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I got one of those portable jump-starters the kind you plug in and then you can throw it in the trunk when you go on a trip. It also has a nice feature that gives you a cord that you can plug it into your 12V power point and you can change your Battery with out losing any of your pre-sets or security features that you get when you disconnect the battery. You do have to be careful not to short out the positive cable from your battery when you use this though. I disconnect the positive cable and put a good leather glove over it and put a couple wraps of tape around it to keep the glove from falling off. Jeff

Grumpa, your post made me remember that he had mentioned in his first post that the car died immediately when he removed the battery. I hope he didn't fry any thing when he did this. There a lot of electronics in these cars. Merry Christmas Jeff

You should be very careful on modern cars removing the battery with the engine running you can fry the computer.

Good job, a nice little Christmas present for you, and good info for any one else looking to buy. Merry Christmas Jeff

Trouble shoot the charging system first with a voltmeter, Engine on 13.4-14.2 volts alternator is working. You have to do this first. Jeff

You still need to check the output of the alternator to make sure that your battery is not the culprit. A bad battery will not hold or take a charge. See if you have in the 13-14 volt range with the car started, if you do your alternator is ok. have the old battery charged and see if will hold a charge and then load test it. I would suspect that leaving your car for almost a month if the battery is weak, the cold and small drain to run the electronics could kill it. Jeff

I would think if you told the dealer the DVD or I go somewhere else to buy, you would be walking out with the new DVD and the new RX. If there profit loss margin is that close they won't be in business very long. Jeff

Yes this time of year the cold seems to get rid of the weak. Jeff

Did you check battery voltage? Jeff

With rock chips you should check with your insurance company, mine Farmers, will fix a chip for free as long as they don't have to replace the window. I my declarations it states deductable waived if glass repaired rather than replaced. Jeff

By chance have you ever had your windshield replaced? I just had mine replaced due to a rock falling off of an overpass construction site and the new window made noise when I went over any bumps on the drivers side. I took it back and the guy slid a piece of paper between the window and the dash and it wouldn't fit right in front of the driver side. They did some dash adjustment and some anti friction tape in that area and the sound like two styrofoam cups rubbing together is gone. Jeff

Good, as long as your happy with your purchase thats all that matters. Enjoy your new car and let us know how it works out. Jeff

Thanks JIBBY

JIBBY do you remember which Co. or seller you got your wood trim from? I'm looking for a kit for my 96 Accord and found a couple of sellers on Ebay and wanted to know the quality of the trim. Jeff

I bought my 2000 RX last Nov with 17500 miles for 25k out the door. It was like new except the crappy OEM Bridgestone tires. I may have paid a little to much but it was the nicest one that I looked at. Jeff

I always use 87 in my 00 RX and no knocking. If you were having knocking your knock sensor is not working properly to !Removed! the timing which may have led to an improper fuel-air mixture which could have ruined your bank 1 sensor. Jeff

Use the search tool there is some very good info on this subject already. Yes it does have a cooler.

Chief, not a road race course just running it through the twisties in the mountain areas. What kind of tires are you using and how did the RX handle the snow? There has been lots of talk here about snow and tires. Jeff

Maybe the Pace in Wisconsin is a little slower than the rest of the country, or it could be that you don't get out much, or drive in the mountains. I'm sure you have moisture though. Seems like every ones in a hurry here in California, and yes some people hot rod (as much as you can an RX) in a Lexus. Ever read any of the posts about getting more power out of an RX? You don't need a COBRA to have brake fade however I can see that happining in a COBRA. Sorry to get off topic luxury1. Jeff

Thats what I did, The Kirkland Batt is cheaper and has longer warrenty than any of the parts houses. Jeff

Brake fluid absorbs moisture over time and will contaminate the system. Water also lowers the boiling point of the fluid and will lead to brake fade in heavy braking , like on mountain roads or road racing. Jeff

Yes. Jeff

RXinNC, it snowed the day before we went, nothing on the road by the time we were going over the summit. You could see snow around the tops of the surrounding mountains though. It was only in the low 40s so not that cold. Jeff

I have the Geolander H/T S on my 2K RX, they are nice tires however I seemed to lose a mile and a half per gallon when I put these on. Seems more that the in town milage was lost than the hwy. I just came back from Lake Tahoe and got an average of 21.7 on the computer. That was from Vacaville to Tahoe. They are also quieter than the old Bridgestones that came on the RX. Jeff

Looks like your not paying for rims only chrome. Thats why the exchange. Maybe one of the members in So Cal can check these guys out and let you know if they are good. Here is a link for the same guys for rims without exchange. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/16-Lexus-RX...itemZ8000225961 The guys feedback looks good also. Jeff