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Thank you cduluk, you are the man! It worked, as always.

That box between the front seats of my rx400h, has a blocked door...How can I dismantle it please ?? I'd like to take the merit for non smoking....

Thank you so much. This has been very useful. Regards.

Thank you all.

Your lighter outlet is only good to 10Amp at 12Volt or 120Watts. At 120Volts AC you only have 1Amp of capability from the car. (Power: watts = volts x amps) Any decent drill or vacuum will require more power than that... maybe a 1Amp dremmele tool or a dust buster car vac but thats about it. DC to AC inverters cannot manufacture power only convert it from one form to another... sorry. BTW, if you do plan to run AC appliances from you car with an inverter, be aware that you will need to leave the car in READY state so the engine can fire when needed (ventilation is key here :chairshot: ). If you run anything off of the car when the ignition is in ACC or ON, then you are only using the tiny 12V battery and that will last about 20 min before its dead. ********************************************** Thank you so much. You made this perfectly clear for me. But tell me... what if instead of using the lighter outlet, I connect the DC Inverter directly to the car battery ? would it be the same problem please ??? The problem would be the same... that will not change the physics of it, just bypasses the 10A fuse. Am I stupid... sorry but I was reading some spec details and saw that they mention a 110 volts outlet plug in the back of the car... Could'nt I use that to plug any vacuum cleaner or else ?

Your lighter outlet is only good to 10Amp at 12Volt or 120Watts. At 120Volts AC you only have 1Amp of capability from the car. (Power: watts = volts x amps) Any decent drill or vacuum will require more power than that... maybe a 1Amp dremmele tool or a dust buster car vac but thats about it. DC to AC inverters cannot manufacture power only convert it from one form to another... sorry. BTW, if you do plan to run AC appliances from you car with an inverter, be aware that you will need to leave the car in READY state so the engine can fire when needed (ventilation is key here :chairshot: ). If you run anything off of the car when the ignition is in ACC or ON, then you are only using the tiny 12V battery and that will last about 20 min before its dead. ********************************************** Thank you so much. You made this perfectly clear for me. But tell me... what if instead of using the lighter outlet, I connect the DC Inverter directly to the car battery ? would it be the same problem please ???

Hi Friends, Since I have no access to electricity in my garage, I would buy an AC / DC power inverter to plug in my RX400 H cigar lighter and my vacuum cleaner or electric drill to the other end. (I hope I am clear enough, English is not my mother tongue ...) How powerful such a converter from 12 V to 110V or 220 V, can I use without danger please? I saw some converters that go up to 2000 watts but I'm not sure I can use it safely. ?? Thank you.

I'm afraid you have been confusing 350 - 400 - and 450 or alternatively confusing water with tequila, or maybe both.. lol.. ;-))

The listing says it is a 2006 Lexus RX400h. I am not sure about the manufacture date but I can certainly get that information from the dealership. It is a certified Lexus RX400h and it has Navigation, rear view camera, Mark Levinson, Premium wheels, etc. The price is just under $30,000 :) After listening to everyone's advice we also started looking at the RX350s. We certainly would like a car that handles well in the snow. Thanks! Ok Sammycat, I live in Switzerland and we know what snow means. The RX400H is just the best SUV I have had so far and I'm 60 years old and have driven all kind of range rovers, jeeps, bmw, subarus, etc..etc.. So just go and get it ! It is true the winter tires type will be important though. cheers.

Cduluk, if it wasn't you posting this, I would think of a joke but since I know you're damn serious when talking Lexus, I will just say this : I'm quite tall 187 cm and it never happened to me. If you were a girl I would insist for a date, you must have long legs... ;-)

I guess this doesn't help you much but for what it's worth, mine are light grey on a light grey interior. They fully protect but altogether so well integrate that I no longer notice they are there.. enjoy!

Hello Cduluk, Thank you for always being readily and kindly available on all issues. I'll let you know if I can't find that handle.. Cheers :)

Hello lucky Lexus owners! Is there a way to have the central console slide back and forward please? How?

Hey Lemon, I ordered them as well and have been using them for the last three weeks. They are just great, I agree. Just a bit expensive to bring to Switzerland via their UK partner.. You mention the central console can be moved? I have never tried it but is there a switch or some lever to slide it backward please? Can you tell me how to do that? :)

Ok, as I promised... To be honest I would say that if I could have the gauges slightly brighter on daylight conditions, it would be perfect. Nonetheless, I found that altogether, the set-up is satisfactory and I intend to keep it permanently. Best to all! :)

Thank you. I went on their UK site and ordered just what I needed. Only difference is prices are the same but in British pounds rather than us$... I guess that must be part of Europe's charm.. :)

Tomorrow or next day at latest I will report on daylight gauges appearance. I haven't had a chance to drive in daylight yet and my wife who usually uses the car during the day, still hasn't noticed the color change... NO, she isn't blond... :D

Thanks for your support Rey. I had a great time in LA about 30 years ago.. I was supposed to spend three weeks and I stayed 6 months. I must say I was at a friends house in Malibu and life was real sweet at the time... Have you ever seen a house on the beach with blue turquoise tiles covering it's roof when walking along the ocean a bit north of Malibu? Well that was the place.. Best ! Tomorrow or next day at latest I will report on daylight gauges appearance. I haven't had a chance to drive in daylight yet and my wife who usually uses the car during the day, still hasn't noticed the color change... NO, she isn't blond... :D Yes, I love LA! I live in a really nice area, up high and can see a good distance from up here...thanks and let me know if you are ever out this way. Oh, did your gauges look ok in the day? toodles, Rey

Hi Lemon, Since I liked those mats from weathertech, very much, and they mention on their site that they would ship overseas as long as potential buyers contact them by email to get shipment costs, I did just that via their link but I am getting no reply whatsoever... Are you aware that they would be closed or bankrupted or anything else maybe ? Thank you in advance. Cheers.

Thanks for your support Rey. I had a great time in LA about 30 years ago.. I was supposed to spend three weeks and I stayed 6 months. I must say I was at a friends house in Malibu and life was real sweet at the time... Have you ever seen a house on the beach with blue turquoise tiles covering it's roof when walking along the ocean a bit north of Malibu? Well that was the place.. Best !

Ok dear Members !! :) I made it... Since I tried a few different blue acetates in tone and size before reaching satisfactory appearance (although not yet tested in daylight..), I have to admit I spent a total of 10$ on this whole mod.. But now that I found what I believe is the right acetate type and color, I could set 4 dashboards with 5 bucks of acetate. I know, Switzerland is expensive.. Anyway, here are the pics for your perusal. Enjoy!

I had the same phenomenon yesterday on one of RXREY posts on the word "extrusion" and did not realize it was linked to ads since I did not open the link.. thought it was just a spell checker highlight..

Rey, the mechanics probability is for 4 clips to avoid undue extrusion or vibrations so if I were you, I'd take it as almost certain but you won't know for sure until you peek below the kimono, will you ..lol Mine is clearly 4 clips as shown on the pic and soon I hope to post the final work.. Best.

Is the white on your clips metal or plastic. They look a little different than mine were... maybe they 'improved' the RX400H over the Rx350 I have... Send me your address... I'll mail you a cut-out of the acetate. Just let me know is the 14" length I measured for me is sufficient. [You normally can pick it up at an art material store - maybe a call to Brachard (?) - papeterie rue de la Corraterie or the papeterie near the Richmond would help? Photo 'gel' (like for filters or for overhead projectors) would also work fine. Anyway, I have lots of it... he.. he.. I went to Brachard where I found blue acetates format A4 which I'm afraid are just a bit too short when turned landscape but I called Beaux-Arts & Perrier at bd Helvétique and they told me they have the blue 60/50cm size which should be more than large enough. So now I will have an "excuse" for staying in the garage tonight... keep ya posted!

Is the white on your clips metal or plastic. They look a little different than mine were... maybe they 'improved' the RX400H over the Rx350 I have... Send me your address... I'll mail you a cut-out of the acetate. Just let me know is the 14" length I measured for me is sufficient. [You normally can pick it up at an art material store - maybe a call to Brachard (?) - papeterie rue de la Corraterie or the papeterie near the Richmond would help? Photo 'gel' (like for filters or for overhead projectors) would also work fine. Anyway, I have lots of it... Well the white is actually yellow and it is plastic. That's probably why I could pull it out smoothly. 14 inches seem perfect. I haven't checked Brachard yet, I'll go tonight if I can get out of work early enough.. Let you know. Cheers.