How to change Lexus ES300 cabin filter. It is a very important to service the cabin filter, as this filter is for the air you breath inside the car. Delaying cabin filter service can lead to blower motor malfunction, fogging, poor air quality and weak airflow from the vents. This service may, reduce fogging of windshield, restore proper airflow to the heat, A/C and general air blowing out of the vents. As you can clearly see a neglect in servicing the cabin filter leads to a large build up of dirt which is circulated inside the car.
Category: Lexus Car Repair DIY
Lexus ES300 with very low idle after disconnecting the battery. This idle relearn procedure works on Toyota and Lexus with the 1MZ engine experiencing low idle after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. This procedure works for Lexus ES300, Toyota Camry (2003-2006) and Lexus RX 300 (1998-2003). Symptoms similar to a faulty air idle control valve or dirty throttle body on a higher mileage Lexus ES. The car had low idle and would occasionally stall. The procedure took about 15 min to fully relearn the idle, the first 7 minutes I left the car to idle on it’s own. At around 8 minute I started to press the brake pedal a few times and hold for 10 seconds, I did that about 5 times. Afterwards I pressed the gas pedal gently raising the RPM’s to about 2,300 RPM 5 times slowly. After about 14 minutes I put the car in park and let the car idle, I took it on a test drive and the car after 10 minutes regained perfect idle.
How I fixed code P1350 on my Lexus ES with engine 1MZ-FE. This engine layout is common on Toyota Camry (2003-2006) and Lexus RX 300 (1998-2003) diagnosing P1350. After replacing the left camshaft position sensor at cylinder head, the code did not come back after clearing the fault code. While I was diagnosing the issue I realized the sensor was throwing a hard fault since every time I cleared the code, it would return, within 10 seconds of restarting. It is great to soak some of the screws to the intake components as with time they rust and prone to breaking.
Location of the OBD port and fuse, how to fix OBD port Lexus ES300 with no communication.
How to emergency open fuel door Lexus ES 350. If your trunk does not open on your Lexus ES 350, remove the physical key as demonstrated. It is best to check your fuel filler door fuse, to restore function to the button. If the fuel filler door cannot be opened on your seventh generation Lexus ES XZ10, this video will show you how to open it manually.
How to replace key fob battery Lexus ES 300 key fob stopped working. The key fob unlock, panic and trunk button will all stop responding with the battery needs replacement. This procedure will also show how you can clean the key more thoroughly when disassembled.
How to set the clock on a Lexus RX 350. This set the time works for Lexus RX 350.
This video will show you how to set the clock on a Lexus ES 300 1992 to 2003. Also, a quick explanation why your Lexus clock is dimmer at times and why its at 1:00 o’clock.
Service this $5 part which caused my Lexus ES 300 to have fault code P1350. It is inexpensive and easy to do, potentially saving your from a P1350 fault code on your Lexus ES 300 if serviced before issues arise.
This video demonstrates how activating the valet mode on a Lexus ES may affect the trunk opening functions. If the trunk button doesn’t work, the trunk button on the remote doesn’t work and the button on the drivers door doesn’t open the trunk on your Lexus than the first thing to check is if you have the valet mode button activated.
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