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A service person said since the bulb is flickering its a bad ballast not bulb. Is this hard to change?

The owners manual say's it is a dealer repair. Has anyone changed their own HID low beam lamps? I'm aware the hi voltage involved

The biggest problem you might have in towing "just over 1000lbs" is that you will find yourself frequently checking your rear view mirros to make sure you haven't lost the trailer. Your ES350 engine is rated at 272 h and it's curb weight is 3580 pounds. When towing my loaded 4'x8' utility trailer behind my 240 hp, 3759 pound 1990 LS400, I could not tell by the way the car accellerated or handled that miy trailer was attached to the car. You might notice that virtually all the people who tell you not to tow have zero experience towing. I've towed stuff all my life including 40+ years ago when I was a "kid", had a commercial license and towed really big stuff behind a commercial rig. Fear not. Just follow the your owners manual and be careful. You will want to power your trailer running and brake lights from your car battery or underhood fuse box and only "trigger" your trailer brake lights and turn signals from your car's brake and turn signal light harness. Buy the appropriate trailer light wiring harness to accomplish this. OK, I had a Kurt hitch installed with the wiring kit installed according to instructions. Hooked up my trailer with the jet-ski and drove around for a while in different conditions and speeds. Around town I kept the transmission in 4th so it wouldn't be going in and out of OD. Out on the Hwy at 65 there was no noticeable feeling that the trailer was attached. Launched my Jet ski today without any problems, very easy. Now the test, loading the ski on the trailer and pulling it out of the water up a rather steep ramp. No problem what so ever........like it wasn't even attached. Thanks all for the advice, email me if you have any questions. PS also the car stay's completely level with the trailer and ski attached

1990LS400 Thanks for the feed back. Many people I know have towed light trailers with passenger cars and there are hitches custom made to fit the ES 350. The only concern I have is the condition of the boat ramps that I would use to launch. I'll be using a friends Jeep for now to explore some of the ramps in my area and than make a decision. Thanks again

Thanks for the feed back. I have a 2007 ES350 and yes the towing limit is 1000#. I'll be towing a jet ski with the the trailer, together it would be just over 1000lbs. Was just wondering if anyone had a reason not too. Thanks all. Bill

I can't see any way to search the forum by topic so if this was covered sorry. Has anyone towed with a ES 350? Any comments and input would be welcome.

I pay $10.00 + tax for oil, filter and tire rotation at Tire Choice using their Credit card. I'm in Central Fl. and with three vehicles this is a significant savings.

We purchased a used 06 Mustang GT conv. recently. We love the car, a blast to drive and to listen to the sounds of the exhaust. The stiling was the main selling point with us and the V8 also. Made in America will always get a nod if I feel the quality is there!