RX400h

I agree. The key here is the age of your 12V battery. When ours is getting weak, we usually see a message that includes mention of the shifter not being in the Park position. I would guess that your battery is weak and needs to be replaced. It could also be that a cell or two in that battery is dry. This can also cause weird things to happen.

That being the case, it would not surprise me if the sender unit needs to be replaced.

How many miles are on your odometer?

Is there an issue that you are having with your present diff that has prompted you to go down this path? - just curious.

I would search yelp.com for auto electric shop and peruse the ratings. There are many in Mass.

Using a dry lubricant (graphite) is best, since particulates tend to stick to wet lubricants, eventually causing issues down the road. I injected graphite into our ignition key hole, 10 years ago and have not had an issue, since.

Most likely, the lumbar support is an inflatable bladder that requires compressed air from a compressor. It could be that the compressor had shorted, causing the drain.

Thanks for the tips, Thomas. 👍

15 years later......😊

Your plugs were due to be changed at 120,000 miles! Ours is almost 15 years old (come April) and there is a slight oil seepage that makes its way to the exhaust manifold (smells a bit after driving for 30 minutes), but these are no visible signs of leakage. The oil level is always good and everything else is working well at 125,000 miles.

See if it continues if you switch the flow of air to upper, only. If it continues, switch to lower, only. I noticed that a burning smell is noticeable when the air flow is set to lower or both lower and upper vents. When I switch to lower, only, no flow is detected, yet the burning smell is intermittently noticeable. My theory is that the vent valve is not functioning correctly and may be drawing excessive current. Also, have you changed or had changed the oil, lately? The filter oil tends to drip down on the exhaust pipe but if it is cleaned up thoroughly, the burning oil smell goes away after a few days or less of driving.

I've never noticed the engine vibrating like that, but then again, we do not have an LPG system as you do.

No problems with the clock in the 14.5years we've had our RX400h

Excellent work! Thanks for sharing. The bright LED lights of newer vehicles tends to make our older ones look very dated. Before I bought my MX5 Miata, the previous owner, at the age of 21 had done essentially the same thing. He even installed LED fog lights. Every mod is still working after more than 7 years.

The first thing I would do is to make sure your battery is fully charged and that all cable connections are tight and free of corrosion.

Side note: We are only now replacing the remote battery after 14.5 years! Those Lexus engineers really know how to design efficient battery circuits.

That looks like a good plan, Tammy. 👌

A stuck thermostat could reduce interior heat (stuck open) or cause overheating (stuck closed or partially closed). Has anyone checked it?

There is another (potential) side to these types of stories, Tammy. Sometimes when I am waiting for a tire rotation at Discount Tire, a customer is told that he or she needs new tires. If it is Spring season here, I have at times told the customer that since it will not likely rain until November or December, a tire set purchase could be put off until a short time before then. Discount Tire does not want to be liable for NOT suggesting new tires if the tread depth is shorter than what is considered to be safe while driving in the rain (or snow for customers who drive to the mountains). It is sad that so many people are sue-happy but this is one reason why garages suggest replacing safety-related components. Of course, they make money, as well. You do have the right to look at brake pads and other "discoveries" which I have no problem doing. 🙂

Have you looked at tirerack.com? https://www.tirerack.com/suspension/Susptabl.jsp?autoMake=Lexus&autoModel=RX330&autoYear=2005&autoModClar= They typically have some decent aftermarket parts at good prices. Springs rarely fail due to age. Most likely, you don't need new ones.

The three top rated all-season tires, according to Consumer Reports are: 1. General Atimax 2. Michelin Defender T+H 3. Continental True Contact Tour The three top rated all-season SUV tires, according to Consumer Reports are: 1. Goodyear Assurance CS Fuel Max 2. Kumho Crugen Premium 3. Bridgestone Dueler H/L 422 Ecopia We have the Continentals from list 1 and they are excellent.

That is odd. Of course, it'd be great to know the cause of the short. Years ago, my son had to have his air conditioning harness replaced in his Honda. One day I was returning from taking the dog for a walk when I saw a gray streak run under his car. I looked underneath but found nothing, so I assumed a large rat had been hiding in the engine bay. It turns out that the culprit was a rabbit. I found it under the hood after going to Home Depot. Hopefully, a rodent is not your perpetrator. 🙂

Interesting find: During my draining of engine oil, I check fluid levels and clean up the engine bay. While looking at the battery's electrolyte levels in the cells, I noticed that one was dry, so I added distilled water. Could the false-positive code I had seen have been caused by this battery cell? Perhaps. So far, the code has not popped up again.

Also, check your battery to verify that no cells are dry.

Have you looked at www.crutchfield.com? Not only will they most likely have many possible selections of audio equipment, but they also provide detailed installation instructions.