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Liu_RN

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  1. Why is RX330 grouped with RX300 & not with RX350? It seems to me that RX330 & RX350 are more similar together than with RX300. It doesn't make sense if you ask me.
  2. I bought my key off ebay seller callexus for $13.98 & my dealer cut it for $10, put in the transponder & works great with no problem. Saved close to $75 if I bought it from the dealer.
  3. I used a black permanent marker. Not a perfect color match but good enough. From 5 ft away, you can't tell the difference.
  4. Too late. The remote key was sold but callexus does sell uncut 3-buttons remote key case. Just buy a transponder & pop it into the case & you have another spare key.
  5. You should have 2 master keys because if you only have one & you lose it, then you will have to have your ignition electronic reprogrammed & that will be very expensive like $800. I bought another spare key off eBay & had it cut for $10 at my Lexus dealer & they reprogrammed it for free. Total cost was $35 for the OEM transponder, $15 for the uncut key & $10 cutting. Good price compared to dealer's $250 & the key works great. Also, second generation RX are not self programmable like the first generation RX, it needs a special programmer. MT check out eBay seller : callexus. He has an uncut Lexus RX350 OEM transponder remote key for sale at $55.
  6. I sold the bottom grille. It wasn't a bad lookin grille,
  7. It's really not that hard to do. Start at one end of the uncarpeted plastic hatch cover, then firmly pry it open. There are 10 insert tabs that are holding the cover on. You can use a flash light to see where the tabs are. Once you get one end about a quarter of the way off, you can stick your hand in the hole & push down on the cover to make it easier to push the tabs off. Just continue until all the tabs are out of the insert holes. It may seem like you will damage the cover when you first start on the end but just be firm as you pry it open. Once the cover is off, it's very simple to change out the bulbs. If the led don't light up the first time, just reverse the polarity. Very easy.
  8. I removed mine recently & had the same question : http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...mp;#entry338091
  9. Silver is color of my RX. I don't know about the gold front emblem because it may be too pretentious but I got it for free. Just can't decide which grille to keep & sell the other. Both looks good <_<
  10. I have 2 RX Grilles and want to keep only one, so I was wondering which grille do you think looks better or prefer? Does gold emblem look tacky?
  11. I have an used Lexus Logo back cover I would sell for $5. Just realized this was an old thread.
  12. It looks like you bought it online without checking it out thoroughly. The tipoff was not only it being salvaged but "a few minor things needs fixing" that would have been a RED FLAG as the seller was hiding a few things that is turning out to be one big thing. If you were buying a salvaged car, a couple of hundred $$ for a good mechanic to inspect the car would have been a good investment. Even if you lived far away from the seller, there are online contracted mechanic service that would inspect the vehicle for you at where ever the car is located at. This is probably advise that you don't want to hear since you already purchased the car. Lexus are great cars but not after its been in a wreck, no cars for that matter. Is there a community college nearby where you live with an auto mechanic classes? If so, check out their auto mechanic program & see if they can help you out. The Junior College where I live has an auto mechanic program where the public can bring in their car to be fixed at half of what regular mechanic charge. And if your heater still doesn't work when it starts to get cold, you can buy a portable 12V heater w/ cigarette plug in the mean time. Good luck.
  13. It gives me more confidence in Lexus to know that I am the exception. I didn't think the clips could be stretched out because the clips are pretty solid plastic & they don't really have that much stretchability; it had to been a manufacturing defect. When I was searching for a Lexus online, I always saw pictures of the flaps hanging down & not clip on to the headrest posts, so I assumed they had the same problem. I am satisfied with the cargo cover once I fixed the problem with the tape job.
  14. Was this a salvaged car that someone fixed up & resold online? Did you get a history repair report on the car before you bought?
  15. I have been very happy with my Lexus RX350 purchase, a perfect car with luxury, comfort & reliability. But if there is one thing to gripe at, it is those CARGO COVER CLIPS for the flap. Who was the moron that designed that? The clips don't even work; the insert hole is too large so it won't stay on the headrest posts. If I was at Lexus, I would fire the designer & the manager who came up with those useless clips. I did manage to solve the problem of the clips from falling off by using a 2" electrical tape & taping it around the top of the headrest posts to make the post thicker, but I shouldn't have to do that. Before releasing a product, you would expect that they tested it out to make sure it worked. Apparently they were asleep on this one. Everyone should email Lexus & complain about those stupid clips that doesn't work & maybe that moron design engineer would wake up. :chairshot:
  16. Thank you. I just took off my cross bars. It took about 10 minutes. Basically there are 2 small insert tabs on each side of the back side rail cover & one center slot tab that slide on to a yellow round plastic disc insert that sticks up from railing hold down unit. That's why you have to lift up & push back to get the round disc out of the slot. As for the insert tabs on each side of the cover, it's seems impossible not to break off the insert tab, esp. the ones on the inside edge of the cover when your removing it because you don't know where it's located at until the cover is removed. Someone said to pull up to release the tabs but I could barely get the cover to pull up. I think the slotted insert was holding it down. Someone also said to squeeze the bottom of the cover then push away. I finally got it off by just pushing the cover away. The insert tab on the outside edge came out nicely but the inside edge tab broke off. Once the cover is off then your home free as it is very simple to slide the cross bars out after just taking out the one screw that is in the way. I super glued the broken tab, so I hope that can hold it. (super glue worked for the broken tab! To put the cover back on, take the yellow disc tab out first & put it in the insert slot, then its just a matter of snapping it back on, very easy) So for those who may want to take off their cross bars, I've enclosed a picture of the back side rail cover to show you what the bottom looks like & where the 2 insert tabs are located at & the center insert slot; knowing where they are located at may help you to remove the cover without breaking the insert tab. The tab on top left is the inside railing side and bottom right is the outside railing side. The middle is where the yellow disc tab slides in.
  17. I recently bought a Thule Car Rack and since it already has the 48" crossbars, there's no sense in keeping the Lexus RX350's crossbars on. The problem is that the screws underneath the crossbar are very hard to get to.; you don't want to scratch the paint. They look like allen wrench screw but not sure. My question is : Is there a special tool used to unscrew the screws underneath the crossbars? Has anyone removed their crossbars & how & what tool did you use to do it? Thank you in advance for any information.
  18. Steve Ganz of L-Tuned Lexus has kindly arranged a special price on RX330-350 bug deflector for Lexus Owners. At $120 delivered it's a very good price. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information below to order Order http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/index.php?id=2977, USE CODE CLRX3 for the discounted price with FREE SHIPPING. (It will show a shipping charge but you will not be invoiced for it ) __________________ Regards, Steve Ganz 800-908-6968 The Ultimate Lexus Store Carson Toyota/Lexus/All JDM parts "Original CL Sponsor since 1999" Backyard Creations-El Monte,Ca
  19. Lexus RX330 coin holder is on the removable console tray if you have one. Best place to pick up Lexus parts for cheap is eBay.
  20. I love my Lexus RX350, best car I've owned so far. It rides great, smooth, quiet & responsive. Amazingly I'm getting 20 mpg in the city by going lightly from stop signs & coasting to stop lights. I'm light with the pedal because this car doesn't take much gas to get going. This car is so luxurious, I love driving it. Lexus fit and finish is second to none. It's just a great car!
  21. Good info. Wow that's alot of work just to change the spark plugs. I sure hope I don't need to change my plugs for a long long time. Hey Lexus, some of us owners like to do maintenance on our own cars. Wonder how much dealers charge for changing plugs?
  22. If anybody need a case, I have a Lexus owner's manual case for a GS, may work with other model but not for RX which I originally bought it for. Price is $5 + 2 ship. Email me at ticktop@msn.com & we can arrange payment by PayPal or check.
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