RDM

Great info guy, thanks. I'm using over the counter bulbs, so maybe that's an issue, but I'll also pull the alternator next chance I get to have it checked too. I've got a great rebuilder right down the street who does me right, my main source of income is parting out Nissan 240SXs so he gets all the used ones to overhaul for me, I think he'd love a break from those tiny things for a change. I also have one other issue I forgot about, the rear windows do not roll up from the master switch. I figure it's the switch, but until I get the parts car I won't be able to swap and check. I forgot to run a search on that topic so forgive me if it's common, I'll check that in a few minutes but feel free to throw in input if you can. Thanks for the warm welcome, this is a much upscale crowd than I'm used to.

Hey guys, bear with me if these seem trivial, I've spent a few hours searching these topics and got a lot of good info but would like a final analysis to move on. I picked up a 92 LS400 a few months ago from auction to flip for some cash, but I've grown to like the car and decided to keep it. It has all the typical issues these cars seem to have, dead climate backlighting, screaming PS pump, brake light indicator malfunction, etc. I've done some work for all of it but have found the car unwilling to let go of it's problems. 1) climate backlight - Is Jim Walker's fix the best option? I'm certain a lot of people are now running this, is it as dependable as the OE part and has continued to work good? I don't mind paying OE money if it's gauranteed, but since this is considerably cheaper I just want to make sure it's not going to die a year down the road. I didn't see any kind of gaurantee while browsing around. 2) PS pump- Are reman pumps just crap for these cars? I'm on my second, fully flushed both times and filled with fresh ATF, and now the third one is whining when it's cold out. Again I don't mind paying more money if it's going to fix it because it's a pain to swap it once a month, even if it's not costing me anything but time. Lexus quoted me substaintially more for an OE pump but did not offer any kind of gaurantee other than '90 days or so'. 3) Brake light indicator- This one has killed me. I've spent the past four days tracing harnesses and replacing bulbs to no avail. There was mention of a resistor in a few threads but nothing detailed, has anyone gotten this problem to go away completely and if so, what size/wattage resistor is required? I'm not worried about cruise for the most part since it's an in town car, but that light coming on erratically is the most annoying thing I've ever dealt with. You'd think on a 'premium' car you wouldn't have these issues. Other that those things, what else can I expect to find as I continue to drive the car, and would should I look out for as cost prohibitive to repair? Thanks for all the input you can give, I intend to return the favors as I just bought a salvage 92 to steal parts off of and will be parting it fully within a few weeks, I need to move it quick so I'll have a lot to sell for those looking for spare parts.