Craig M

Just come across this thread. Had my LS600hL 5 months now and this exact ‘issue’ has been worrying me too. My rear end does appear to be lower down than the front - the gap between top of tyre and wheel arch on the front is larger than the gap between top of tyre and wheel arch on the rear. But i know my air suspension and self levelling and height high functions are working ok, and the rear doesnt sink low after turning the car off. Its good to hear that i wasnt the only one worrying and even better to find this thread which confirms its perfectly normal and there is no ‘issue’! now i just need to fix my drivers door wind noise and the find out what the knocking coming from my front left suspension is 😣

Hi Steve, yes i came accross this solution on a different forum, and whilst tapping/bumping the switch slightly to bring the window down a touch does improve the noise level, it is still there. I do wonder if i have a separate issue with the triangle too? Also the window seal on the back upward edge (b pillar) of the window does pinch in by a few inches when you put the window up and that does make the wind noise worse, until you correct the rubber.

Ha! Yes exactly i too regulate with the volume of the awesome soubd system 🤣

Katana, did you ever find out what the cause of your knocking was? I think i have a similar issue as you described on the front left/passenger side of my 600hL, and my garage say the drop links and ball joints etc are fine.

Thanks Tulpen, i have just come across this very thread! I’ll check those trim pieces but im pretty sure the noise is coming from the top of the window rather than the front corner. Perhaps the air is getting in there and travelling up.

Hello all, had my LS600hL 4 months now and noticing that at higher speeds (40/50mph above) i have a wind noise coming from somewhere near top of drivers door - also sometimes when vehicles go past its almost like you can hear them slightly more than you should be able to with double glazing. All the seals look perfect and the window seems to be sitting snuggly when fully closed, so stumped. Anyone else had this issue? i wound the window down this evening to look closer at the edge of the window and there are no knicks in the glass. Also checked along the top ledge where the window sits when fully closed and the one thing i did notice is the area inside where the little bit that protrudes out from the trim has little holes within it - but when comparing to the passenger side in same area that section has the indentations in same place but the holes are filled in. What is this little area and could that be my problem? many thanks!

Thanks, thats some food for thought!

Hello all, thinking of ways i can bring my new to me LS600hL a little more up to date for my passengers in the rear rather than having to rely on DVD entertainment alone. My thoughts currently are whether i could get a firestick to play netflix, youtube etc on the rear tv by using an hdmi to video adapter lead to plug into the rear video port (the three coloured holes). In my head i have visions of plugging it in, connecting via hotspot to my phone and then choosing the video option on the tv to bring up the firestick apps. Does anyone know if this would work or have any suggestions of what you have done in your cars? As for the front, i have looked into the GROM VLine unit from america to get apple carplay on the central screen, but its expensive and reviews are mixed, and the technology inside it is ancient in itself. I think i may just buy a wireless airvent mounted charger that plugs into the 12v cigarette lighter so i can charge my iphone and use apple maps on the phone itself, and then get a second cable lightning to 3.5m AUX to plug in so that i can listen to my music through the cars speakers and get the benefit of the Mark Levinson quality. And of course the phone is connected to the car via bluetooth for calks already. Has anyone else done this or got any recommendations of alternative ways to get benefit of modern functions?

Ah yes i’ve spotted that ebay listing too. Lexus dealer confirmed last week they are no longer available through them, so will take another look at that ebay item. My only worry is the padding will have perished so it may be worth me looking at non branded new IR headphones

Yes, took it into main Lexus dealer last thursday for an inspection and hybrid health check, and pleased to say they gave it a full bill of health without picking up a single thing wrong with it, and giving a hybrid pass certificate. The chap said the technician commented on how clean the car was and that i’ve found myself a good one. So a big relief and time to enjoy it now!

Thank you for the recommendation. I came across Osaka this past few weeks when looking into buying the car, trying to find a specialist local to me. I may give them a call on Monday to ask them to give the car an inspection

Hello all, pleased to say i bought the car! Picked it up yesterday and drove it 200 miles home. Exquisite drive! 34mpg average wasnt shabby either couple of newbie questions - i notice the indicator stalk doesnt seem to have the function of a 3 x flash you have to turn stalk all way on for a continuous flash. But i noticed on doug demuros youtube video on his review of this car that in the screen menu there was an option to select 3/5/7 flashes etc. was that a US only spec thing? Also need to source some rear headphones as the car is missing them. Can you still buy them from Lexus?

Thats really useful to know, thank you 😊

@scythe, update - some good news and some bad. Good news is i rang Lexus Cambridge who had no record of the car but calling Lexus Cardiff came up trumps as they have record of the car being serviced in their network, last one earlier this year, and the guy said hybrid battery is checked with every service and no record of issues. Also said they did ball joints on the front of the car in 2021. Bad news (potentially) is someone has replied to my post on the UK lexus LS facebook group saying if its the car for sale near Royston don’t waste my time 😬. But not elaborating any further. I do believe it is that car, with Royston not being too far from this dealer.

Thanks - yes its a non lexus dealer, Scythe has found the exact car with the link in his response. Would a used car warranty cover the suspension arms (id expect not considering moving parts) and hybrid batteries?