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Hi all, I have a 1993 LS 400. I recently replaced the wiper blades, and when I went to turn on the wipers in the rain the other day, the driver side worked fine, but the passenger side did not budge. I'm not much of a mechanic, but would like to take a swipe at fixing it myself. If the wiper motor goes, would it affect both wipers or is there a separate motor for each blade? I have read about "locking nuts" being loose on other models of cars...could that be the case? Has anyone ever had this happen to them? Thanks for any assistance. - John M Naples, FL

Verizon Treo 650 No problems, and I have transferred multiple addresses at one time.

I have a treo 650 and Verizon service and was able to transfer multiple address book entries at one time (30 or so) with very little trouble...

I have transferred many numbers at one time with the Treo 650 from verizon..it's easy to do

Here are my experiences: 2005 Lexus RX330 Verizon Treo 650 Go through the pairing instructions. When you have put in your passcode number, the phone will say it is connected but the screen on the car will still be in a "pairing" screen that has a touch button that says cancel. DO NOT TOUCH THE CANCEL TOUCH BUTTON. Make an outgoing call using your phone, and the car should connect to the phone in your hand. I then turned the car off....turned it back on, making sure that my bluetooth settings were activated on my phone and that my phone was discoverable. The car did not find the phone. So I went to the phone screen on the car and chose "settings," I scrolled down until I got to "select phone" I pushed the screen buttton and my cell phone was the only phone I could choose, so I selected it....the car connected to the phone and I have never once had to manually reconnect, the blue tooth has always worked. Now, as for the address book. I was able to send multiple phone numbers to the car. in my phone's address book, you can categorize your numbers (i.e. work, personal, mobile, etc) I created a category called "lexus". I then edited each number I wanted to transfer and assigned each number the category of "lexus." After assigning all the pertinent numbers to "lexus" there is an option on my phone to "send category" I did that and the car picked up all 20 numbers. DO NOT USE "BEAM CATEGORY" hope that helps

Thanks, very helpful....the tire was removed from the wheel, patched and rebalanced before being reinstalled. I will check the manual.

An indicator on my dash came on the other day, and the symbol was not familiar...after looking in the owner's manual, I discovered it was the tire pressure sensor, indicating low tire pressure. I stopped the vehicle and checked the tires, but none of them appeared deflated...I started the vehicle back up and the indicator went out...glitch, I thought. Two hours later, after having parked at a restaurant for lunch, i returned to find the right rear tire half deflated. I changed it and discovered a screw embedded in the tread. I had it repaired and I replaced the spare... Here's my question....do I need to have the sensor re-calibrated? I did not have to unplug any sensor to change the tire, so how does the sensor work? Thanks, John M.

OK...I believe the saga is complete...bear with me while I share... My leasing company (USBank) would not do a collateral swap to replace the stinky lexus..I don;t know why as they would be getting an '05 rx330 with less miles in place of the '04 rx330...anyway...Lexus ended up buying out the lease with USBank and setting me up with a new lease via Toyota Leasing. I was afraid that my monthly payment would be higher because rates have gone up in the last year and I was financing a potentially more expensive 05 rx330 with the same amenity package as the '04. I did my homework with my broker, who i use for all my cars, and she gave me the lease price for the new rx330 as if i were going to do the deal with her...using her price (with invoice of $38,406) and lexus' rates the price (no $$ down, incl. taxes) would be about $560...since I was paying $585 for the old lexus, I felt better. I get to the dealership and the price they quote me is $598. After 45 mins of explaining that I don't understand how if i walk in off the street I can get a better deal than if I had a lemon law lexus with all these probs. The sales manager was a jerk. I refused to sign and called lexus corporate, southern region in Atlanta, and explained to them the same situation. They cautioned me about shopping around because the price they had instructed the dealer at which to sell me that car was below invoice..I asked how can the price be below $38K when the cap cost on the lease that was offered to me was above $40K? There was silence, and then they said..."we'll call you right back." They called the dealer, and told the sales manager jerk (Igor Maas) to sell me the car at the stipulated price and that lexus would handle all taxes, title tags & fees. So I go into Igor's office and we sit down, he lets me listen to what Lexus corporate is telling him to do...he plugs the numbers into his leasing computer and it comes up to $598/mo....I look at the screen and ask why the cap cost is $2,300 MORE than the price just stipulated by Lexus. He says..."well, the fees etc.." I said...DID YOU NOT JUST HEAR THE MAN SAY LEXUS WOULD PICK UP ALL FEES????" I made him get the lexus corporate guy in the phone, and verify it....he did, and then told lexus he wanted it in writing@!!!!!! Needless to say, I didn;t get my new car that night... I had to drive the old car to the east coast of FL the next day. It promptly broke down in Palm Beach, requiring a Lexus Roadside asst tow, a loaner for a day, a new ECM module, a rental and then a repair and flatbed back to Naples 10 days later...Lexus Corporate was livid when I explained to them that I wasn;t in the new car and they had to pick up all the expense for the repairs, etc....I was *BLEEP*ed... I got back home, and the next day went and picked up my new car at the right price which ended up being $524/mo...$65 LESS a month than Igor wanted me to sign in the first place... THIS WAS AN ATTEMPTED SCAM BY THIS DEALER. HE KNEW LEXUS WAS GOING TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR ALL FEES, AND HE TRIED TO GET ME TO SIGN A LEASE THAT INCLUDED THE FEES AND WHEN LEXUS REIMBURSED HIM, HE WAS GOING TO PUT IT IN HIS POCKET....HE NEVER ONCE WORKED TO VERIFY THE RIGHT PRICE..I HAD TO DO IT ALL...DO NOT EVER BUY A LEXUS FROM GERMAIN LEXUS IN NAPLES!!!! I am very pleased with the new car and the southern office of lexus, but very very upset with the sales manager and the salesperson...

The Saga continues, but hopefully is coming to an end... Lexus Corporate came down, smelled the car and agreed that the smell was an issue that was not going away. They offered arbitration or a collateral swap with a new, '05 rx330 with the same features as my '04. Kinda hard to turn down being made whole with no expense. I just hope my leasing company accepts the new collateral. New vehicle is supposed to be here in Jan...I hope sooner rather than later as i am dying while driving this stink mobile. If I come out of this without having spent some $$, and I feel like i'm gonna get nicked somewhere along the way, I'll be very very thankful. I'm reserving any compliments for Lexus until the deal is done.

Lexus "sniffer" agreed that the odor in the car is a significant, unresolvable problem and they are now working to get me out of the car....don;t know what that means, but they will keep me posted.

I have taken the RX330 back, smell and all, and they have admitted that they are at their wits end, and they were hoping for the best when they gave it back to me the last time. They acknowledge the smell and have called Lexus Corporate, and and offical Lexus car sniffer will be down, supposedly this morning to verify the odor. The dealer is working to get me into a new car. My goal will be a collateral replacement because the terms of my lease are very good, and I don't want to start over with higher lease rates this year compared to last year. I did speak with my auto broker who put me in the car and she informed me that if I am not satisfied with what they are offering then we will go the lemon law route. She has experience at this and was very reassuring that lexus would likely do anything they could to avoid a public lemon law disclosure. As long as the replacement vehicle is at least a 2004 (same as my current vehicle) with all the same options, I would even work with them on the color to not screw up the lease terms.... anyway...i'll keep you posted.

excellent response RX in NC....thank you. The dealer did call me last week, and I informed him the smell was there and getting worse and that the carpet has buckled on the driver side. They said to bring it back...I will do so today. This is their fourth go at it in over 45 days. I have done a little research on the lemon law in the state of FL, and I have in house counsel here at my company that will offer some advice if it gets to that. Ultimately, this is going to cost me, which is unfortunate...in the best case scenario, they would buy the car back and relieve my lease obligation....there is no way that a new leased vehicle under today's lease rates can match the terms I got last year...!Removed!. Thanks again, and I will keep you posted

Ok...it took several weeks, but I got my rx 330 back about a week ago after the dealer "discovered" that the windhshield and a grommet were leaking and the firewall insulation had soaked up most of the moisture and was the culprit for the offending odor. They replaced the windshield, they fixed the grommet, they tested for leaks, shampooed the carpets and gave it back. Well...it smelled better, but the smell wasn't gone....after a couple days, it got stronger...and the padding under the driver side has started to "buckle" and raise up from floorboard...lastly, the one touch moonroof is no longer one touch, I have to hold the button to open the moonroof all the way. Having said that...the parts service asst. mgr called today to see how things had gone with the car during the last week...I explained what was going on, and he was gracious and told me to bring it back as soon as possible. My dilemma....I do not believe that this car will ever be odor free (no seinfeld car smell jokes please). The lease is less than a year old...and is financed thru someone else other than lexus financial...what can i do with Lexus Corporate to get this resolved or get this vehicle replaced? Thanks for any assistance.

OK...they have taken the car back, I have a new 2005 RX330 loaner...so at least for the time being my needs are met for the weekend. They acknolwedged the smell was as bad as ever. They will be replacing the A/C evaporator to see if that is the problem. I spoke with the asst. service manager, who has been helping me all along, and has been very good. In addition, when I took it back this time, the parts manager made a point of introducing himself and told me if the evaporator fix didn;t work, he would be calling lexus corporate. progress, however small is still progress.

OK....the people here on this forum know more about my vehicle than the dealer who worked on it... THE SMELL IS BACK!!!!! I will contacting them today to take it back and ask them to replace the A/C unit... If this doesn't fix the problem, what is the process by which I contact Lexus to see about getting into a new car? Thanks for any help.

Wow...that is why I posted on these forums...impressive summary and thank you... several days since picking up the car, and there remains a hint of the original odor, but it is certainly not getting worse right now...the fragrances used by the dealer to deodorize are still quite strong, so that is masking it to some degree... The dealer called me yesterday to see how things were going, and I am going to call him back today...I treated the seats with a leather cleaner and protector to see if some of the residual odor was in the skin of the leather,, and it really didn;t make much of a difference. I think only time will tell, and if it is the A/C unit....well, the problem will repeat itself.. Thanks again for everyone's help

OK...i got the RX 330 back last night...they replaced the carpet in the vehicle for the passenger area. They told me that there was a stain on the underside of the carpeting on the driver side, between the "jute" (SP) and the carpeting. This is interesting, because there was no stain on the carpet side, so whatever moisture was creating the odor was coming up from the floor board rather than down thru the carpeting. He said there was a considerable amount of mildew and they washed it out and used bleach in some areas to make sure they got all the mildew. They then ran water on the floorboard to ensure that the plugs were sealed, and he said that they were...he has no idea where the moisture came from. They replaced the carpet and gave me new mats, and although he didn't say it, he treated the A/C with something, because the setting on the A/C when i got in the car was MAX COLD, and when I turned on the A/C the frangrance coming from the A/C was strong... There are traces of the mildew smell remaining, and I am hopeful that if I treat the leather with some leather cleaner and conditioner that some of the smell that likely permeated the seats will diminish... I had a friend take a ride, and didn't tell him about mu troubles, he did notice traces of the odor, but said that after a few secs it was masked by the fragrance of the A/C and the freshener they applied to the floors. I will air the car out with windows down as much as possible, and I will utilize an ionic fan for the next week to see if all the odors can be eliminated... I am very pleased with the service, but skeptical if the problem is really over and the odor will go away.... As I am less than a year into a 39 month lease, I hope they can help me resolve the problem if it is not already fixed.

Thanks for the suggestions....I should be getting the car back on weds or thursday and we will see if the smell remains. I will also try leaving the windows down and see if that helps.

father had, repeat had mercedes; boss has the small sport utility, coworker has e320....ALL have had major electrical issues...the sport utility alone has had 6 battery replacements... mercedes is crap compared to lexus....local dealership is so arrogant that they make you feel like you should pay them just for the test drive...it's pathetic

Thanks...it is at the dealer now...they will be replacing carpet and jute (sp?) to see if that is the culprit....my money is still on the A/C condenser, but we'll see

Hello... first post... I have a 2004 RX330...about a month ago I noticed a mildew type smell in the interior of the car...i promptly checked all floor panels, carpets, and interior fabrics including leather seats for moisture and a possible source of the odor. The odor smells like a wet towel left to sit a few days....not foul smelling, but mildew. The interior review indicated no moisture at all, so I assumed an A/C or undercarriage blockage that was trapping moisture.... I took it in to dealer and he cleaned carpets, checked undercarriage and said he flushed the A/C...it smelled like cleaning solvent when I picked it up. I borrowed a friends ionic breeze fan and put it in the car for two days and did not use the car...the bulk of the odor was gone when I went to use the car two days later...however, after a 10 mile drive and the car sitting in a covered lot while i was at my office, the odor returned when i opened the door to drive home. it is now getting worse, and I am suspecting the A/C condenser...a friend who owns a mitsubishi dealership said this a common problem he sees is a fungus in the condenser....it is so bad that I have had sinus issues the past few days and with the exception of taking the car to thedealer tomorrow, i will not drive the car. I even tried some of the fungicides that you spray into the intake vents....by the way, can someone confirm that tha A/C intake vents are under the hood near the base of the windshield? Has anyone had this problem? The car is less than a year old, and I am afraid the condenser and carpets will require replacement. ANy help or comments would be appreciated. Thanks, Labs