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Excellent news. I've a feeling the original salesperson will have got a bit of a rocket. Deserves one at least. If your initial query hadn't been handled in such a dismissive manner all this unpleasantness could have been avoided. Well done Linas and well done Lexus.

Tell me more! While I wait to see what @TigerFish comes up with

I asked a similar question recently when I was toying with idea of buying a used IS250. The replies were few and I could find no info at all on the Lexus website.

Hi Rick. Have you still got this? The backlights on my stereo are playing up but your 12yo link is dead

My Saab convertible was with Footman James but I had absolutely no luck with them for the LS, GS or a Soarer I was considering.

Had the car machine polished and sealed yesterday Ignore the murder truck in the background.

Wow.

Hi John. I'd hoped for the GROM solution but got a no from them when I got in touch. I did wonder if it was just they didn't want to commit so went to check the harness myself but actually there's a really good How to... here by @Howplum that shows the harness in detail so I was able to save myself the hassle and compare with the GROM harness I already have. Unfortunately it's not a match. So more investigation into Dension required I think. But tbh I've been rather enjoying the cassette and CD players and just ignoring phone calls I've also rediscovered the retro delights of burning CDs.

I would actually get into a fist fight for those wheels.

Junglist Massive! Boyakasha! Have to admit that when the cassette player in my LS is running at the correct speed it does sound extremely good.

Bizarre. And not the first time.

Are these the ones from Mansfield?

I got the local hand car wash chaps to do mine today (bit far from the automatic IMO wash). Looks great!

I honestly have no idea what point you're trying to make??

Anyone can place a classified ad on eBay. If you wanted to sell your LS on eBay you could either sell it auction style or classified ad.

While I've got you all, not entirely related but I intended to reset the ECU as I had once or twice on the GS. Instructions in the tutorials state Make sure the ignition is turned off Remove the engine bay fuse box cover Remove the 20Amp/25Amp EFI fuse Remove the 15Amp ETCS fuse Wait 30 seconds Re-insert the two fuses Install the fuse box cover I have a 20amp EFI 1, 10amp EFI 2 but I don't have a 15amp fuse marked ETCS. Could anyone confirm both on my '96/'97 LS?

Right then... Firstly, thanks to Paul for the info and PM'd research re: replacement later ECUs. Secondly, I'm not convinced I have an issue with the temp sensor but rather how the ECU manages the running of the A/C compressor. As Paul points out a later ECU may solve this. I've been observing the car's behaviour today while driving around town. Stationary idle isn't too much of a problem. The pull experienced due to the increase in revs is possibly more noticeable due to it being a 4.0litre V8! What is more concerning is the pull felt at slowish speeds in traffic. 20-odd mph on a slight downhill or level road and the car is quite capable of taking you over the 30 limit when the A/C kicks in. Turn it off and this behaviour stops.

Hi Bill. I'm still sceptical but now due to knowing how much a main dealer (ie your Toyota dealer) would charge for not very much work. And I find new car dealers aren't that interested in older models. Not knocking them, just saying how I find it. I appreciate you may not have a trusted independent near you but if you like the car, it owes you nothing and it's going to cost £xxxx to replace I still wouldn't write it off just yet. But that's me. I'm daft with these things

The DVD system in my GS certainly developed an intermittent fault. Thought it was the disc because occasionally I could eject the disc, give it a wipe and it was all good but it was in fact the unit. Picked up a cheap replacement and it was fine.

If you're fitting them yourself I'd go OEM https://www.lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-is/lexus-is-phase-i-1998-2005/lexus-is-1-brakes-transmission/lexus-is-phase-1-front-brake-set/

Cheers Paul. Further investigation and reading required I think. I'll post up a video in the morning of what is happening. Though I should add that I wouldn't describe the idle as erratic and it certainly doesn't cut out. I found plenty of references to both while searching but not much that described my situation.

Since I've had it. But that's not long. As I say, it seems to be a "feature". Some of the LS owners above seem to corroborate. When I originally mentioned it to Dave he almost finished my sentence for me.

But I've never had a car that does it to this extent. You can feel the car trying to pull away when you're waiting at the lights! Turn the A/C off and it stops.

I can't remember exactly what he said but Dave at Lex-Tek said something about the issue being ECU/software related and was always a thing even back in his day at Lexus Sheffield. You're correct that A/C often has an impact on engine revs but I've never had it to this extent. For example, it can mean the difference between the auto box holding you on a hill or not! I've left the A/C running on every car I've had since 2003. I think this is the first time I've turned it off! Even with the climate on the pump doesn't run continuously, it's just when it kicks in and out.

The only advice I can give you Linus is that the softly softly approach always works for me. Keep it friendly, calm, non-confrontational but be persistent and be prepared for a bit of a slog. And personally I find the involvement of third parties just gets peoples backs up. I would certainly not be mentioning court unless you have the absolute final word from Lexus or the dealer. I've never had to resort to that or even mention it and I've had two brand new cars replaced FOC and numerous quite major issues sorted by certain German manufacturers mainly by smiling sweetly and appealing to the other parties better nature. On the face of it these items should have been replaced before you took delivery and if the facts are as you state then you should be able to reach agreement with either Lexus or the dealer. Don't give up on the involvement of Lexus themselves. After all, the much mentioned warranty attached to used Lexus is based on conditions set out by the brand not the dealer.