Lexus update No 1 - not off to a great start!

[Peter C]

Since getting the Lexus home on Saturday I shunted it around the village but didn't drive anywhere far.

 

At 7:45am this morning, suited and booted, with little Charlie under one arm (I take him to nursery on route to work), I try and get into the Lexus to find that the driver's lock doesn't operate the central locking. Not only that, the lock did not de-activate the immobiliser. Bugger. Lexus won't start. I ended up taking the W123 230E to work. Man, I love that car.

 

Whilst the car is badged as a Lexus deep down it is a Toyota. I wasn't too fussed about this morning's problem because I once had the same fault with my old MR2. It was cold and damp this morning, which caused the connector block on the back of the lock to lose connection. I got the door trim off and after a quick squirt of WD40 the central locking was back in working order and the V8 promptly fired up.

 

Just as well I have experience of old Toyotas, otherwise I'd be scratching my head and arse trying to figure out what caused the problem. Whilst the Lexus is packed with electronics, a little bit of knowledge and basic tools is all you need to get it going.

 

Better luck tomorrow.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

I've had the same problem with my prole Cavalier, the central locking works off the boot lock luckily

A Lexus might be completely different though, maybe one of the first cars with blanked off locks apart from the driver's?

[Peter C]

maybe one of the first cars with blanked off locks apart from the driver's?

The Lexus does have a passenger side door lock. The car was parked with the left side close to a fence and the only way to get to the passenger lock was to climb over the roof, which I wasn't prepared to do in my shirt and tie!

[Richard]

I've had the same problem with my prole Cavalier, the central locking works off the boot lock luckily

A Lexus might be completely different though, maybe one of the first cars with blanked off locks apart from the driver's?

Nope. My 1973 Hillman Imp had that.