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The clean air filter is behind the glove box. Simple to get at - open the glove box and feel around for the hinges at the bottom. Push out the plastic 'pins' from the hinges and the whole box comes off. Behind is a black plastic box with a cover that just pulls off, and the filter is behind that. It will just slide out and you may be surprise how much rubbish is stuck to it. I cleaned mine last week, and despite it being supposedly changed at the last service it was black and full of insects, seeds etc. I suspect it wasn't touched during the service. I would have thought it unlikely for the smell to come from that though - unless theres something more nasty stuck to it!! I used one of the gas bombs before and it was good - Lexus dealers seem to have a few knocking around that you can buy. Good luck!

Where can I buy one of the short aerials from? There is one on ebay at the moment which looks good at Click Do they work as well as the full length aerial?

If it's just a case of wiring then I think the courtesy light supply would be good enough to use. The mirror only uses a small amout of energy. I am more concerned about the hardware fixing - anyone else help? Does anyone have a price or part number for them?

Is it possible to fit a chromatic rear view mirror to an IS200 in place of the manual one?

Fortunately, yes

I know from reading this forum the heated seats tend to do their own thing, but I'm sure mine only heats up the back part of the seat and not the seat base. Has anyone else experienced this, and is it easy to get fixed?

I've just bought a 2000 V IS200 SE Auto - very happy! The service book shows the last service at 71000 in March 03. This is in the 80000/8yr serice box. When do I need to get the next service done - at 80000 miles (3000 to go) or in March this year (12 months from last service)? I have an extended warranty so the service record needs to be kept properly, but it's not clear when it should be. Thanks for any advice. :duh: