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Old 07-17-13, 11:21 PM
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Default 2008 IS-F "power surge"

So I bought a 2008 isf back in February of this year and recently it's been having a sort of "power surge" at random times I'll be driving and my nav unit will restart, lexus logo pops up, etc. also my gauge needles will flutter a little or the whole cluster will turn off then turn on again. Mind you, I have no loss of engine power when these weird surges happen. Tonight the headlights flickered also bit did not shut off. Car is not under factory lexus warranty as I got it used from an Audi dealership in long beach. Does anyone have an remote idea of what this might be? My buddy thinks it could be a bad ground or maybe even the connector pins on the ecu plug. Other than that, I'm clueless.
Old 07-17-13, 11:23 PM
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possibly a bad ground like your buddy says...

I don't ever recall reading anyone else that has had a similar issue...
Old 07-18-13, 06:50 AM
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mine did the same thing when my battery was ready to die. check there first.
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Battery is my first check for any power-related anomaly.
Old 07-18-13, 07:01 PM
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Check the battery man. go to autozone and have them check it.
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+1 for the bad ground. Mine did exactly the same.
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