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Sep 6, 2011 | 05:41 PM

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uttam24

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHybrRV7AKY

Sep 6, 2011 | 05:43 PM

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IOWNALEXUS

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Just did mine... Cost about $6 for the battery at radioshack.

Sep 6, 2011 | 06:16 PM

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kingster

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Do not go to dealership/s unless, you live very close to your dealership, you are there for other reason/s or you have confirmed over the phone that they will replace the battery for free. I paid $12 for them to replace the battery.
Will never go to dealer even if they charge $8. Not worth the drive!! Rite aid has them too.

Sep 7, 2011 | 12:24 AM

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hihi410

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check ebay or battery bob.com for 5 packs. It's a lot cheaper than buying single battery, just save it for later. battery is good for years.

Sep 7, 2011 | 04:56 AM

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nabbun

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these batteries are cheapest on amazon. i ordered a strip of 4 or 5 cuz my dad has a ls 460L and I have an IS 250 awd hehe. 4 keys need to be maintained.

Sep 7, 2011 | 06:07 AM

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Mv350

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my dealer, and as every dealer should replace them for free. why would a luxury dealer really charge a customer 8-12 bucks a battery when they are probably paying .50-1.50 for each of them. lame of some dealers to charge you for them, i always thought it was a lexus corp. thing

Sep 7, 2011 | 08:00 AM

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Kurtz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mv350

my dealer, and as every dealer should replace them for free. why would a luxury dealer really charge a customer 8-12 bucks a battery when they are probably paying .50-1.50 for each of them.

Why?

Because they can.

How else do you think they pay for the big TVs and free food in the waiting areas?

Same reason they get $60 to program a new key that takes them 5 minutes, or get $150 to do the "20,000 mile service" that is just a $50 oil change, or any of the other things a dealer insanely overcharges for.

Sep 7, 2011 | 08:09 AM

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Cixelsyd

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My dealer has always done it for free.

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Sep 7, 2011 | 01:05 PM

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Mingo209

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uttam24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHybrRV7AKY

Thanks for the vid

Sep 7, 2011 | 02:44 PM

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coverchian

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I recently paid $10 to have the dealer replaced one key battery for me.

Sep 7, 2011 | 03:09 PM

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ddhleigh

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I just bought a 5 pack of energizer off ebay for $6 shipped to Canada. I didn't want to buy the no name brand batteries from China that would have been dirt cheap (like 0.30 each).

Sep 7, 2011 | 04:26 PM

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Jordo609

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I ended up buying one from Radioshack got it changed. Works great! Life is good again

Sep 7, 2011 | 04:36 PM

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very helpful, thanks!

Sep 7, 2011 | 10:23 PM

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HAiS250

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How do I know when my battery is low?

Sep 7, 2011 | 10:41 PM

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ddhleigh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HAiS250

How do I know when my battery is low?

You will hear a beep and see the message on your console (dash).

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