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Old 12-11-07, 03:05 PM
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Lightbulb Factory Service Manual?

I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy a factory service manual for the SC300 model? I've looked all over and never seem to find the right one...
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Dealer has them if you want to pay $250 or so for the pair. Check with some of the vendors such as Carson Toyota or Sewell Lexus for them...

eBay seems to have some from time to time...I just picked up a pair for mine =)
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$2-much-50
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I found mine on ebay as a package for a great deal, Vol. 1 & 2 plus Electrical. Sure it took me 4 months on waiting for these to pop up on ebay, but it was well worth it.
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Originally Posted by JesLet
$2-much-50
Worth every penny if you plan to do work on your own car...

Here's a link to Sewell, I'm sure they can get you the right one for your car...
http://www.lexus-parts.com/parts_det...id=86766&all=Y
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If you ever got your hands on a set of FSM's you'd understand $250 will save $2500. Don't be cheap about it. These are the bible.
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
If you ever got your hands on a set of FSM's you'd understand $250 will save $2500. Don't be cheap about it. These are the bible.
yeah i understand these arn't going to be cheap to buy, but is saves a heck of alot of money fixin your own car rather than taking it to a good shop such as the Lexus dealer (i dont trust any other low life shop). I guess I could check out e-bay but idk. any other ideas?
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if you really want to save money, you can go to the toyota tech site i forget the link and its like $5 for a one day pass, just take time and you can download pretty much the whole thing in a couple of hours for way cheaper than buying one. Plus this way you can always print off a page when you have to work on something instead of risking damage to an expensive @ss FSM
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Those stupid downloads don't have half the FSM information.

Meh, your funeral if you try to find a work around. Do the right thing.
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Well, i would say it depends what work you want to do. if your just removing the bumper and want to have the reference then its a good source, but engine work and stuff i would not source the downloaded one, especially if steps are excluded which i was unaware of. Plus, i dont posses the skill or time for much of that type of work any how. But ya if your doing some indepth work then the FSM is the way to go but if your looking for a temperary solution until you have enough or willing or spend 250 for the FSM that is an option.
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For those who have never seen the FSM's, think encyclopedia.......
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They don't even put page numbers on them to avoid scaring you
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Put the electrical with the mechanical and together they are kinda like one of those old Britannica's that were like 1500 pages
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nice pics, lol.
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Originally Posted by ACleanSC4
Dealer has them if you want to pay $250 or so for the pair. Check with some of the vendors such as Carson Toyota or Sewell Lexus for them...

eBay seems to have some from time to time...I just picked up a pair for mine =)
So for $250 I get 2 manuals? I guess I have to buy one for electrical, right?


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