schnisz

thanks, wasn't sure if it just kicked on by itself or not.

I'm taking my 450h camping and would like to charge my iphone. How do I keep the engine running so the battery won't drain? thanks

brian

thanks. I really don't want to spend anything to accomplish this. I guess question should have been how to keep the engine on?

Hi, I"m taking my 450h camping for the first time and want to be able to charge my iphone without draining the battery by keeping the motor on I assume? I called my Lexus dealer and the guy said "yeah, I think its something to do with eco setting" and that was all I got. I know how to change the car eco on and off, but not sure if thats what I need. He also said the battery drains pretty fast if the engine is not on. Thanks

Brian

Did they detail the engine bay? If so, there's the culprit! I simply spritz Simple Green and water before wiping with paper towels. I've read of too many electrical malfunctions after someone "cleaned" their engine bay.

I dont think so. First place I looked. There were still leaves under the hood so if they did they didnt do a good job. I believe they went under there and did something. They were asking were the fuse box was, I had no idea.

Thanks. it was a local car wash that does detailing. I also noticed condensation on the inside of the headlights, so something for sure got wet. This morning everything seemed normal, but it did switch to phone mode all by itself. The manager said to bring it back today if it was still acting up and their smog tech will look at it! I think they are not used to dealing with such a hi tech car. The guy kept trying to gun the engine, I'm like "hello its a hybrid and its already on" I hope it resolves because I am selling it this week!

Hi, weird thing came up. I have a 2007 RX400h,41000 miles. I just had it detailed and when I got in, the radio volume kept turning down by itself, none of the radio or phone controls on the steering wheel worked, and the odometer was just had a grey blank screen. I suspect something got wet. Service is closed on sundays, wondering if anyone ever had an issue like this. thanks

Brian