Baggers

Hi, yes I did resolve the problem and I put a description of it as a post. Basically you need the Lexus + app on your phone and then link the app to your car. The car and phone recognise each other when you turn on the ignition and the screen disappears. See above.

The article is in the Daily Mail. A shocking increase although the ES was not mentioned specifically, the SUV models are the main targets apparently.

Worried about the crime figures for Lexus, so I had a look at the handbook. Apparently it is possible to turn an electronic key onto “battery saving mode” ie turn it off. If I understand it correctly this should stop crooks from cloning the key remotely. On the key fob press “open” twice whilst simultaneously holding “lock”. The fob flashes four times to confirm it is off. It is turned back on simply by pressing “unlock “. It works on mine.

Indeed - and this is a good thing - but all the more reason to fit heated jets and water bottle one would have thought.

Incidentally, I do think that a car of this quality should have a heated washer bottle and heated jets to avoid this problem. Never in the last thirty years have I experienced this and I’ve had BMW, Saab, Volvo, Vauxhall and Honda - all with heated jets. I really like my new Lexus, it’s brilliantly equipped with every extra, so I am very surprised that they overlooked this basic piece of safety equipment.

You could try Amazon, they have it. I bought mine in Tesco where it appears to be a standard line. Glad my question helped both of us!

Hi Peniole, yes I think you are right. So I half emptied the tank and refilled with Prestone Extreme screenwash. It’s a bit more expensive than the usual supermarket tat but 90 miles in freezing temperatures and no sign of the jets freezing up so it is worth the extra cost. Recommended.

My brand new ES300h Takumi still with the original Lexus screenwash in the tank suffered from freezing washer jets. So I added washer fluid (ready mixed and good for -10 degrees) to see if that resolved the problem but it didn’t. Screen de-icer spray did resolve the problem temporarily but a few miles later the jets froze up again. The outside temperature was only -1 degrees. Has anyone else had this problem and are there any solutions out there?

My ‘23 Es300h Takumi won’t keep some settings when the ignition is turned off. For example I turn off the voice on the navigation system when I drive off. Stop, turn off the ignition (eg for petrol) set off again and voice is back on and needs turning off again. There’s a similar issue with “media” - listen to one thing, turn off the ignition and next time it’s turned on the media source is something different. Has anyone else come across this or is it a quirk of my particular car? Any suggestions?

If you get the Lexus+ app on your iPhone and sign up for the stuff on there - name, email, link to the car and accept the terms of use then I think you should find that the problem largely goes away. You need to wait a moment or two after you turn on the car’s ignition while the car and the phone link up but, when they do, the car recognises your phone and the offending screen doesn’t appear. If you drive away too soon and before the linkup, the screen may appear but it should go away once the car/phone handshake has taken place. I hope this makes sense but Lexus+ app is the key.

Thanks for all the replies. What I did in the end was to delete the Toyota app and ignore the update link on Lexus Link + . Instead I went straight to the Apple App Store, I found LL+ and I simply clicked the “update” on there. That’s updated my LL+ and the Toyota link has now disappeared. LL+ is now working again. I hope that helps others having the same problem as I had.

I went to use the Lexus Link + app yesterday to receive a message that the app needs an update. I clicked the “update” link and it took me to a Toyota app. I tried to register by putting in my registration but it wouldn’t allow me to do so claiming, correctly, that my car is a Lexus. So now I can’t use either app. Anyone else had this problem? Any ideas?

Does anyone else get this screen appearing frequently on switch on? It’s a real nuisance because it often appears just after driving off and I have to pull over, select “park” and accept it before driving off again. The QR code only links to the Lexus website btw. I have the new app set up on my iPhone so it’s not that. Ideas on a postcard….

I hesitate to confess to this but I sawed the bottom off my tool tray (which took some courage on an ES Takumi only a fortnight old!). I measured carefully and used a fine-toothed wood saw to do the job. I then tidied up the sawn area with black heavy duty underfloor dust and draught liner sheet (bought for about £3 from B&Q) and carefully fixed in place with black duct tape. It looks very neat and strong. All of the tools still fit perfectly, the boot floor is level and fits as before with the spare wheel in place. From inside the boot it’s not possible to tell that anything has been done but, importantly, I have peace of mind knowing that I don’t have to rely on the hit and miss puncture goo stuff.

My ES took 18 months to arrive (in June 23) and both the list price and interest rate on the finance increased in the meantime. To their credit the dealership honoured the original deal to the letter including the various incentives so, if my experience is typical, you don’t have to worry.