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I am extremely lucky I would guess, the weird thing is I did jump the car correctly. I did it the same way as three days before the incident and it was fine. I just wanted to pass it on if it happens to anyone else.

Thanks for the thoughts and the ideas. I FIXED it !! I thought I would pass along the issues and solution. I did jump the car correctly and did the correct procedure to jump start it. I was surprised to find that it wouldnt start as many would be with these fine cars. I actually called the west coast last night which is 3 hours behind us and ask the the service advisor a few questions. He mentioned the same possible solutions, anti theft was activated, the battery jump went bad and blew the computer etc.. He then mentioned all the fuse boxes, two are inside the cabin, two in engine compartment and one in the trunk drivers side under the tool kit. I spent the better part of the day checking fuses and found that the fuses on the left side of the car in the cabin and the trunk were not getting power. I then deducted that the engine compartment had to have the answer. I had previously checked the fuses up top but after discussing it with the service advisor, he said to take the fuse box apart (one by the battery) and unscrew the larger fuses. He said that upon initial inspection, those may not look blown but in actuality may be. I was skeptical but hey, what did I have to lose right ? I tried the first two and it took about 20 or so min. Nothing. I tried the third and I swear it looked perfect but when I pulled it out you could see it up real close and it was popped. It was the 140amp fuse (light brown) and I got another fuse, and bam, everything came back 100 percent. That ONE fuse controlled the car from going out of park, the heat/air, lights, pwr seats, heated seats, key fob, taillights, windows, locks, instrument panel and several other items. I couldnt have been happier. I called the service advisor back to thank him for his time and he was appreciative. I guess what I learned is this, NEVER jump your Lexus if you can avoid it and if it doesnt start, go directly to the fuse box located parallel to the battery and open it up and go straight for the big fuses. The answer is simple once I found it. It saved me several hundred dollars by doing it myself and it were to happen to anyone that read this whole nonsense, you should be able to fix your car in about 20 minutes tops ! I hope no one ever has this happen but please learn from my mistakes and hopefully you can get it fixed quick and cheaply by yourself !

wow, 129 views and only two thoughts on the matter ? I thought there were some tech guys on here ? I would appreciate some input as I am in dire need of some help here ? Thanks.

After checking the fuses, I found the etcs fuse(10amp) was blown. I replaced it and the car started. I also found the inj (injector?) fuse, again 15 amp fuse was blown and replaced it as well. The car sits and runs but after depressing the brake, the shifter will not engage, or allow me to move it ? I checked the rest of the fuses up top and no others were blown. I manually checked the fuse box on inside drivers side and none were blown. I looked at the passenger side the best I could and didnt see any blown (its dark under there and cold in the garage.) I am now thinking it is a relay because the instrument panel, radio, climate control still dont work even though the car is running. Add to that the car wont disengage out of park is what also leads me to this conclusion. If anyone is jumping their car this winter and it wont start, follow my lead, I am trying to get it going and have it running fine now, it just wont go into gear or provide any heat/air lights etc... and it wont go into gear. Stay tuned.... If anyone knows what relay or what I might check as to why it wont go out of park, I am all ears ? :)

Thanks CuriousB, I didnt do that although I had thought about taking the rear seat out earlier but after I installed the new battery, I discovered the other problems which led me to believe it was a relay or a fuse. I am confused with this to say the least. Where would the fuel pump fuse be ? I looked at all 4 fuse boxes I could find and didnt see any marked fuel pump ?

ok, now I went out and checked, the hazards work fine, dome light and puddle lights work fine. The headlights will come on with the switch turned to on, not auto. The radio doesnt work,the horn and the instrument panel do not work, the power seats dont work and the obviously the car will not start and the key fob doesnt work at all ? wont unlock,lock or pop trunk either ? I cant be clearer, I had ZERO problems prior to jumping the car. I have to think it is a relay but I dont know which one or where to look. I did locate 2 fuse/relay boxes under the hood and did find two fuse boxes in the car. I checked the drivers side seat fuse and it was good to go. I checked the horn fuse and it was good to go. Anyone out there have any ideas before I drop 400 or more to have it towed and looked at ? I bet its a 10 dollar relay !

update, brand new battery 100 dollars later. Car still wont start and I noticed that the key fob wont work(battery is good and light hits up when depressed) and the instrument gauges arent working and the headlights wont activate and finally no radio. I am thinking I had to pop a fuse but anyone have any idea which one(s) ? I need some advice here folks !!!! Please post thoughts.

Another lexus dealer (service guy) called me back and said to stick the key in the passenger door (there isnt a passenger door key hole !!) and unlock twice and that should reset it. He said it was unlikely that it blew a fuse but possible. He also said to check the fuel pump but I highly doubt that, it would be almost to coincidental wouldnt it ?

thanks, I called the lexus dealer and he thought it blew a fuse or something, maybe to the fuel pump ? I ask more detail and he wasnt interested in helping, wants me to tow it in, imagine that. I have read where some say you can use the key and turn the door locks on both doors and it may reset it. The service guy at the dealer didnt think that the theft det was even a thought ?

I have a 01 ls430 and it has sat for about a week. I started it last week and it ran perfect. I tried to start it today and it was completely dead. I had a friend come and we tried to jump it. It was turning over real nice but no fire. I noticed that the car daytime driving lights were on when we hooked cables up and the turn signal lights were on in the back, not flashing just on, both of them. I didnt have any interior gauges lit up but the dome light was working ? I put 5 gallons of fresh gas in it( it was almost empty) and tried again, same thing, no fire but turned over very strongly. Any thoughts ? I cant get this out of my garage, and I have never had a problem with the car at all. I pumped the gas the last time, hoping to help it along as I thought maybe I was so low on gas the first time that It wasnt pulling into the fuel line but that elicits no response. I thought I might have blown a fuse or something or the cold may have affected it someway. I dont know ? Does anyone have any ideas ? THANKS !!

I like the look of the the newer Ls taillights and was wondering if they are an exact fit ? Thanks in advance :)

they look very good, have you considered getting 2 inch lowering springs ? It would rid that fender gap and give the car an aggressive look.

I took them out (about 30 min) and spray painted them. I did 3 light coats and reinstalled them. I bought some pinstripe from the autozone and carefully followed the lines on the lights and that was it. It was about an hour and a half total time. I really like them and they look really good in person,actually better in person than in pictures.

Damn bro quit the hatin'. J/k I told ya, I thought I was being inventive when I did that and after you mentioned it, I see them differently now. I do still like them though and have had a few people in 430s ask about them. :)

5 dollars,clams,duckets,bones, and if you dont like em, you take the tint off and back to stock and when you sell car, you dont eat 485 dollars. ;)

I like these a lot and they come in machined finish too. I like the dish on these. I will be putting these on my car. I will post pics when I get them on.

I cant imagine they can be too difficult. I have a friend who works on everything. He has changed brakes on bmws, vettes, lexus, basically everything I have ever had. I imagine the sensors are just like bmw, easy to install, passenger side front and back and the pads and the rotors cant be too tough. I would take it a few places, if you can do a taurus you should be able to swap rotors and pads and sensors in a few hours no problem.

What happened to all the pictures ? :(

Sorry to hear about your troubles. I have no suggestions but I will share this little story with you. I had a 2001 BMW 328ci coupe with 90 k miles on it. It was running fine and then one day, the a/c quit, the power windows quit, the cruise quit, the wipers quit, the radio quit. I was beside myself. I took it to the dealer ( I was visiting in Baltimore in July ) and didnt have any other place to take it. The "guy" that worked on electrical stuff spent 5 days, yes 5 days on it and couldnt figure it out. The car had never been wrecked, flooded etc.. so that wasnt it. He FINALLY told me I needed a new complete wiring harness. About 3 grand for the harness and major labor. I told him that couldnt be it because the other stuff was still working. He replaced something ? and called and said it was fixed. I paid the 900 dollars for it and before I left the lot, it did the EXACT same thing. I was livid. I couldnt believe it. I went back in and they refused to work on it and said they didnt know how to fix it. IT WAS AT BMW SERVICE, I said, where do I take it if YOU guys cant fix it ? They didnt know. I left Baltimore 900 light in the wallet and went to Dallas. I have a friend that has a 7 series and knows the service manager at the Dallas/Ft.Worth store. Remember I had no Ac, no cruise etc.. this whole time. I was sweating like a pig, 100 plus temp. I took it in and they had it ONE HOUR and it was fixed. I was astounded. I had to speak to the tech and he said he checked the power voltage going to the harness from something and it was getting a reading but low. He took out the center console and apparantly the previous owner had spilled a coke (think sticky) or something in there and the car was prewired for a cell phone and the coke had gummed up the harness at that point. He cleaned it and retaped it and it was done. No kidding. Everything was perfect. The store in Dallas went to bat for me and got me in touch with the main guy I needed to get with and they refunded me 750 of the 900 because of the trouble. It CAN be something that small. It was amazing to me, still is . I wish you the best of luck with you troubles. :(

I thought the Tanabes were a 1 inch drop ? Did it drop you two inches ? Did you measure before and after ? It is pretty low. Looks nice. Do you drag front nose ?

Thanks for the links guys. I may have to get those when I upgrade the 17s to 20s. Is 20s the biggest that will fit under the 430 ? What do you guys think of the JOB kit on that link ? Pretty clean, it must be dropped 3 inches or more ? I think the kit is pretty sick and I like a slammed look but that is TOOO low for me. I would tear those off in about 2 minutes. I cant imagine a speed bump :o

I have used the niteshades as well and this time I couldnt find any, I used regular indoor/outdoor spray paint and did 3 light coats. It worked exactly as well as the nightshades. I truly think niteshades IS regular spray paint. Sorry to answer the hijack :P

Thanks for the kind words. I must admit, the windshield is tinted all the way, 50 percent with a 5 percent strip on top. It is almost undetectable. It is just dark enough for me and if you were in the car, you would never know the whole windshield was tinted at all. Here are a few more pics from the front as a reference. The sides and back are all 20 percent though.

I would love to drop it just a bit, I would love to have the rims totally fill the wheel well but I dont have any idea how to do it and dont want to sacrifice the soft ride. I can remember cutting springs on my old mustang, it felt like I was driving an old farm truck but it was low. Do they make springs for this car that will drop it a bit or what ? Anyone know anyone who has done it on a 430 ? Pics would be fantastic. Here are the rims I am thinking about. What you think ?