way to replicate the vibration, so I’ll check with Lexus again, but would be interested if anyone else has noticed anything with their car. With the engine already warmed up. Car stopped, gear lever into drive, apply parking brake, slowly press accelerator until revs reach 1150 to 1200 and see if anything can be felt thru the wheel and pedals. Please note the the car may try to creep forward very slightly and the back end will drop an inch or two. Thanks in advance for any input.

Nothing like that on my 2018.

Look similar, but it’s easy to spot the Lexus, it’s got indicators fitted....

Another reason for having the donor engine running is that who wants two cars with flat batteries, although this is really only for conventional engines.