Fuselink no start
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Fuselink no start
I'm at the point of desperation. Sorry for the long post.
This is a follow up to a recent post about a relay.
I feel like I'm getting run through by the Lexus dealer.
Can someone please offer some advice.
Here is all relevant information:
-A/C light was flashing the other week- i understand this may be a bad relay, i had not fixed it yet. It was just intermittent
-Friday night I drove the car to the grocery store- less than .25 miles. There was a "whir" from the engine? that increased in pitch as I accelerated. Not too loud, but I noticed it. Car started fine on the way back, same noise though.
-Sat morning, went to start the car. Completely dead. The only things that would work were electronics that would without the key. So hi beams and cabin lights. No radio, gauges, windows, no clicking, nothing.
-Sunday AAA battery service came- tried to jump car didn't work. Tested battery 12.6V 381 Amps no problems. Tech looked behind my glovebox and saw some material/debris. Suggested maybe a nest and something chewed through a wire.
-Sunday night towed to dealer
-Dealer- Did not look at car on Monday- looked on Tuesday just got a call from them.
I left a note with everything that had happened up to this point. I was told.
-The 120 Fusible link is broken
-Your battery is dead
-You possibly jump-started car backwards
-They didn't even look behind glove
I followed up with the following.
-AAA just tested the battery and entire charging system. How can you say battery is dead if they just told me the exact opposite.
-I never jumped the car, only a professional did, and the car died before anyone even attempted to jump it- how could jumping the car make this happen if it didn't take place until AFTER the issues
-I asked if they checked behind the glove box: no
-I asked if they took the noise I heard into account: no
They want to charge me almost $500 to change the fusible link 135 diagnostic and 363 for the fuse and install.
On top of that they didn't address the issue of what caused it, didn't look at the glove box or make any mention of the noise.
What can cause a fusible link to blow besides a backwards jump- which didn't happen, and is it really a $350 job to change a fuse?
This is a follow up to a recent post about a relay.
I feel like I'm getting run through by the Lexus dealer.
Can someone please offer some advice.
Here is all relevant information:
-A/C light was flashing the other week- i understand this may be a bad relay, i had not fixed it yet. It was just intermittent
-Friday night I drove the car to the grocery store- less than .25 miles. There was a "whir" from the engine? that increased in pitch as I accelerated. Not too loud, but I noticed it. Car started fine on the way back, same noise though.
-Sat morning, went to start the car. Completely dead. The only things that would work were electronics that would without the key. So hi beams and cabin lights. No radio, gauges, windows, no clicking, nothing.
-Sunday AAA battery service came- tried to jump car didn't work. Tested battery 12.6V 381 Amps no problems. Tech looked behind my glovebox and saw some material/debris. Suggested maybe a nest and something chewed through a wire.
-Sunday night towed to dealer
-Dealer- Did not look at car on Monday- looked on Tuesday just got a call from them.
I left a note with everything that had happened up to this point. I was told.
-The 120 Fusible link is broken
-Your battery is dead
-You possibly jump-started car backwards
-They didn't even look behind glove
I followed up with the following.
-AAA just tested the battery and entire charging system. How can you say battery is dead if they just told me the exact opposite.
-I never jumped the car, only a professional did, and the car died before anyone even attempted to jump it- how could jumping the car make this happen if it didn't take place until AFTER the issues
-I asked if they checked behind the glove box: no
-I asked if they took the noise I heard into account: no
They want to charge me almost $500 to change the fusible link 135 diagnostic and 363 for the fuse and install.
On top of that they didn't address the issue of what caused it, didn't look at the glove box or make any mention of the noise.
What can cause a fusible link to blow besides a backwards jump- which didn't happen, and is it really a $350 job to change a fuse?
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fusible link 2007 is250
I have the same situation in my 2007 is250. Stupidly installed the battery backwards and blew a fuse on the link strip. I was able to drive it at 5mph after soldering it with a kit at autozone. Any help anyone? thanks
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PETERPHAN8 Do you know which part number is the link fuse. I have posted a picture. Right underneath the letter E is where it is where the metal link blew and is not fused anymore.
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Got the part in
After looking around I was able to get the part from Lexus in Plano for way better price than anywhere else. Where can i get a manual. I have searched the forums and google for countless hours trying to get info on how to remove it but nothing comes up. Thanks for your help!
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