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#3373 of 3929 Indicator light? by oxmead May 11, 2004 (9:47 pm)
I was wondering about that light too. It's only on if the headlight switch is in the auto position. When you put the switch in one of the other spots , it goes out. Is that right?                                Thanks
#3374 of 3929 oxmead - by jschamberger May 12, 2004 (5:40 am)
when i move the headlight switch to another position my indicator light doesn't go out, it just dims to the same brightness as everything else.
#3375 of 3929 2004 V6 transmission shifting lag by theflow May 27, 2004 (7:49 pm)
Wondering if any 2004 V6 owners experience the lag in downshifting.   Everytime when I slow down to like 25-30 mph and hit the gas, there will be no response for like 2-3 seconds, then it downshifts and the car surges forward. It is extremely dangerous when trying to pass or merge onto the freeway where there are cars behind you.   From the Lexus board it seems like the ES and RX 330 are both experiencing similar issues. Lexus came out with a TSB for it. But not too sure if it can be applied to the Solara.   Just to see if any V6 owners experience the same thing. Replies to this message: cal gal (May 29, 2004 8:00 pm) theflow (May 29, 2004 11:18 pm)
#3376 of 3929 transmission by tyresmoker May 28, 2004 (5:48 am)
yes, i do find that in out '04 convertible. Overall i find the performance of the transmission ok at best. I too would be interested in hearing from other owners as well as get more info from other forums on this issue. The powertrain in the RX, ES and Solara are basically identical so a tsb on the problem should be universal.
#3377 of 3929 Re: 2004 V6 transmission shifting lag [theflow #3375] by cal gal May 29, 2004 (8:00 pm)
Replying to: theflow (May 27, 2004 7:49 pm) Wow, I have the same problem. I have 13K miles on my beautiful new car. I've had lag problems almost from the beginning. My independent mechanic sees nothing wrong - and no tsb on this (yet). I took the car to the dealer, road-tested it with a senior mechanic who sat with his arms crossed and said if the engine light doesn't go on, there isn't a problem.   But I drive almost 100 miles a day and the lag is really dangerous in the commute traffic. When I step on the gas there is a delay in acceleration. Oftentimes I find the car "jumps" when the speed finally kicks in. Then I have to hit the brake because it's too much speed. Bizarre. This past week, I had another thing happen: twice the car actually felt like the transmission was slipping when I was going about 20 mph on a slight decline and lightly braking.   The mechanic suggested I use the sport shift whenever I want to speed up on the road. Somehow that just doesn't seem right. I'd appreciate hearing suggestions on what to do about this. Replies to this message: theflow (May 29, 2004 11:18 pm)
#3378 of 3929 Re: 2004 V6 transmission shifting lag [cal gal #3377] by theflow May 29, 2004 (11:18 pm)
Replying to: cal gal (May 29, 2004 8:00 pm) Yeah I agree that the lag in downshifting is dangerous, especially when trying to pass or merge onto freeway. Sometimes that 2-3 seconds might be the difference between live and dead. My car just passed 7K miles and everything is the same. When I take it in for oil change at 8500 miles the dealership will also check out 1) This downshifting lag; 2) The pulling to the left; and 3) Why the heck will the recir function turn on and off by itself. I have never used the Auto function.
#3379 of 3929 Rotor Wear by trekrider1 Jun 01, 2004 (9:06 pm)
My 2004 Solara SLE w/only 350 miles on it has developed two deep grooves in the right rear rotor, left has a slight groove developing too. Anyone else having wear issues in the rotors? Fronts are smooth as they should be.
#3381 of 3929 For what it is worth on transmission lag by loucopits Jun 02, 2004 (4:01 pm)
I had a Lexus 2004 RX330 loaner today and checked out the lag "problem" others have reported. There was no lag in shifting when merging onto the Interstate highway multiple times. Not sure if the transmission is really the same as the one in the Solara as some posters have stated, but I saw no problem.
#3382 of 3929 Looking for an '04 Solara SLE Convt. by automan227 Jun 03, 2004 (11:41 am)
I am looking at the Solara SLE Convt. with everything including VSC and Nav. How much should I be looking to pay realistically?   Are dealers really getting List Price, or is a few hundred over invoice reasonable?   Thanks.   AS

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