adamhearn

PS5’s aren’t exactly marketed for a slow hatchback and are priced accordingly.

I have cross climate 2’s which are equally as expensive 🙄

Longevity and road comfort/noise would be my focus points. Obviously difficult to quantifiably rate given different cars, roads, driving styles.

You can look to something like this

https://bavarian-automotive.co.uk/products/lexus-wireless-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-mmi-retrofit-interface?variant=42728665481466
 

No one will want to fix it should it go wrong 🙄🤪

Ha ha, sounds like he wasn’t ready to adjust to an EV.

Really there’s just no comparison as they are so different vehicles.

Jaguars are not known for reliability so as long as you go in with open eyes, enjoy your choice!

Be careful with Obsidium as I’ve read that that colour code is different between the US and UK.

Any good repair shop should be able to paint to the correct colour code.

Looks expensive for what it is… a posh Yaris. Don’t see the point of all these SUV proportions myself so definitely not one for me.

Ideally you should not have paid on picking up your car without some assurance (in writing/email) that the situation would be resolved/considered. At the very least you should have spoken to the dealer principal.

Wipers and (indicator) bulbs are gravy train items for garages (dealer or independent).

It’s pretty disappointing but probably one to chalk up to experience - In future leave a note denying any unauthorised remedial work.

Yes. It’s the small 12V that is flat. Entry to the boot is possible from the car. From memory you can mechanically open the boot once there.

Diagnosis is always expensive but so is randomly replacing parts 🤪

Could be the 12V Battery - it’s a tiny unit in the CT and issues show up when it’s cold. Expensive from dealer (£131).

No, not everyone has got a code reader but all garages should do 👍

However, the following should be heeded:

Ideally retro-fitted DRL should be installed such that they activate automatically when the engine starts and switch off when headlamps are turned on. If this is not the case then you must ensure that you manually turn DRL off at night as they will cause dazzle and discomfort to others if used in low ambient lighting conditions.

Taken from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/daytime-running-lights/daytime-running-lights

On 11/26/2021 at 2:39 PM, RK1975 said:

Just to give an idea, what I saw was something like this (but not the same) https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-accessories/styling-lights/ring-lyra-dual-function-led-day-%2F-night-lamp-242326.html. 

I was hoping that they could be fitted on the lower part of the grille to illuminate the road better and not blind others.

This provides positional information for DRLs:

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/placement_requirements_for_retro

2 hours ago, RK1975 said:

The problem i'm having is difficulty seeing the road ahead at night. 

So my question is can LED light bars be legally / practically fitted to the front grille and are they likely to ma e a difference?

You have not specified what exactly is your difficulty so it's difficult to suggest options.

• If it's reach then there are adjusters (in car or on headlight depending on spec).
• If it's positioning then maybe the lights need adjustment resulting from accident damage/poor reinstallation?
• If it's brightness then apart from changing the bulbs there's little than can be done. Bulb replacement is a minefield of marketing bull/illegal options. 

Can you fit lights in the grille? No, I don't think the UK law allows that; I can't recall the specifics but you have to have front lights spaced apart. You also cannot use fog lights unless visibility is impaired [by fog].

What exactly are you trying to solve? Dipped beam reach/spread/positioning?

The CT has reasonable lights as standard.

Surely it’s a phone/Bluetooth connection/configuration issue? Maybe the Bluetooth stack on the CT and phone have issues? Try another phone?

I never expected anything other than just a map update as I read up on others' experiences and they said you get just that. Thus, I didn't bother going to Lexus for mine. They can service the car but they (and all manufacturers that do the same) can think again if they think their mapping updates are worthy of such a cost!

The sat nav in the car is rarely used as the ubiquitous Google Maps is just better. It is however a decent fallback solution when needed.

If your profile is correct and it is a 2011, you could save save a few £’s and get a Lexus Essentials Major service.

Check everything works as it should 😕

I believe that revision of hardware needs a Lexus dealer to do an update. Something about a secondary USB behind the glovebox - can’t exactly recall the details.
 

The next revision (fitted to the 2013 model) can definitely be done as I have done it myself via a code/download from eBay. You have to provide your media unit id as maps are locked to a specific device.

For reference, it takes ages (hours) and you end up with more recent maps rather than a better system.

14 hours ago, rpstent said:

If it's not up to date , they will not be paid

All maps supplied in this manner (offline) are out of date so you need to adjust your expectation.

Hi

I'm after a set in good condition if anyone has pulled a set out of a previous car, etc. They're way too expensive to purchase new 😐

Thanks in advance!

18 hours ago, shafque said:

Lovely! Are you upgrading anything on it? I had a courtesy car like this but it was the F-Sport version (2018) . Absolutely amazing. You got any pics off the interior

I'm not sure there's anything much available that would interest us. One thing I don't like is the black plastic door kick plates so I might get something to make those look better.

Not done any interior shots - it's black leather so nothing particularly interesting.

2012 registered (2013 spec), 46K and looks good underneath (referring to my other posts).

Paintwork needs some work but it's pretty good as is. Cleans up nice 🙂

Picked up a CT, 2012 registered Premier, yesterday; it looks much nicer underneath 🙂

Can't help with specifics but a card reader will be an off the shelf item and thus very repairable. Of course "which exact shelf" will require you to pull the unit out and see what's what 😕 If you've just cracked the solder joints from the reader to the PCB then it's a simple fix but if you've broken the PCB then it depends if it's multi-layered and how bad it's broken.