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Count me in!! :D
blake918-Blake
Get on AIM you knucklehead! Or call me at my house...you have been recruited to help me organize LOL!
PS: Heres pix from the Christmas Meet!
So:
1. ArmyofOne-Josh
2. Blake918-Blake
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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!
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You're right, the Wrangler does today doesn't it?
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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Got one for my '98 last week at Irontoad.com as recommended here by others. I had within 2 days after ordering. Here is a link to the website:
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Well it looks like everyone has been updated on cingular and their coverage areas but I guess no one has any answers to my predicament. I attached a picture of the phone in case anyone was curious. I will let you all know what I decide to do... there is a solution to everything!
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.
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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
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When did they change to 3G? Its been about 2 years now I'd guess.
2002ish.
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Sprint still supports the older 1x and 2x CDMA phones that they've sold in the past though. You would simply be unable to access features like their Vision service (which is no catastrophe trust me). I know several people who have conned each company to activate the other's phones and they work fine.
Take a company like Alltell then, exactly the same as Verizon yet Verizon won't activate their phones (Alltell has the V710 with fully intact Bluetooth.)
And no, Motorola isn't responsible for the deactivation of the Bluetooth features on the V710, if anything they're just another victim of VZW's bullying tactics.
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.
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No, it just means the phone will only work on the 1800 frequency and may not have as full coverage as it would if it could move back and forth.
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.
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I do not understand what "Army" meant when he said that Cingular is "all GSM".
Cingular uses three protocols in the U.S.: AMPS (Analog), TDMA and GSM. Portions of Cingular's GSM network supports GPRS.
TDMA is still a "huge deal" for Cingular and will be an important part of their network for a very long time. See: http://www.cingular.com/business/network/0,,,00.html
Cingular has many millions of customers who have non-GSM phones. I must know a dozen people who still use a Nokia 5100 series TDMA/AMPS. My wife stopped using her's a few weeks ago and is now using one of my Nokia 6340i GSM/TDMA/AMPS phones - mainly because it is lighter and its infrared capability makes it easier to maintain/backup the phonebook with/to a PC that the 5100 which requires a USB cable.
Like other carriers, Cingular will not be dropping AMPS for at least several more years. See:
<a href='http://tap.gallaudet.edu/FCC/AnalogElim.htm' target='_blank'>http://tap.gallaudet.edu/FCC/AnalogElim.htm</a>
I think it is safe to say that all the shaded areas of this map represents Cingular's current GSM coverage area: http://www.cingular.com/download/GPRS_coverage_410.pdf
Lots of the non-shaded areas have excellent TDMA and AMPS service from Cingular. For example, in Iowa where we spend lots of time, there is very little GSM, but great service from Cingular via AMPS and TDMA.
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 really don't think Cingular would be able to support a CDMA phone thoughi replied with:
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.
in other words, cingular doesnt support CDMA. and they wont for awhile if at all.
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THIS is a sealed beam headlamp:
Where the whole lens glass and all gets replaced like a floodlight bulb. I can't think of a US spec car made after 1997 or so that had sealed beam headlamps, really it became uncommon after 1990 or so.
Steve, the Jeep Wrangler still uses the seald beam headlight until 1999. the cherokee did the same i think.
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Oh sure, they still have to support the older TDMA systems.
Thats the drawback of the GSM coverage. Their customer support, equipment, pricing are all much more attractive than the CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint, but the GSM coverage just dies if you're out of a certain range. Thats the only thing keeping me from hopping onboard with Cingular. I don't travel out of metro areas a lot but I do occasionally (my family IS from WV), and when I do not having ANY service even roaming is not attractive.
I really don't think Cingular would be able to support a CDMA phone though.
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.
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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.
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Army- I would have but the issue is being WITHOUT the phone! I wanted it repaired while I waited to minimize the problem.
As for the company, yes the manufacturer does it but at the order of the cell carrier. Thats the difference between the US and say, Japan. In Japan the cell carriers have no say over what phones you can have, as long as they operate on the correct bandwidth. Carriers here decide what hardware you have access to and what features they're going to support. Why should Verizon have the right to say you can't use a feature that has NOTHING to do with their service?
Its like selling you a computer and saying you can't save to a disk. That all files must be sent through the company's web server at a cost to you.
Thats why we don't get all the cool features phones have in other countries, because we only get what the cell carriers decide to pick up and they're very careful about new technologies (like Bluetooth) that they can't charge you for based on your use.
The latest thing they've done to the V710 is disable the transflash card slot. If you have your phone updated at verizon they (unbeknownst to you) disable this feature on YOUR PHONE, AFTER YOU'VE BOUGHT IT. Why do they do this? To make you pay to transfer files over their network.
This is like Lexus deciding you don't need to listen to CDs anymore when you're in for an oil change and disconnecting your CD changer without telling you.
I give the examples because people need to think of cell phones as what they are, your property. These companies are messing with your property and brainwashing you into thinking they have the right to do that.
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.
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I looked at a '93 ES300 in a 5 speed (loved it) not too long ago that was also cloth, and no sunroof, no heated seats. Obviously the original owned saved quite a bit on the purchase compared to a loaded model, but I have to admit that the cloth seats were among the nicest feeling and highest quality I've seen, a beautiful thick patterned velour, and they still looked and felt new nearly 12 years later. Investment, no, but if you like the feel and don't care about a sunroof, I say go for it. That being said, I think there should be room on the price and you can use the lack of features to your advantage, just as the next buyer will when it is time for you to sell.
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:
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fixed!
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.
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You need to put it in the oven for 8 min at 225F and then peel apart the headlight and peel off the sealant, clean it out, let it dry for an hour and then get some clear silicone calk and reseal it back up, this fixed both of mine.
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.
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id say its damned rare, however...i wouldnt consider it an investment...
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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.
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
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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.
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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.
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^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
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has anybody done it? I've never done it before any tips steps maybe even a write-up. Thanks.
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...
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Repairing Interior Trim
in 90 - 00 Lexus LS400
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mine has done it on the sunroof panel...but i have an ES.
Humidity is a BIG factor, as is heat. to keep heat and humitidy from building up inside your car and causing this over the years, do 3 things:
Get the Darkest Window Tinit as is allowed in your area
Use a Sunshade in the front Windshield
leave a window or 2 cracked when the car is parked. this will keep excess heat and pressure from building up inside your car.
on an 85 degree day, the inside fo a black car can reach well over 120F. that is wayyyyyyy over tolerance levels for most adhesieves.