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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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Anyone have an aproximate cost to replace a bad sensor? Does it require bumper removal? Looks like I have a bad one, and it won't go away
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by cowsgomoo
Anyone have an aproximate cost to replace a bad sensor? Does it require bumper removal? Looks like I have a bad one, and it won't go away


I recently had 2 replaced....it was billed to Lexus corp for about $600....they did remove the rear bumper.
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Old May 3, 2010 | 06:02 AM
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ok I bought my 3GS300 used when I bought it it came with a missing sensor on the front bumper passenger side, will I have to get this from the dealer or can I get it from another source, the system works when I turn it on but it just keeps beeping and flasing red at the exact spot
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Old May 3, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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ok I bought my 3GS300 used when I bought it it came with a missing sensor on the front bumper passenger side, will I have to get this from the dealer or can I get it from another source, the system works when I turn it on but it just keeps beeping and flasing red at the exact spot
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Old May 3, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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thanx cows im gonna check em out
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:23 PM
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My front left sensor is going crazy the last few months. I hope I do not have to pay for that silly thing.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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why not just turn the sensors off if they are causing all this trouble?
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Old May 4, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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im having this problem right now i brought it in before they cleaned them and its doing it again this time im telling them to change the sensor... mine is right rear also....
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Old May 4, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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i do turn off the sensor if not i would slam my car into a tree. I'd rather have them working.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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i leave them off all the time.

same thing with tpms, ditched them for a can in the trunk.
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 10:36 AM
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funny thing about my missing sensor, the other day I finally got around to changing out my fog light bulbs and low and behold what was hanging inside my bumper but the missing sensor at first I wasnt sure wat it was I thought it was some kind of relay but when I took a good look at it I realized it was the sensor. so I grab it pushed it back into the empty slot snapped right in now everyhthing working perfectly
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Old Jun 1, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ReyRey305
i do turn off the sensor if not i would slam my car into a tree. I'd rather have them working.
I won't buy another car without them either. :P
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by EyeKutr
I recently had 2 replaced....it was billed to Lexus corp for about $600....they did remove the rear bumper.
$600 for 2 sensors?? that's little things cost big money bro... but r they come in painted w/the color of our car or we have to repaint them?
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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ouch $600 glad I found mine intact cause if not I think it wouldve just stood like dat
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Old Jun 3, 2010 | 06:12 AM
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im glad i dont have these. they look tacky on the bumpers and its not hard to park a car
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