potzel1 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 My laser cruise control (which I got addicted to) on my 2004 LS430 stopped working from one minute to the other, I took into service and to my shock they told me that the sensor got hit by something (maybe a piece of snow or some debris on the road) and they charged me $1800 to repair it, I was wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicol-ini Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 hi should it be still under warranty, the cars only a year old plus, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 The warranty doesn't cover damage though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruznroadking Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Try calling your insurance co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potzel1 Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 That was my argument Warranty, however the dealer said it was damage and its not covered, However there is no sign of any damage anywhere on the car so he blamed it on a pc of debris or ice. I did hear tough that its a pretty common occurrence with this sensor so I m hoping to find more people it happened to so we can force Lexus to make some changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_McNally Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I thought the ACC sensor was protected? I thought it was behind a little "screen" - like in this pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potzel1 Posted March 22, 2005 Author Share Posted March 22, 2005 Its actually not protected at all, its located on the bottom portion of the bumper without any protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_McNally Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 Its actually not protected at all, its located on the bottom portion of the bumper without any protection. ← ah - sorry. its obviously in a different place in the UK (its the shadow behind the (L) emblem) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Matt- The car you posted has the pre-collision system and RADAR cruise. Lexus upgraded to radar from laser about halfway through 2004, on the cars with laser cruise the laser is down in the bottom grille next to the passenger side foglight. They upgraded to radar because it afford better coverage and it was more resistant to damage. This type of damage is very common on the cars with laser cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potzel1 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Matt- The car you posted has the pre-collision system and RADAR cruise. Lexus upgraded to radar from laser about halfway through 2004, on the cars with laser cruise the laser is down in the bottom grille next to the passenger side foglight.They upgraded to radar because it afford better coverage and it was more resistant to damage. This type of damage is very common on the cars with laser cruise. ← What changes did they make and when? Where can I find any information about the changes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I'm not sure exactly when. I know for about 1/3rd of the 04 run they had the laser cruise, about a 1/3rd the active cruise was unavailiable and a 1/3rd they had the radar cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potzel1 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 What's diffrent with the Radar cruise? Doesnt it use a sensor as well? And if yes where is that sensor housed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 The sensor is in that square area behind the lexus symbol on the grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nytflyt Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I think the radar cruise control is only available with the PCS. The laser cruise control comes with the package without the PCS. Earl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgutow Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I think the radar cruise control is only available with the PCS. The laser cruise control comes with the package without the PCS. Earl I have a 2003 Lexus LS430 Ultra, and it says Laser cruise control, but when activated, it has a car icon that displays radar cruise. I read the posts, so do I have the upgraded radar version? It doesn't make sense, because on one post, someone said it got upgraded half way through 2004. What version do I have, and is it very susceptible to damage? Thanks very much! Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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