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#57 of 116 Re: Unhappy with the little things... [zekeman1] by tdoh Feb 01, 2007 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: zekeman1 (Jan 23, 2007 6:51 pm) Notwithstanding the safety benefits of both features, would you know then why in the ES 350 owner's manual under the personalized features section does it mention that the seat belt chimes can be programmed to be disabled?   Now I would never argue against people choosing to buckle up, but I would offer this question--do YOU need a chime to remind you that you need to buckle up? Would you not otherwise know that you need to buckle up if there was no seat belt chime to remind you? Do you wait for the seat belt chime to go off first before you buckle up...or do you buckle up, regardless?   For some folks, perhaps the chime is really needed...but for those of us who already have the common sense to know that we should always buckle up, we shouldn't have to be questioned if we decide to have the chime disabled, IMHO. Replies to this message: zekeman1 (Feb 01, 2007 3:13 pm)
#58 of 116 Re: Unhappy with the little things... [jaspalb] by tdoh Feb 01, 2007 (12:39 pm)
Replying to: jaspalb (Jan 24, 2007 9:30 am) Assuming you're in the U.S.--point out to the service advisor the entry in the personalized settings section in the owner's manual (towards the end of the book) that mentions about the ability for the chimes to be disabled. If he still refuses to disable them, you can either live with that decision...or find another dealer who will disable them.   I really don't believe that disabling them via programming is illegal--after all, a seat belt chime is not a safety device...it is only a reminder mechanism.
#59 of 116 Re: Unhappy with the little things... [tdoh] by zekeman1 Feb 01, 2007 (3:13 pm)
Replying to: tdoh (Feb 01, 2007 12:33 pm) Perhaps the chime was initially intended to be a reminder but has evolved into something which is a flat out irritant to get you to buckle up. That might be needed (if it gets you to buckle up) since many people don't like being "forced" to do anything, especially when it comes to government regulation(s). Buckling up prevents many deaths (I don't know the stats) which in turn keeps insurance costs down (even though they always seem to go higher). That being the case, perhaps those that don't buckle up but get injured should not be covered by their insurance company?   Certainly my response will draw the ire of those liberal "free thinkers" out there who always know more than others and that's fine. I don't know (or care) if it's illegal to disable chimes but I'm sure some technician can be found to defeat the chime. Those of us with common sense are probably victims of those without common sense which ends up causing installation of things like nonstop chimes and disclaimers which always pop up on the nav screen that you have to agree to before using it.
#60 of 116 Re: wind noise [tonyguy2000] by sacto1 Feb 07, 2007 (7:38 am)
Replying to: tonyguy2000 (Oct 25, 2006 4:06 am) I have the same problem on both sides with my 2007 ES 350, ultra luxury with panoramic roof. It seems worse on the driver's side. The dealer originally acknowledged the noise and was looking into a fix, but upon further review the dealer is saying that this is normal due to the placement of the mirrors. It is really loud -- has your dealer been able to resolve your problem? There is a posting a few months back saying that a dealer did resolve this problem for someone else. Replies to this message: tonyguy2000 (Feb 07, 2007 9:36 am)
#61 of 116 Re: wind noise [sacto1] by tonyguy2000 Feb 07, 2007 (9:36 am)
Replying to: sacto1 (Feb 07, 2007 7:38 am) Hi, I still have the wind noise. The dealer tried tightening the doors but it didn't help. The noise is especially worse in a cross wind. My car has also developed rattles in the dash board especially when it below 35 degrees outside. I am waiting for another cold day to bring in to the dealer. This is my first Lexus but I will be selling the car in a few months as I am very disappointed. I always owned Toyotas and never felt like this about a car before.   Yesterday I forgot to close the change compartment left of the steering wheel and when I exited the car my leg hit it and I pulled off the whole bottom part of the dash! It was held in by plastic clips so I just pushed it back in. I guess ALL cars on not built the way they were 10 years ago.   Good luck with your wind noise! I can't stand it!!
#62 of 116 Re: Engine noise and transmission surge problems [gjfes350] by ronst Feb 08, 2007 (9:55 am)
Replying to: gjfes350 (Jan 15, 2007 9:00 am) You need a new transmission. Contact 800-25LEXUS.
#63 of 116 Re: Lexus has lost it's quality reputation [hammer4995] by yilegao Feb 10, 2007 (10:02 pm)
Replying to: hammer4995 (Jan 25, 2007 11:39 am) My ES350 has some rattling noise in the overhead dashboard whenever the car goes through a bumpy road. The noise comes up intermittenly and is quite annoying. Does anyone else has the same problem? What did your dealership say when you take it in to get checked? Replies to this message: hammer4995 (Feb 11, 2007 8:32 am) mdames (Feb 12, 2007 8:12 am) yilegao (Feb 15, 2007 1:39 pm) curt2005 (Mar 04, 2007 12:08 pm) gjfes350 (Feb 13, 2007 3:28 pm)
#64 of 116 Re: Lexus has lost it's quality reputation [yilegao] by hammer4995 Feb 11, 2007 (8:32 am)
Replying to: yilegao (Feb 10, 2007 10:02 pm) They removed the dash and windscreen and sealed all gaps and loose parts. Pity about the poor assembly and quality control though
#65 of 116 Re: Lexus has lost it's quality reputation [yilegao] by mdames Feb 12, 2007 (8:12 am)
Replying to: yilegao (Feb 10, 2007 10:02 pm) Do you store your sunglasses in the overhead compartment? If so, this could be the source of the noise. The glasses will make noise when you hit bumpy roads, since they don't fit snugly. Replies to this message: yilegao (Feb 15, 2007 1:39 pm) curt2005 (Mar 04, 2007 12:08 pm)
#66 of 116 Re: Lexus has lost it's quality reputation [yilegao] by gjfes350 Feb 13, 2007 (3:28 pm)
Replying to: yilegao (Feb 10, 2007 10:02 pm) Yes, I have the same problem, but as ususal, the dealership can't hear or find the problem.

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