ChrisKaye

Hi Pete, Can you try the sun/moon roof controls and see if they work as expected? Would be interested to know if the Tilt button does something different to the Slide one! Really enjoying the smooth ride of the RX at the mo, funny how quickly you get used to it! Chris.

Hi Jon, Thanks for reply, will try this at the weekend! Chris.

Hi all, Just had my RX for over a week and there's something I can't seem to get my head around (even with the aid of the owners manual) to do with the Moon Roof buttons... I have both "tilt" and "slide" buttons up by the rear view mirror interior light cluster but they both do the same things - exactly the same! What's more, if I have the moon roof closed, and push "up" on the "tilt" switch and hold it in, the roof: Opens/raises at the back for ventilation, then will Close, pause for a split second, the proceed to open fully by sliding, then pause for a split second before sliding closed, the pause for a split second before repeating the whole procedure until you let go of the button! As mentioned above, the "slide" button does the same thing... Ordinarily, this would not be a huge deal but I never know if I have "closed" the roof enough to avoid leaks when it rains for example, as operation never stops in a closed state... (Hope that makes sense?) I've never had a car that's done this and don't know if it's a Lexus quirk or if something isn't working quite right, please could someone let me know how theirs functions? The only thing that may contribute to this issue was the dealer I had the car for had it sitting for a few months and changed the battery before I went to view it, so it has had a flat battery for some time as I had to reset the windows during the test drive... I have tried to reset the sunroof using the window trick but as it never stays in an opened/closed position, it didn't seem to help! Thanks, Chris.

Hi Dan, Thanks for the post! I'm going to see how much my local Toyota dealer will service my lex for as they (Poole Lexus and Hedge End Lexus) have quoted £900 odd for a major service with plugs!! Chris.

If I try it and can source a bulb, I'll post back with some pictures! I'm only thinking of changing 1 of the 2 bulbs, so other road users can still see a light when in reverse...

I'm considering changing one of the reverse bulbs to High Powered Infrared LED's - invisible to the human eye, but would give the reverse camera "night vision".... Anyone tried this?

Hi Jon, I took the sensor off (was really easy to do) the clear gel pad was there and intact (and looked clear/spotless) - I unplugged the sensor and inspected that, looked like it could use a light clean but unsure how? Lint free cloth and alcohol? I plugged it all back up and clicked the sensor back into place and tested. The only difference is that when the stalk is set to "auto" the wipers act as if it were an "intermittent" setting on a normal car! It's as if the rest of the car can't see the autowiper sensor box now it's plugged back in... Is there anyway to reset this? Thanks, Chris.

Hi Pete, I'd love to know how you get on with the rust treatment, any chance you can take a few snaps as you go and a few notes? Could make a great post in the Forum's "How to" guides as content is a bit thin on the ground there! Ta, Chris.

Hi Jon, Thanks for the welcome! I suppose I'm lucky in that the window either hasn't been changed before, or if it has, it was done at Lexus. I'd read on previous posts that badly fitted windscreens can have all sorts of problems but mine still has the word Lexus engraved below where the old tax disc holder would have been, so assume it hasn't been changed! Unsure what the issue with the auto wipe is because was working til about Wednesday this week then nothing! Checked the box at the top of the windscreen above rear view mirror and all is attached firmly etc. Couldn't work out how to get inside it at the time and with most things like to double check I know what I need to do before using brute force and ignorance (have broken many plastic clips from trim pieces in my time to know better these days!!) Chris

Hi Plastic Orange, Hope your missus enjoys the RX as much as I have been! My missus is nervous about the size of the thing, but she's a good driver so I'm sure she'll be fine. We've got an 1999 MR2 (one of the last SW20's made) and a 2003 gen 7 Celica T-Sport so it is utter smooth, quiet luxury going to the Lexus - the sporty characteristics of our other cars, whilst great fun, is incredibly tiring on the boring commutes and long journeys which the Lex really comes into it's own! Also having a 6 year old and finally four doors will make life easier, too! We're also planning a 1200 mile trip across Europe to see family which is the main reason I'm planning so much work to the RX300 - it's got to be reliable for us all. I've booked the RX into Poole Lexus at 0930 next Saturday for an on-ramp Visual Safety Check - it's free and will let me see the underside of the car, exhaust mounts, brakes & suspension. The service counter guy there was very pleasant and printed me a sheet off with stuff done to the car in the past that was missing from my service books supplied with the vehicle by the dealer. Will let you know how I get on! Chris.

Hi everyone, After six months of searching (and lots of forum reading), I finally took the plunge and bought my first Lexus, a late 2003 SE-L with 108,000 from a dealer for a very reasonable £4500. Understandably, at this age and mileage, there's plenty of little bits that need doing (routine/preventative maintenance) that I'd like to embark on, as a lot of stuff I can do myself but big jobs will be dealer/Indy garage, like Timing Belt & Water pump etc. It helps that I've always had Toyotas and looked after them myself as I have built up a good relationship with my Toyota Parts counter and get some discounts on the stuff I buy :) Essentially the car is in good condition, everything works (except intermittent functioning of Auto-wipers!) body work is also really good and the "Persian Quartz" shines nicely with no noticeable stonechips that I can see. Carpets need a good clean and usual Drivers bolster/seat wear. Even the alloys aren't too bubbled! I'll put a post up shortly with a list of things I'm going to do and hoping for some input from you lovely people! In the meantime, please could anyone suggest the easiest way to search for articles on the UK RX300, as I keep getting loads of US 1999-2003 RX gen I results which is really annoying! Is there another search keyword I could use, like the engine code? Is there much difference between RX330 workshop manuals and our UK RX300's? Thank you all if you have read this far!!!! :) Chris.