DRL burnt out, or is it?
08-16-05, 08:45 PM
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DRL burnt out, or is it?
Over the past week or so, the MAINT REQD light would blink 4 or 5 times every time the car was started. I checked on the nav screen about the maintenance items, and I cleared them. The light still blinked when the car was started.
Then when driving one night, the right turn signal blinked very fast, and I discovered that the right front DRL/turn signal light had gone out. So, we decided it needed to be fixed later this week.
Two days later, the DRL is working fine and so is the turn signal
The MAINT REQD light still blinked (have no idea if they were related), but I followed the odometer instructions in a different thread to clear the MAINT REQD light.
Has anyone else had a spastic DRL?
Then when driving one night, the right turn signal blinked very fast, and I discovered that the right front DRL/turn signal light had gone out. So, we decided it needed to be fixed later this week.
Two days later, the DRL is working fine and so is the turn signal
The MAINT REQD light still blinked (have no idea if they were related), but I followed the odometer instructions in a different thread to clear the MAINT REQD light.Has anyone else had a spastic DRL?
08-17-05, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by brent0226
Over the past week or so, the MAINT REQD light would blink 4 or 5 times every time the car was started. I checked on the nav screen about the maintenance items, and I cleared them. The light still blinked when the car was started.
Then when driving one night, the right turn signal blinked very fast, and I discovered that the right front DRL/turn signal light had gone out. So, we decided it needed to be fixed later this week.
Two days later, the DRL is working fine and so is the turn signal The MAINT REQD light still blinked (have no idea if they were related), but I followed the odometer instructions in a different thread to clear the MAINT REQD light.
Has anyone else had a spastic DRL?
Then when driving one night, the right turn signal blinked very fast, and I discovered that the right front DRL/turn signal light had gone out. So, we decided it needed to be fixed later this week.
Two days later, the DRL is working fine and so is the turn signal
The MAINT REQD light still blinked (have no idea if they were related), but I followed the odometer instructions in a different thread to clear the MAINT REQD light.Has anyone else had a spastic DRL?
08-17-05, 10:14 PM
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Hello,
When the maintenance required light is blinking, is it a reminder that you might need to take your GX in for service. If you continue to ignor it it will eventually just stay on. Nothing will happen when it is on because it is just a reminder indicator.
The DRL on the GX are notorious for burning out since they are operated at full battery voltage. For every 10 GX I see on the road half of them has a burnt out DRL light.
Since the light bulbs for the DRL are the same as the turn signal lights. When they burn out the the turn signal controler is affected, that is why it will blink faster.
A possible explanation for the DRL coming back on is the filament might have rewelded itself again and closing the circuit. It will come loose again eventually so have it replaced by the dealer under warantee.
Regards,
Charleston
When the maintenance required light is blinking, is it a reminder that you might need to take your GX in for service. If you continue to ignor it it will eventually just stay on. Nothing will happen when it is on because it is just a reminder indicator.
The DRL on the GX are notorious for burning out since they are operated at full battery voltage. For every 10 GX I see on the road half of them has a burnt out DRL light.
Since the light bulbs for the DRL are the same as the turn signal lights. When they burn out the the turn signal controler is affected, that is why it will blink faster.
A possible explanation for the DRL coming back on is the filament might have rewelded itself again and closing the circuit. It will come loose again eventually so have it replaced by the dealer under warantee.
Regards,
Charleston
08-18-05, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by koolaidman
have u dont the campaing for the recall yet?
take it to the dealer 98 and up have a recall. then replace bulbs and tell me if it works. if u dont know. open up the hook. left side right above the passenger front tire there will be 2 holes or a 2x2 black box if u have the black box its been done if u see 2 screw holes it hasnt been done.
08-19-05, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by koolaidman
lol i dont even understand what i said
take it to the dealer 98 and up have a recall. then replace bulbs and tell me if it works. if u dont know. open up the hook. left side right above the passenger front tire there will be 2 holes or a 2x2 black box if u have the black box its been done if u see 2 screw holes it hasnt been done.
take it to the dealer 98 and up have a recall. then replace bulbs and tell me if it works. if u dont know. open up the hook. left side right above the passenger front tire there will be 2 holes or a 2x2 black box if u have the black box its been done if u see 2 screw holes it hasnt been done.
dude ya have to stop posting at midnight or lay off the koolaid!
08-19-05, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by loflin
"take it to the dealer 98 and up have a recall."
dude ya have to stop posting at midnight or lay off the koolaid!
dude ya have to stop posting at midnight or lay off the koolaid!
hey i only need 7 hours of sleep. any more makes me tired at work
08-19-05, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by koolaidman
have u dont the campaing for the recall yet?
http://www.engrish.com/faq.php
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08-19-05, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by koolaidman
lol i dont even understand what i said
take it to the dealer 98 and up have a recall. then replace bulbs and tell me if it works. if u dont know. open up the hook. left side right above the passenger front tire there will be 2 holes or a 2x2 black box if u have the black box its been done if u see 2 screw holes it hasnt been done.
take it to the dealer 98 and up have a recall. then replace bulbs and tell me if it works. if u dont know. open up the hook. left side right above the passenger front tire there will be 2 holes or a 2x2 black box if u have the black box its been done if u see 2 screw holes it hasnt been done.
The recall is for the LX and Lexus just want to add more capacitor to the DRL.
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