Alphadog

Thanks for the linked. I found the shrouds under the body links - but not enough detail. I did find that the shroud has some glue residue, so I assume there was some kind of foam block on it. This shroud is plastic, but there is also a metal piece on top of it between the tank and the big shroud and it rattles as well.

Probably going to have to look under another 07 to see what it is supposed to look like. I think the foam block is part of the plastic shroud assembly.

OK, so I think it is the fuel tank shield - or one of them. I just need to find out what goes on the front to stop it from flapping.

I guess no one has looked under their RX. Anyone know where an online parts list with pictures would be for this area of the vehicle?

Or does anyone know what the parts are under the drivers seat so that I can find them on a diagram.... I don't even know what is under the shroud.

07 RX350 - Wife's RX has a rattle under the drivers seat that only happens at 60mph plus - I rode in the back, and I can feel something tapping from underneath. Looking under the card I see a black plastic shroud with a gap at the front - i can flex it up to hit the bottom of the car, so i believe this is the culprit. It appears secured, so I wonder if it is missing a piece.

The picture below is from the drivers side - front looking back. There looks to be a mark on the bottom of the car where this has rubbed, or maybe there was a foam block that came out?

If not this, then what else to check?

Thanks!

HELP PLZ! Have bought the side Mouldings for my new 2011 RX350. It is a Calif. car, and (arrggh!) has WATER BASED paint. To clean the surfaces for installing the mouldings, only '3M Prep-Solvent 70' is recommended [also a 'water based product]. Can't find the 3M locally, and to purchase thru mail order, the costs for a gallon are ugly, especially shipping. Any other recommendations or help here? Could I [safely] use a non-water solvent, say a petroleum based product?

I bought them for $ 100 including shipping and installed it myself. Just washed the area with soap to remove any dirt. Did not use any solvent nor used any roller. The moulding comes with a sticky tape. Removed the tape and just pressed it evenly from one side to the other. Check my photos. It took only 20 minutes to install.

Where did you get such a good price, or anyone have the discount code for Sewell?

How do you remove the tail light cover (or lens) on a 2010 RX 350? I have everything off except one wire that is still connected. Also is it possible to just replace the outer lens cover?

If you have the entire light assembly partially removed and you are looking to just replace the clear lens on the outside, you can't - I assume it is cracked or scratched? If so the entire lens addembly needs to be replaced:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2011-lexus-rx-350-TAILLIGHT-TAIL-LIGHT-OEM-LEFT-DRIVERS-SIDE-/130597639217

That is not say that there may be away to cut apart the unit and glue a new outer lens on, but it is not made to do this.

I just got a 2010 RX and it runs fine on regular. Had a 2007 for 4 years and it has run on regular the entire time engine is quiet and wife gets 21 mpg - no interstate at all. I don't see how any performance gain would be worth the extra cost for premium. If the engine ever starts knocking or getting noisy i may switch - but I am not worried about engine damage as the modern computers are monitoring for all these conditions.

I have an 07 RDX350 that the sound from the speakers went suddenly silent while a cd was playing. I checked the fuse and it looks ok. Everything else is working, just no sound from the speakers. Any ideas as ro what the probem could be?

There is an amp behind the back seats - maybe a separate fuse at the amp? If the radio works, then it is not the amp, but maybe something internal with the CD player.

The dealership installed 2 sets of tires they knew were fine and still a vibration. Also. the road force balance results suggested a flat spot on the right front tire and I replace it without any impact on the vibration. Could it be a bearing? driveshaft?

Did they mount tires on your wheels, or did put on wheel tire sets? My guess is they just pulled 4 wheel/tire units off a new vehicle and put them on yours.

The dealership installed 2 sets of tires they knew were fine and still a vibration. Also. the road force balance results suggested a flat spot on the right front tire and I replace it without any impact on the vibration. Could it be a bearing? driveshaft?

It could be an out of balance drive shaft - that is always a possibility. A bearing would probably have blown apart by now, and is probably not massive enough to create a vibration you feel.

I purchased a 2007 Lexus Rx 350 for my wife at the Jacksonville Lexus Dealership in Florida. Due to the options we requested, they had to order the vehicle. We were told it would take appox 1 month but it took almost 2 months for arrival. When the vehicle arrived, we were not contacted and it sat on the lot being test driven as a regular vehicle. It was not until I showed up at the dealership that I accidently discovered it was my wife's vehicle sitting on the lot. The vehicle was very dirty with dirt all over the floor and pen marks on the driver seat. Additionally, when the technicians installed the satelite radio, they cut a large piece of the dash board.

Through it all, we weren't happy but we worked with the dealership. Unfortunately, they have not worked with us. Upon delivery, we had a large amount of condensation inside the front headlights. We brought this up to the sevice advisor and they only changed the passenger side head light. They did not change the driver side for unknown reasons. As such, eveytime I'm at the dealership for service I would bring up the issue with the water condensation on the driver side. The service advisor said it was normal even though I insisted it seemed quite a bit of water condensation. He went into a great detail of how the headlight unit has a hole that will elimate the water and it is "NORMAL." Since we were not familair with how the headlights function and believe/trusted the service advisor. He did not notate this and proceeded to take care of our other service needs. This convesation occured nearly everytime we visited the dealership and not once did the advisor took a look at it before telling us it was normal. No matter how much we insisted he insisted further that it was normal. At about 42,000 miles, we went back to purchase an extended warranty; again we brought up the fact the car had an unusual amount of water in the headlights, we were again told it was normal. It wasn't until at 57,000 miles that I happend to be close to the dealership that I dropped in to show the service advisor the large amount of condensation on the headlight from rain 4 days ago. He realized at that point what I was trying to convey to him and he acknowledge I had brought this to his attention many times before and would try to take care of the issue for us by contacting Lexus Corp.

As you would have guessed, he did return any phone calls to me even after I left many messages. I had to go the dealership to speak with him. He told me to call Lexus Corp. Lexus Corp initially took my report and my request to have the driver headlight replaced as a "courtesy" because this has been an issue from the begining of our purchase. We have witnesses and even the service advisor admitted we brought this to his attention many times. It was his failure to recognize the significance of the problem and did not address the issue before giving us his speech of how it was normal. Unfortunately we were very disappointed with Lexus Corp.; they too, did not return a single phone call and we had to call numerous times before we finally received an answer of denial secondary to not reporting the issue during warranty. We tried refuting and said they would investigate further and call us back but in the end, we never heard back from them.

I would like the Lexus forum members for advice on what do or any suggestions, as the repair will cost $2300.00. I beleive it is the principle, as we did everything we possible could to report the issue when the vehicle was under the service warranty. I feel the only option now is to obtain a attorney or notify a news channel to help us. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

I have had success in the past dealing with other auto makers when the dealer dropped the ball. It should be done before contacting an attorney as it is usually cheaper and faster.

I had a Grand Cherokee that the dealer did a poor job repairing, or "could not repair" certain items. Here is what I did to get this resolved and it has worked with warranty claims for many other products I have owned.

Write a letter. Use your computer/word processor to write a nice letter describing your problems, that they were not handled and a timeline. Very similar to what you have done here. Attach any documentation you have - if you brought the car in for this many times, the service ticket should say "customer notices condensation in headlight". Send your letter certified mail and return receipt requested to the regional customer service office listed in your manual; you can send an additional copy to the North American CEO or consumer relations - find someone very high up.

Putting things in writing gets a lot more attention then a phone call. Remember to keep the tone business like and respectful.

I am surprised that the dealer won't help - especially if the service adviser acknowledges your many trips.

same here, also lookin for the radio panel.

found a guy in Japan but it's around 200 bucks, seems costy for a piece of plastic.

has someone found it cheaper ?

I never saw that this thread any action... I still haven't done anything in regards to changing my OEM receiver, but here is a double din plate:

http://shop.beatsonicusa.com/product.sc;js...t04?productId=5

I have not tried it yet, and will look for some cheaper alternatives.

So, I am getting closer to a new project. In addition to the 2DIN faceplate, This company: http://www.pac-audio.com/products.aspx makes wiring harness adapters for our vehicles that give us 2 important functions:

1. Supposedly no wire cutting and full support for factory speakers and amp through a module that matches up with most major brand of radio

2. Support for steering wheel controls (through use another module).

Crutchfield sells these, but the crutchfield site says the RX is not supported, however the manufacturer's site says it is. Crutchfield told me the manufacturer's site is more up to date.

So for about $200 I can get the face plate and wiring modules, then maybe $600 for a 2XDIN GPS/BT/iPod integration head unit and I have what Lexus wanted $3000 for - I just lose the 6 disc changer.

Let's see if anyone else wants to take the plunge first..... the parts are all there to make it happen.

mABd0

same here, also lookin for the radio panel.

found a guy in Japan but it's around 200 bucks, seems costy for a piece of plastic.

has someone found it cheaper ?

I never saw that this thread any action... I still haven't done anything in regards to changing my OEM receiver, but here is a double din plate:

http://shop.beatsonicusa.com/product.sc;js...t04?productId=5

I have not tried it yet, and will look for some cheaper alternatives.

Neither the entire address book or single address book entries can be uploaded from an iPhone: http://lexusbluetooth.letstalk.com/brands/...mp;passedPaIds=

You can check the above website for the compatibility of your Samsung phone.

Some people have acquired a compatible Bluetooth phone for the sole purpose of uploading the address books they have on their incompatible phones. Older new or used compatible Bluetooth phones can often be obtained on the cheap from eBay -- be sure that you get an unlocked one or, since you are apparently an ATT customer, one that is locked to ATT. If you go this route, you might want to get a phone that you can import your address book to ... i.e. one you can sync to phone software on a personal computer so you won't have to enter your address book manually. If your personal computer doesn't have Bluetooth, USB Bluetooth dongles are cheap - I paid about $10 for one about a year ago.

While it's true that you can't send your phone book to a Lexus with an iPhone, the limitation is with the car and not the phone. I have an RX400h and a Tundra with the factory bluetooth and can't sync with either but the add-on Parrot LS3200 in my Honda S2000 syncs with my iPhone every time I start the car automatically.

Actually you can argue that both the phone and the car are to blame. The Bluetooth standard uses the term "profiles" to define what BT functions a phone supports. Handsfree, Headset are the common ones for use as a phone or music headphones. When it comes to address books, there are a couple of different profiles that support different things - one profile lets you send one contact at a time (almost a file copy), and another profile supports address book access (viewing the address book on the phone). The iphone allows access to the address book, but not sending contacts. The Lexus supports Contact copy, not address book access. Additionally, the stereo music streaming BT function on the iPhone (A2DP) only supports a subset of controls - so you can send music from your iphone to BT headset or cars that support A2DP, but you can only pause and play - you can't skip to the next track.

I would like to see Apple update the BT functions on the phone, as many other phones support all these profiles. Yes, I have simplified my descriptions of things so I did skip a few steps.

BTW, if other phones can sync their address books with the Lexus, then wouldn't this make the iPhone the problem and not the car?

Wife's RX350 has had numerous dead batteries. The first time it happened I figured she left a light on. We were able to get a jump and got home with no difficulty. The next morning the battery was dead and when we called Lexus they came out and asked if we had left the car sitting. I told them the car had been parked at the airport while we were out of town for one week. They ended up putting in a new battery and I thought the problem was solved.

We were just out of town again and sure enough the battery was dead again. They replaced the battery again and told my wife that the car must be driven every 3 days! I thought the dealer must be trying to pull the wool over my wife's eye and called the 800 # for Lexus and sure enough got the same response from them. I told them they should notify consumers of that and or provide a kill switch for those times when you need to leave your car for more than 3 days.

I think it is absolutely ridiculous that a car that is less than 1 year old is on its 3rd battery. Thank goodness our 97 Saturn with 170,000 miles was parked beside the Lexus otherwise my wife would not have made it to work on time.

Anyone else think think it's nuts that corporate is saying it is to be expected that your battery will drain in 3 days?

Any suggestions about someone else we can call. I believe there is too much current being drawn while the car is sitting which is why the batteries drain and do not think we should have to hook up a trickle charger or disconnect the battery (these are the solutions the dealer has offered to us). I would like to know how they think we can hook up a trickle charger when we are parked at the airport.

Someone is definitely giving you false information. Based on what they are saying, you could never leave your car at the airport or go on a vacation for more then 3 days.

I would find another dealer. period. Maybe try a Toyota dealer, although they may not do warranty lexus work. Also, I would go higher up at corporate - this is 100% wrong. We have left ours in the garage for a week or more while away and it starts fine.

If you have had 3 different batteries, something is actively killing them. I would suspect the alternator is sending to much current to the battery; maybe you are missing the main ground loop - although your battery should last more then 3 days then. You have a serious electrical issue, but I am not sure why Lexus is not doing more to fix the problem.

The parts that I recieved was an trailer wiring kit but it does not seem to match up with the any of the plugs on the wire lomb does any one have any part numbers that will fit an 03 .My lexus of Cerritos is know boggled

Look at the link above and follow the thread. the first post gives you the part number:

If you don't have a towing package then an electrical converter is necessary - P/N 82670-48050.

This is a converter box that plugs into the loom and gives you the proper connector for the trailer hitch harness you just bought.

Im looking for someone with aftermarket rims on their lexus RX 330 and willing to sell me their stock alloy rx 330 wheels for a good price. Or whats the best way i can find the wheels without having to buy them from Lexus ( rediculous prices) or from online stores selling per wheel. Anyone have wheels they would be interested in selling me or any input?

Thanks.

Call around to junkyards. Look in the yellow pages under salvage or used auto parts.

Well,

All i can say is "to each his own".

But some clarification points:

1. This was not a warranty repair in any sense. My doing the work has no more effect then a glass company doing the work. If something fails due to that work, then it is not covered under the Lexus warranty, even if a glass company does the door glass.

2. I and many others here have put on our trailer hitch and change our oil. As much as dealers want you to believe that doing your own work will void your warranty, it will not. They have to prove negligence. This warranty issue has been upheld in many court cases over the last 75 years. You can find references on many consumer sites. Again, your warranty will not be voided by doing maintenance yourself if it does to manufacturers specs.

3. Just because Lexus says to use Frank's autoglass does NOT mean I will get a technician that has ever done a Lexus RX. I was in the service industry for years... it is very possible that the technician you get will be doing his first solo run. He could be awesome, he may not be. If the owner never hired new help and was a one man show then I agree with you, but as with all businesses, it depends on the turnover of the help. I use many small businesses whenever I can, but most things in life i do myself. If I do it, I never have to go back.

4. I have done this dozens of times on many different makes and models. I will put my skills up against any pro any day. Again, I do draw the line at the front windshield - unless it is antique that requires an insert seal - i have done a few of these and they are easy.

5. Glass color. The dealer knew the color by VIN number - they told me about the issue and showed me the colors. Lexus ordered the color based on VIN - That was easy! Every 3rd party (included the one recommended by the dealer) was not able to tell which color it was. The best they could say was "if it doesn't match we will order another". There was no option to have them see it first. I know my glass is made by PPG and not by Lexus. But going with the Lexus product, gives me a window that says "lexus" in the corner, while going with a 3rd party product would not have.

6. Insurance, if i could get a $100 deductible for $25 per year I would do it. As it is now, my premiums are great, but to lower my deductible on comprehensive would cost me a lot more. Again, I can't really complain as the $500 deductible with nice coverage is really cheap. So I will gamble, and if in 20 years I get another window broken, then I will pay for that too, and come out ahead.

What is really involved in replacing door glass is very simple:

1. remove the door panel

2 peel back water curtain

3 remove 2 screws in glass mount bar

4. Discard old glass mount bar

5. slide new glass into door

6. secure with 2 screws

7. replace door panel

This is not boring an engine or porting a head. This is equivalent to replacing the radio with an aftermarket one, but I guess there are people that would advocate having a pro do that too. Google sometime about professional stereo/video install horror stories.

So there are good pros out there, no doubt about it. But every single one of them have based the job cost on their time to do the job. When time or profit margin is taken out of the equation, more detail can be given to the job. That is why I do it. I didn't miss work, and I enjoy it, so for me it was worth it.

Let's just say we agree to disagree.

I'm confused as to why you wouldn't let your insurance company replace the glass through a competent installer since its a comprehensive claim? Its a year old $45,000 vehicle...I wouldn't even consider replacing the glass myself

A few reasons:

1. There is no one as meticulous as me - I want all the broken glass cleaned up and out. I have worked in many customer facing roles that had me doing high end custom work, and most of my peers wanted to get in and get out - even when being paid by the hour. No matter what anyone says they will never "treat it like it is their own". So, I will spend 3 hours scraping and vacuuming the inside of the door shell to remove every spec of glass that is stuck to the sticky film.

2. I will research first - I don't want a guy trying to remove the door panel, that doesn't know how the Lexus panel comes off and then breaking something else. It happens. Instead I opt to spend some time researching it first.

3. Timing - glass was broken on Friday July 4th. Saturday, no on had it in stock, and Sunday I was leaving town and returning Friday. Next opportunity for install was Saturday.

4. Color, Glass companies all said no problem, but Lexus showed me that there are 2 different window colors (tints) depending on VIN. I would be really *BLEEP*ed if I showed up on Saturday and they had the wrong color.

5. The insurance company pays a big company to do it... they are not a special Lexus installer and my comprehensive has a $500 deductable - the installed window never gets to this cost. I have saved so much over the years with a higher deductible that paying for this out of pocker is no big deal.

6. I have restored many cars, and changing out side windows is a piece of cake - front windshield I would have paid for

Finally, I did because I like working on cars. I bought the RX because i like a quite ride that has some power. I put on my own OEM trailer hitch and will soon install my own aftermarket stereo/BT/Nav combo.

Just because I drive an expensive car, doesn't mean I forgot where I came from or how to fix basic things. If I have the time and the skill (and the inclination), I usually do it myself.

Sorry to ramble, but you asked. :)

I have an 07 RX 350 with the standard radio. I want to BT so I am looking at some aftermarket radios that add touchscreen, NAV, BT, etc. Online i have found a faceplate adapter that replaces the radio with a double DIN opening and matches perfectly.

Has anyone done this? If so, what have you used for a wiring harness adapter? Is it possible for the steering wheel controls to still work?

Surely someone has upgraded the stock radio with something other then the Lexus Nav system.

Thanks for any advice. mABd0

Hi I am new here.

08 RX350 purchased last year, 10K miles and one day the rear seat belt just would not release until the medical doctor cut it with his scissors. Handicaped passenger was strapped there for the 20 minutes as we fight to get the belt off her. The more we tried, the tighter the lap and shoulder belt goes until she is choking.

Just wondering if anyone have heard of this?

Dealer at Lynwood ordered the rear belt kit, Lexus parts depot sent the front belt kit, that mean another trip (100+ miles each way) on very expensive gas!

Does Lexus compensate for all the trouble?

What best to do?

Thanks for any help.

Cheers!

I would get out pen and paper (not email) the manufacture customer service address (listed in the book). State the facts of your experience and reasonable expectations (Lexus should compensate you for fuel costs driving back and forth when they order wrong parts). Send such a letter certified mail & return receipt requested.

In my experience, every time i have written a letter, I have received satisfactory compensation to similar issues. I have done this with a few different manufacturers, and when they know you are serious, have a valid complaint, and are not looking for a hand out, they have taken care of me. In the rare case, where the 1st letter doesn't get a response, a second letter with a copy sent to the president (again certified, signature required, return receipt) always gets me noticed and some good results.

Hi,

Well after a lot of searching, I am closing a deal on a 04 RX330 in WI. Going to bring it back into Canada. Flint Mica - Black leather with 37,300 miles. It's not Lexus certified but a Lexus dealer did put the mechanical on it and inspected the vehicle for me.

The dealer tells me I can get a 7 YR 75,000 mile extended warranty for $2K. It's my wifes vehicle and the we will never hit the mileage so I am basically buying a 3 year bumper to bumper vs. the 2YR power train warranty left.

I know opinions will vary and it's a personal decision but I am interested in hearing any advice or experience with buying the extended warranty. This is my first Lexus. I just remember not buying an extended warranty on my 99 Pathfinder LE and regretted it afterwards.

TIA

Sam

Is the extended warranty through the Lexus dealer and backed by Lexus/Toyota or some 3rd party? Many 3rd party warranty companies have gone out of business or have lots of exceptions regarding what they cover. I would only by an extended warranty from the manufacturer as you know they will be around. Also, the price on these things are very negotiable.

Regarding warranty exceptions - if a non-covered part fails and causes a covered part to fail, you usually have to fight with the warranty companies - again, more reason to deal with a manufacturers extended warranty - they want t a happy customer.

LexusPartsOnline has some good prices if you paste the part number into the OEM box:

PT34748040 $31.99

CARGO NET, RX330

Shipping is usually reasonable and no tax unless you are in TX. They list this for a 2006 RX. but the 330 and 350 seem to be the same.

Hi,

I've been a member at other forums and am now looking to purchase an 04 RX330 AWD - Silver w/ 40,000 miles ($22,000) so I thought I would join.

Just wondering if there is anything I should be looking out for on this year when I am buying. Any particular trouble spots or anything I should have the dealer check out when I have it inspected.

Also - I think the above is a good price - any opinions.

And one last question ... Bamboo Pearl - Does it really look like an light green in the sun.

Again - just trying to get some advice - opinions.

Thank

Sam

Bamboo looks mostly beige, but it does have a slight green tint, so it doesn't look like all the other gold/beige cars out there, but I would NOT call it light green.

Based on what I saw for certified pre-owned, the price you quote and mileage look like a great buy. Even without a CPO warranty. I saw 04 and 05 with 50K going for $30K with a CPO warranty - i say the warranty is worth maybe $2k - $3k.

I just picked up an 07 with 22K miles on it and 30 months/38K miles left on the warranty for $32K and it was a dealer loaner. I think I got a good deal, but it is hard to say... people are dumping lots of SUVs on the market and if the 09's don't sell well, then my value will be shot quicker then I hoped.

Hello,

After reading a previous post on this board about a member installing an aftermarket navigation system, I decided that I too wanted to remove the factory stereo currently in my 04 RX330 I have the standard audio package, no navigation system, no mark levinson package. I am planning on replacing factory unit with double din dvd player/monitor similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...p;rd=1&rd=1

I have a few questions about doing the installation. I bought the radio adapter that was being sold on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...6133&rd=1,1

So the first question is how do I remove the factory stereo?

The second is how do I go about using the stock amp in this process?

The third would be any overall suggestions?

Thanks

This is the outcome of my aftermarket navigation system. I decided to go with the Pioneer AVIC-Z1. See attached photo. If you have any questions, please contact me.

DW...

So will the steering wheel controls still work? Did you buy any kind of wiring harness adaptor or just the bezel?

Thanks!

A

So has anyone else replaced the factory radio? Do the steering wheel controls work or can they be made to work with certain head units? What about wiring harness - brand, experience, etc.

Thanks,

A