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Old 12-11-14, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
I like the fact that my cars fold their mirrors in when they lock. The visual signal really calms me down and prevents me from wanting to lock the car twice.
Yes, this was a great addition to the 3RX for MY13. Lexus should just make it standard across the line
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Yes, this was a great addition to the 3RX for MY13. Lexus should just make it standard across the line
It is a lovely feature, but I tried it, if I leave the folding mirror setting to automatic so it fold it every time I lock the car, the folding mechanism only last 1 year. I aren't got that much time and money to replace it yearly
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Originally Posted by BNR34
It is a lovely feature, but I tried it, if I leave the folding mirror setting to automatic so it fold it every time I lock the car, the folding mechanism only last 1 year. I aren't got that much time and money to replace it yearly
One year! Boy hopefully they upgraded the mechanism since your LS430
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
One year! Boy hopefully they upgraded the mechanism since your LS430
I doubt it, irrelevant issues like that don't get fix. They got much bigger problems to deal with.
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I doubt it, irrelevant issues like that don't get fix. They got much bigger problems to deal with.
Yes improper floor mat instillations
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My roommate's old beat up Elantra chirps.
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Yes improper floor mat instillations
Yes if people are getting kill by the folding mirror, then they would go work on it.

The spongy brake pedal feel of the Lexus ES hasn't change for like 4 generations..............every new generation come out, I go step on the brake........yup is still there........lol

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Old 12-11-14, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
So am I the only person around here who doesn't lock their car?????
Hehe your area must be crime-free to be able to do something like that or that the people in your area are well-educated, well-mannered, disciplined and have strong sense of morality to not steal or give into such temptation.

Where I'm from though, this is not an option. We have the worst crime rate in South East Asia so it has become a habit for any car owner here to lock their vehicles. SOP

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Interestingly, your situation is similar to Japan as a lot of Japanese car owners rarely lock their vehicles (since the crime rate their ranges from extremely low to ZERO/non-existent). Yet when those Japanese visit other countries and rent cars overseas, the culture shock sets in the moment they realize why their GPS satnav module is stolen
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I grew up in a small town. When I was young, we could leave vehicles unlocked. Hell, we even left our house unlocked. While we were gone.

Times are different. I don't ever leave my car unlocked when I'm back home, nor is the house unlocked. Most of the people are still good folks, but the number of worthless drug users is increasing and thus the incidence of theft.
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Originally Posted by GSteg
My Honda now does it. Cost me $45 for the unit though. lol.
my '04 Pilot honked--but only if you hit the lock button 2x. if you hit it only 1x, it was silent.
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Originally Posted by tex2670
my '04 Pilot honked--but only if you hit the lock button 2x. if you hit it only 1x, it was silent.

Yea, mine is the same way. Now I can hit the button once and it beep/chirps like my Lexus. Worthwhile mod.
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Originally Posted by GSteg
Yea, mine is the same way. Now I can hit the button once and it beep/chirps like my Lexus. Worthwhile mod.
You modded it from honk to beep? How do you do that?
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No, I added an aftermarket electronic beep module. The OEM honk is still there if I hit lock twice, but since the beep occurs on the first push of the button, I never have to hit lock a 2nd time.

http://www.kptechnologies.com/products.php#/9

I actually put a tape over the speaker/beeper because it was a bit too loud and high pitch. Now it's 90% similar to the Lexus beep. This module allows your parking lights to flash if you want it to, but since my car already does that from the factory, the installation was easier.

Not my car, but it sounds like this.

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Originally Posted by GSteg
No, I added an aftermarket electronic beep module. The OEM honk is still there if I hit lock twice, but since the beep occurs on the first push of the button, I never have to hit lock a 2nd time.

http://www.kptechnologies.com/products.php#/9

I actually put a tape over the speaker/beeper because it was a bit too loud and high pitch. Now it's 90% similar to the Lexus beep. This module allows your parking lights to flash if you want it to, but since my car already does that from the factory, the installation was easier.
Thank you for telling
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