I am newbee, I have questions, I will post pics soon...

quattro · Lexus Owner Joined: Mar 16, 2007 Posts: 1

Hello all,

INTRODUCTION!
I'm actually a Saab guy and have a long history with swedish cars, but also have a 98 LS 400 in the family. Its a rare dark moca color, I haven't seen many like them. Just got it back today from detailing and it looks super...I'll take pics and post them soon.

HISTORY OF MY LEXUS
The history of the car is sad. We bought it from a dealer years ago for what we thought was a great price...turned out the car had been in a severe rear impact and was fixed on the CHEAP for a quick turnaround...the car was completely unsafe to drive...long story short, we have been tied up in the legal system for 5 years now trying to sue the dealer who sold us the car. He has a record of fraud but has a good lawyer who keeps delaying court dates....

We ended up having the car completely repaired and repainted professionally, since we couldn't dump it on anyone else Both rear quarters, rear suspension, trunk, and a bunch of front suspension items were repaired at cost of more than $15K! We have since enjoyed the car and aside from a few nagging items, there is no indication the car was ever in an accident.

QUESTIONS
Here' what I'd like to get fixed now but don't know where to find these parts:

1. The sensors for the headlamp level system (front and back suspension level sensors) need replacing. Where do I find these, apart from the dealer, how do I get to them, and what are the part #s?

2. We changed the brakes recently but the brake wear message keeps flashing on the SID. I think there is a way to jump the 'sensor' to avoid this message, but I don't know how.

3. What is a good online source for parts? I know I use a few for my Saabs, which everyone in the Saab community is aware of...I'm just so new to the Lexus online community, I don't know where to start.

Sorry for the long post....I will post up some pics of the car soon enough.

Thanks all for your help!

Cheers.
Q