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Lexus LS 400/LS 430 - Solving Starting Problems

32 messages,  Last post on Aug 12, 2009 at 4:05 PM

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Re: LS 400 1998 Start up problem [allen46] by wwest
Jan 18, 2008 (6:09 pm)
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Replying to: allen46 (Jan 18, 2008 2:55 pm)

Replacing the battery (Costco) is a very cheap trouble-shooting technique.
 
The clicking sound is most likely the starter solenoid picking up the starter load and then quickly dropping out, repeating rapidly, since the battery (or cables/connections) cannot sustain the load.
 
Were it me I would first remove the battery terminals, clean and burnish the connections and the posts, reconnect and then try if for a time. Also check to be sure the heavy duty wire from the negative side of the battery is well grounded/connected to the engine. The cable from the positive side of the battery connected to the starter solenoid is nice and tight as is the cable from the other side of the solenoid to the starter itself.
 
If the problem repeats replace the battery.
 
It is not unusual for a battery to be intermittent due to metallic debris piling up in the bottom and sometimes temperarily shorting out a cell or two.
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DVD Navigation Map 7.1 is it compatiable with 2003 LS 430 by anellis7
Aug 06, 2008 (7:44 pm)
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Hello everyone this is my first post. So here goes nothing.
 
I have 2003 LS 430 that I just bought. My navigation al system is outdated. I went and bought the DVD Navigation Map that just came out. I bought off a guy who had a GS. The DVD is in perfect condition and my screen keeps saying that it cannot read the DVD. Someone let me know what to do. The guy promised me it would work. If need be I can bust his face up for lying. But, I think there might be something wrong with my DVD player but it plays the older version just fine what should I do. Also can that DVD player play regular DVD's?
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There are Map Versions and Nav Versions by vcheng
Aug 07, 2008 (4:28 am)
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What you need is the map update for a Gen III Nav Unit which is what a 2003 car would probably have in it. I think that 2004 to 2006-7 cars use the Gen IV Nav system and have different update part numbers. What year (and version) was the GSthat donated the DVD?
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Re: LS 400 1998 Start up problem [allen46] by jkr99999
Sep 16, 2008 (10:35 am)
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Replying to: allen46 (Jan 18, 2008 2:55 pm)

Did you resolve this issue? I have the same problem with my 1998 LS400.
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1994 LS400 Window problem by strozier
Aug 12, 2009 (4:05 pm)
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my 94 LS400 windows will not go down, all windows

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