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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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few days ago I started my GS350 RWD 2007, after i pushed the start button then the car feel shaking none stop and the dash lights just flash with it. does this happen to anyone with RWD be4?
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Provide more info. How many miles and such? Any history with the car? Get yourself a ODBII scanner to pull the codes. That'll really help you. Sounds like it's mis-firing, really. But, just a guess based on how you're describing it.
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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Looks like mis-firing to me too. So many possible reasons for that! Could be a bad coil!
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 12:57 AM
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Provide more info. How many miles and such? Any history with the car? Get yourself a ODBII scanner to pull the codes. That'll really help you. Sounds like it's mis-firing, really. But, just a guess based on how you're describing it.
68k miles on it now. I am the 3rd owner of the car since 58k miles. It happened after I got oil changeed few days later
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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Take it back to whomever did the oil change. Way too coincidental to me. Perhaps something became unplugged? Have you pulled the codes yet?
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TWong350
Take it back to whomever did the oil change. Way too coincidental to me. Perhaps something became unplugged? Have you pulled the codes yet?
Heck, you might just want to check and see if it has oil in it!!!!
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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My car shook after starting it a couple years ago. The lights didn't flash though. Didn't happen again so I let it go.

Every now and then I get slight shaking when I let the car idle down after cold starts. It seems to happen when I change my cold start sequence. If I start it and go after one minute every morning, no problem. If I start it and wait until it idles down on it's own every morning, no problem. If some mornings I go and some morning I wait, I get the slight shaking.

Anyone else have this?

The 3GS is not a perfect car. Infact, I am amazed at the little niggles Lexus didn't have with my first Lexus cars.
For some reason, I still love her. There is no other car out there like it. In a crowd of cars, it stands out.

Just wanted to get that in there.

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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by TWong350
Take it back to whomever did the oil change. Way too coincidental to me. Perhaps something became unplugged? Have you pulled the codes yet?
not yet. where can I get the codes test at?maybe i will get it this friday to test it out. thank for your help, and i will let you know after.
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Old Dec 21, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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also could be a weak battery. Once I took too long to programy i**** to the car bluetooth and it drain the battery.. I got the same flashing and the car was unable to start. It works fine after I plug in the booster pack to jump start the car.
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not yet. where can I get the codes test at?maybe i will get it this friday to test it out. thank for your help, and i will let you know after.
I know that Pep Boys pulls codes from your car for free. Autozone might also do it. Just tell them you have a Check Engine Light and ask them if they can pull the codes for you. They'll just plug in a little box and it reads the error codes from the car.
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also could be a weak battery. Once I took too long to programy i**** to the car bluetooth and it drain the battery.. I got the same flashing and the car was unable to start. It works fine after I plug in the booster pack to jump start the car.
I dont think it is battery, becuz it keep shaking the steel wheel dash and hood until I press Stop
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Originally Posted by imjohnphan
I know that Pep Boys pulls codes from your car for free. Autozone might also do it. Just tell them you have a Check Engine Light and ask them if they can pull the codes for you. They'll just plug in a little box and it reads the error codes from the car.
I will try Autozone this friday thank
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