ArmyofOne

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread...138#post1210138 The DFW Chapter of LOC/CL Exressed they wished to have a meet in dallas this time, so provide me with a location (i know nothing about dallas) and we can get er done! Respond here in this thread, no need to register on the other site Lets have names (S/N's and real ones, if you have an issue with putting your first name on the board, that is fine. PM me with it and it will be kept confidential) Thanks Guys! lets have another good turnout! The date i have planned is Saturday, April 16th. If this is an inconvieneince (sp?) for anyone, let me know and i will adjust accordingly!

Yes they do...LOL. actually its to make it easier to replace/cheaper in case you bust one off roading. EVERYTHING on a Wrangler is removable in less than 30 mins LOL. (sarcasim)

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that doesnt look liek a motorola. if it is though, please post a picture of the label (usually behind the battery) and i will be able to tell you what carrier it was with originally.

check my Photo Tutorial in the Maintenance section, its pinned at the top. the process is for the ES250 but the ES300 is the same (or close). You can PM me with any questions you might have. if you cant use the PM feature yet, email them to me: armyof1_2006@Remove_me_First_yahoo.com

2002ish.

you are correct, i didnt think about that. so i guess it could work for a while longer. Sprint (nor any other carrier) is not req. to support networks they do not sell phones for after 5 years. in other words, if they so choose, 5 years after the last 1x/2x phones wer sold, they can stop providing service on their 1x/2x netowrks. thank you for correcting me steve. i had forgotten they werent always 3g. and as i said, Motorola is Investigating the dealings of VZW and their disabling of the features of their phones. Sprint is back on board with as as they just merged with Nextel, who is 100% motorola (or nearly). so VZW no longer has the monopoly on us.

steve is right. tri and quad band phones are a way to make your coverage more broad overseas. Instead of having only 1 band to choose from, your phone has 2 sets, or pairs, of bands. you can select the bands individually on a motorola. 850MHz 900MHz 1800MHz 1900MHz AFAIK, Cingular is still mostly tri band. AT&T is all quad band in their GSM line (which last i checked was all of their phones i think) GSM is still improving and it will get better as the years go by. Basically the way it works, your phone instantaneously chooses between bands. if you try to make a call, it will choose the one with the best reception (in the case of a motorola phone , you can choose to select the band yourself for the best area you have.) the bands are paired in the following order: 850/1900 900/1800 (i think) meaning in automatic mode, you can never use just one band unless the other is not available. The phone uses 2 to give you optimum performance. it can also mix and match. so if the 2 strongest signals come from 850/1800, it can pair those 2 together. if you have a motorola GSM phone go here: Menu---->Network-----> where is says "band" highlight the word "automatic" and then push the upper right hand key marked "Change" on the menu. your choices should come up.

they arent dropping the service, they still supprt it (they have to), but the only sell GSM phones, with the exception of the TDMA V60 from the company i work for. Cingluar may not have AMPS coverage the area he needs it. AMPS coverage is very spotty. they also support the TDMA netowrk, but the do not have CDMA network capabilites, neither 1x, 2x or 3g CDMA. thats what i was saying. when steve said this: i replied with: in other words, cingular doesnt support CDMA. and they wont for awhile if at all.

Steve, the Jeep Wrangler still uses the seald beam headlight until 1999. the cherokee did the same i think.

no, they dont, cingluar is all GSM except for a TDMA V60 from motorola. HOWEVER, if the phone is analog, call SBC. they still support analog phones. (i think its SBC anyway) what brand is the phone? nokia? motorola (probably) if motorola, post a pic of the label, and imight be able to tell you exactly when it was made and what kind of service it is.

I couldn't agree more...it's excellent! ← believe it or not, to get a no option ES, i thinkyou had to delete stuff. cause every one i see has a sunroof. not all have leather, but all have the sunroof. and its actually a moonroof.

yeah i saw that right after i posted you said that you had to have your phone. in addition to the GSM phones having a subsidy lock that can be removed, many CDMA phones do as well. the problem is, your VZW phoen will not work with sprint, as they are using 2 different networks. VZW= 1xCDMA and 2xCDMA Sprint= 3G CDMA. the networks arent compatible. as such the phone woudl hae to be re flashed. sprint and VZW are the only 2 major carriers who are all CDMA, and they arent compatible anyway, so it doesnt matter. but you can use an AT&T GSM phone on a Tmobile network, as long ads the subsdy lock has been unlocked my motorola. AFAIK, verizion is the only company blacklisting ESN's after contracts have ended. im not sure why they do. i really cant tell you, ecept for maybe they want you to buy another phone. steve, please understand you can PM me anytime if you are having issues with your phone, i will get with you ASAP as to how best to handle it. f you couldnt have gone without your phone, i would have kept trying a different store until SOMEONE did what i asked, btu that is just me. i undertand you were very frustrated nd i dont blame you. also, to all viewrs of this thread: the disabling of bluetooth and other features is not the fault of Motorola. i just want to make that clear. it is VZW (Verizon Wireless) that is repsonsible, and we are looking into it.

The interior of my ES250 is stunning. the cloth is perfect, as is the carpet. ask the few people herewho have seen it in person (blake918 woudl be a good one) it is immaculate...a testament to lexus. best pic i have:

oh and i need to add that the Instructions and photos came partly from Autozone.com. i will link if nessecary. just wanted that to be said so we arent infringing on any copyrights.

DO NOT put a sealed headlamp in an oven, you DOPE. That would be STUPID and could lead to SERIOUS INJURY or EVEN DEATH! OMFG :chairshot: Try some rain-x. ← omg, there are holes where the bulbs go into the hosuiing, it wont be sealed when its in the oven. this has been done before.

id say its damned rare, however...i wouldnt consider it an investment...

fixed!

Good job Josh! I will need these instruction when I do your brakes next time JP IMPORTZ ← haha, jason, i do my own brakes heh. but thanks. :D

OK, first off, SW03ES. If you had a problem with your Motorola phone and were unhappy with the way you were being treated, then you could have PM'ed me for Motorola's Address, and sent it here to be repaired. You know I work for them in the warranty repair department, and i would have made ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN that your V710 went to a technician immediately upon recieiving it. I would have taken it there myself. For future reference (and anyone here having issues with motorola phones) here is the address: North American Hi-Tech Center Personal Communications Sector 5555 North Beach St. Door 40. Ft. Worth TX, 76137. Attn: Gloria Burkmier Oh and on the subject of blacklisting ESN's, its called a subsidy lock. IF YOU SEND IT TO MOTOROLA WE CAN REMOVE IT. Your carrier cant do that, only the manufaturer. This can be done with cingluar, AT&T and any other GSM company for sure, not sure about CDMA's though.

Can someone sticky this in the maintenance section? The write up is for an ES/Camry, but the same basic rules apply to all models of cars. If you can do the brakes on an ES300, you can do them on a camaro, or a subaru.

^Fig. 5: Pull the shim from the pad and save if not supplied in the new set of pads-front shown^ ^Fig. 6: Remove the four pad support plates which look like clips on either side of the pads-front shown^ ^Fig. 7: The pad wear indicators are located on the top of the pads-front shown^ ^Fig. 8: Compress the caliper piston before placing over the pads when assembling. IT IS BEST TO USE A C-CLAMP FOR THE ABOVE STEP. YOU CAN USE THE TOOLS THE GUY IN THE PHOTO DOES, BUT I WOULDNT RECCOMEND IT. 8. Slide out the old brake pads along with any anti-squeal shims, springs, pad wear indicators and pad support plates. Make sure to note the position of all assorted pad hardware. To install: 1. Check the brake disc (rotor) for thickness and run-out. Inspect the caliper and piston assembly for breaks, cracks, fluid seepage or other damage. Overhaul or replace as necessary. 2. Install the pad support plates into the torque plate. 3. Install the pad wear indicators onto the pads. Be sure the arrow on the indicator plate is pointing in the direction of rotation. 4. Install the anti-squeal shims on the outside of each pad and then install the pad assemblies into the torque plate. Anti Squeal lube for disc brakes is reccomended at this point. 5. Position the caliper back down over the pads. If it won't fit, use a C-clamp or hammer handle and carefully force the piston into its bore. 6. On front pads, install and tighten the caliper mounting bolts to 29 ft. lbs. 7. Top off brake fluid Enjoy :D

just like any other car. But i will help ya out since you said you have never done it. its not really that hard. shoudl take you less than 1 hour to change pads and rotors on the front of this (and most) cars. It isnt that hard, dont freak out cause of the pic. 1. Loosen the lug nuts slightly for the wheels. 2. Raise and support the vehicle safely. 3. Remove the wheels. 4. On rear brake pads, remove the brake hose mounting bracket attached to the strut. 5. Siphon a sufficient quantity of brake fluid from the master cylinder reservoir to prevent any brake fluid from overflowing the master cylinder when removing or installing new pads. This is necessary as the piston must be forced into the caliper bore to provide sufficient clearance when installing the pads. 6. Grasp the caliper from behind and carefully pull it to seat the piston in its bore. 7. On some models it will be necessary to remove the 2 caliper mounting pins (bolts), then remove the caliper assembly. Suspend the caliper with a wire. On other calipers, remove just the lower bolt and lift the caliper up and suspend it from a wire. Do not disconnect the brake line. ^Fig. 1: Remove the lower caliper bolt using two wrenches, one to retain and one to loosen-front shown ^ ^Fig. 2: The lower bolt is a small one as seen here^ ^Fig. 3: Lift up the outer portion of the caliper and suspend with wire if necessary-front shown^ ^Fig. 4: Remove the upper and lower anti squeal springs attached to the edges of the pads-front ^ ^Fig. 5: Pull the outer pad towards you to remove-front shown... Continued in next post...

you are getting ripped off, AFAIK those bushings are pretty standard stuff. in other words, a monkey with a wrench (pun intended) can do it. so im told anyway, i havent actually looked under an LS400 myself to see.

as i said, do not use aftermarket parts when doing something as critical as a waterpump. its hard to get to, and if the aftermarket opne fails early, you are back using 5-6 hours of labor when you could have spent the extra $10 and got the OEM. there are alot of times when aftermarket will do, a water pump is NOT one of them. CV axles are. and a PCV valve can be had from autozone for $5-$10. around there. aftermarket is fine in this case.