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Nov 13, 2004 | 06:10 PM

melarainc

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I own a 99 gs300 without navigation, i got it used so i do not know what all the options were originally but i have noticed that i do not have daytime lights, does anybody know if this is a standard feature?

Nov 13, 2004 | 08:09 PM

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You must have gotten an early 99. I believe the late 99s and on have DRLs.

Nov 14, 2004 | 01:23 AM

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i thought all 99 has drl, just 98 not? not sur what's the case though. i know jawnthen he used to have drl on his 99 but later got disabled

Nov 14, 2004 | 07:32 PM

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I looked at the paperwork and the car was manufacture on 01/99 and my girlfriends Gs is 11/98 and she does have drl's i will get to the bottom of this.

Nov 14, 2004 | 09:40 PM

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I looked at the paperwork and the car was manufacture on 01/99 and my girlfriends Gs is 11/98 and she does have drl's i will get to the bottom of this.

I read on CL and other Lexus forums too much so I can't remember where I read that the early 99s did not have DRL. I remember that there were members complaining that they did not have DRL and the ones without were early 99s. I don't remember what "early" means though.

The only other explanation is the previous owner (if this is a used GS) disabled DRL. Some people do not like DRL. Anyway, good luck. Post back what you find out.

Nov 14, 2004 | 10:19 PM

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I looked at the paperwork and the car was manufacture on 01/99 and my girlfriends Gs is 11/98 and she does have drl's i will get to the bottom of this.

maybe you can check on the fuse and relays to see if there is any difference between yours and your gf's.

open up the engine bay, and look on the driver side. there should be a fuse box close to the strut tower. compare the fuse and relays between the two and see if there is any difference.

also, compare the two engine bays around the headlight area and see if ther eis anything different. i know for the is300, there is a box on the pessenger side strut tower for the drl. not sure how that's setup for the gs though (mine is 98 and i don't have drl)

Nov 15, 2004 | 09:53 PM

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will find out tommorow it is going to the shop and this is one of the complaints along whit the check engine light i pray to the car gods thereis nothing major if so i will become an Lx450 driver and miss the performace of my Gs.

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Nov 17, 2004 | 08:57 PM

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well back from the shop here is the breakdown;
Check engine light > faulty selenoid $742.00
DRL's > missing fuse $0.00
Front brakes upgraded to TRD's 14's > 1600.00
Having a car that runs like a champ and stops on a dime PRICELESS!!!

so, where did you get your car serviced?

maybe you can make a little post in the GS forum

Nov 17, 2004 | 09:05 PM

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Front brakes upgraded to TRD's 14's > 1600.00

Do you have pics of these TRDs? Just wondering which TRD BBKs this is.

Nov 18, 2004 | 01:03 PM

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I will take some picks over the weekend but for now this should do

http://l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=661

Nov 18, 2004 | 01:29 PM

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These are the ones pictured. It is the kit based on the SupraTT calipers. The rotors are not 14" unless you meant something else by TRD 14. You definitely do not have OEM wheels then.

I just noticed the description on the L-TunedParts site: " Front aluminum 4 pod caliper"

Are they really aluminum? They seem too heavy to be aluminum.

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Nov 18, 2004 | 03:11 PM

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I will post he spec shet in a little while and the wheels I bought it whit were from a SC430 But I upgraded to Speed Star Wheels SP1 19 x9.5 R .

Nov 18, 2004 | 10:14 PM

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These are the ones pictured. It is the kit based on the SupraTT calipers. The rotors are not 14" unless you meant something else by TRD 14. You definitely do not have OEM wheels then.

I just noticed the description on the L-TunedParts site: " Front aluminum 4 pod caliper"

Are they really aluminum? They seem too heavy to be aluminum.

they aren't 14" rotors, they are 12.7" rotors

and nop, those are cast iron calipers. not aluminum