AsmaaRX300

On 10/2/2015 at 10:56 PM, ChrisKaye said:

Right so an update for those interested!

Everything bolt wise and chassis wise on the Lexus RX is made from cheese (and not the good kind).

My conclusions from refurbing a not so bad second hand air strut is that the struts don't fail easily and the design (if expensive) is actually very sound.

The element that lets it down, is not the actual air bellow/Spring/bag but the metal or lack of treatment that causes the strut to disintegrate over time.

First, let me scare you a little if you have a 10+ yr old RX SE-L (see pics) this can only be attributable to a part designed deliberately to fail once it hits a certain age. Decent treatment or paint could have avoided this! My original strut (offside rear)...

Hi there,  sorry to bring up an old post, but I had a question I hope someone can help with. 

I have a 2003 RX300 se-l and the rear driver side air suspension strut has failed.  I've a replacement strut in decent condition and will be getting this fitted over the coming weekend. The bit I cant work out how to do is how I remove the old air line from the strut. I don't want to yank it out in case I brake anything.  

Any guidance would be gratefully appreciated 

Thanks 

Hi!

Just saw these Genuine Lexus RX mats on eBay (as Rayaans suggested) - they look great and are a tenner at the mo!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=151806483938&globalID=EBAY-GB

Legend! THanks for sharing and letting me know. Obviously my search criteria is flawed as it didn't pick it up.

... Straightened out paper clip connecting pins 4 and 13 on the OBDII port starts diagnostic mode (quite fun as it opens up a diag screen on the satnav which is interesting to play with).. The 'OFF' light for the air suspension flashes out code 14 telling me that the LH rear sensor is faulty....

As useful as this post is, this bit stuck out for me. Is there any more information on how to get the menu up? I'm fascinated by this type of stuff.!

Cheers

I’ve been lurking a bit on this forum as I was doing some research before the purchase of my current car, I have a 53 plate RX300 SE-L and can confidently say that it’s the best car I’ve owned. It was a tough call between this and the LS430 as they are both well-equipped and both have presence on the road. I opted for the RX as I’ve never had a 4x4 before so thought “what the hell!” and bought it in late August. It’s the silvery/bluey/greeny colour with black leather. Its totally standard and has all the standard equipment an SE-L has. Air suspension seems to be working fine but I’ll continue to monitor them.

Reading through the forum I’ve been able to find the answer to pretty much all the questions I had, but there are 2 which I’d still like to know more details on.

• Are genuine Lexus car mats really difficult to get hold of outside of a dealer? The Driver’s side mat as a hole in it and I wanted to get some new ones, but nothing comes up on eBay, only after market mat sets. I would ideally want the ones that have Lexus written on them like the ones I currently have.
• Lastly, has anyone any details on what ports and plugs are on the back of the SE-L Sat Nav/In dash CD changer/Tape player? I’m looking for a way to add an AUX cable so I can add my Android phone and/or an MP3 player. There are a couple of ways I have thought about doing this but I’ll need to know :

1. Is there a port on the back to allow an additional CD Changer?
2. Does the back of the unit have any RCA inputs, or;
3. Is there an AUX connection on the back of the unit?

Having a picture of the back of the unit would be useful, but I can’t find one!

Other than those 2 queries (the mats are not even an issue if I’m honest, it’s just something to complete the car) I have no complaints at all. I know if looked after it will go on forever, there is even a specialist near where I live in Maidenhead that I found purely by chance while reading another thread. So all in all i'm a pretty smug chap at the moment!

Thanks in advance for your help!