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Update: The troublesome reluctor ring has now been replaced with an £18 ebay part. Local garage changed 1.25 hours labour and I'm happy to report that all symptoms have been fixed, no anti-slip light under braking and brake pedal is nice and smooth as it should be. This is why I like owner forums! Case closed. Now to do something about that Victorian sound system...…...

Update: Actually got a "check VSC" error so decided to take it to Lexus Cheltenham as they have a good reputation around these parts. Turns out the front drivers side reluctor ring is cracked - excellent diagnosis britprius! The best bit was that Lexus said that I would need to replace the whole drive shaft as they cannot order the reluctor ring as a separate part! After I stopped laughing I requested that they kindly put everything back together and give me the car back. Spoken to my usual independent garage who are happy to replace the ring on it's own but I have to supply the part. Question is, where is the best place to get it? I've seen them on ebay but not entirely sure of the quality. Radical thinking now - Is it an easy DIY job?

Thanks John, The front tyres were replaced by the previous owner as part of the sale, the rears had good tread and they are matching tyre make and model, so there definitely is more tread on the fronts, but not much. The ABS sensor and reluctor ring theory sounds interesting, I shall investigate, thanks for the info!

Hi All, new RX400h owner from Gloucestershire here. Never had a Lexus before, my friend bought a RX300 and I was very impressed so took the plunge. I've got a 2006 example with only 56k miles in awesome condition. I've noticed however that under braking sometimes the anti slip light starts flashing. There's certainly no slipping going on as it was under dry conditions on a flat road in a straight line. Any thoughts as to the cause? I'm guessing (hoping) that it's a sensor somewhere not playing. Also I've noticed that under braking the brakes seem to feel like they're grabbing and letting go slightly every few seconds, not like abs, but like its trying to adjust something, which could be related to the above issue I guess. The discs and pads were replaced 10 months ago and have covered 4k miles since. Any suggestions most welcome cheers, Paul