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Battery
hello all lexus users, i bought my lexus lx570 in january 28 2017,its a 2017 model and i just installed an andriod box to my lexus, i don't know exactly what happened, i just can't star the ignition so i tried to jump start it and it work, but i don't know if my car battery has a problem or not, can anybody help me with this issue because i just bought it last january
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If still under warranty, then go to the Lexus dealership.
If NOT under warranty (unusual OK under warranty for a 2017 unless you had already exceeded the mileage), then either AAA can come to you and do a diagnosis (free as part of your AAA membership) and install/swap out with a brand new battery (for a fee usually reasonable as I had done this before). Or just go to an auto part store like, Autozone, O'Reilly, Discount Auto, and etc. and they can do a diagnosis and sell you a brand new battery (some may not want to or able to install it due to a fear of "messing up your NICE RIDE"). Also depending on how busy they are, you may have to wait for a long time no time. I like AAA better bc after I call them, I can be at home/office or wherever (unless I'm stranded) and continue to do whatever I was doing until they show up (they will text or call like 15 minutes prior to arrival).
It may be your new Android box STILL drawing current from the battery even after you shut off the LX??? If this were found to be the case, then the Lexus warranty MAY NOT cover the be battery even under warranty???
If NOT under warranty (unusual OK under warranty for a 2017 unless you had already exceeded the mileage), then either AAA can come to you and do a diagnosis (free as part of your AAA membership) and install/swap out with a brand new battery (for a fee usually reasonable as I had done this before). Or just go to an auto part store like, Autozone, O'Reilly, Discount Auto, and etc. and they can do a diagnosis and sell you a brand new battery (some may not want to or able to install it due to a fear of "messing up your NICE RIDE"). Also depending on how busy they are, you may have to wait for a long time no time. I like AAA better bc after I call them, I can be at home/office or wherever (unless I'm stranded) and continue to do whatever I was doing until they show up (they will text or call like 15 minutes prior to arrival).
It may be your new Android box STILL drawing current from the battery even after you shut off the LX??? If this were found to be the case, then the Lexus warranty MAY NOT cover the be battery even under warranty???
hello all lexus users, i bought my lexus lx570 in january 28 2017,its a 2017 model and i just installed an andriod box to my lexus, i don't know exactly what happened, i just can't star the ignition so i tried to jump start it and it work, but i don't know if my car battery has a problem or not, can anybody help me with this issue because i just bought it last january
Last edited by lexusrus; Apr 18, 2018 at 01:37 AM.
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Lexus batteries are crap. I have had 4 in my 2011 LX. Either go to Lexus for a replacement and expect it to fail in 18months OR pull it out and put in a decent battery like an Odyssey. (no Optima's, they are crap now).
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Lexus batteries are crap. I have had 4 in my 2011 LX. Either go to Lexus for a replacement and expect it to fail in 18months OR pull it out and put in a decent battery like an Odyssey. (no Optima's, they are crap now).
https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Batte...ds=34R-PC1500T
https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Batte...ds=34R-PC1500T
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Not to sided with Lexus, but if your battery needed replacement every 18 months, I would check the car if there is something else going on. I have owned Lexus since 1993 and had number of different models, the OEM battery had last far beyond warranty expired. I am also living in pretty harsh winder environment. I am sure there are better batteries on the market, but at same token, with any premier brand auto maker, certainly won't use something that could potentially damage their reputation. Just my 2 cents.
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Lexus batteries are crap. I have had 4 in my 2011 LX. Either go to Lexus for a replacement and expect it to fail in 18months OR pull it out and put in a decent battery like an Odyssey. (no Optima's, they are crap now).
https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Batteries-34R-PC1500T-Automotive-Battery/dp/B008FY5UF8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524235070&sr=8-1&keywords=34R-PC1500T
https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Batteries-34R-PC1500T-Automotive-Battery/dp/B008FY5UF8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1524235070&sr=8-1&keywords=34R-PC1500T
I have more than a dozen Optima's, including blue, yellow, and red tops. Most are use for starting medium to large diesels. The youngest is 5+ years old, the oldest around 10 years. No issues.
Why do you write "they are crap now"?
Not to sided with Lexus, but if your battery needed replacement every 18 months, I would check the car if there is something else going on. I have owned Lexus since 1993 and had number of different models, the OEM battery had last far beyond warranty expired. I am also living in pretty harsh winder environment. I am sure there are better batteries on the market, but at same token, with any premier brand auto maker, certainly won't use something that could potentially damage their reputation. Just my 2 cents.
Off topic a bit, both the 100 and 200, as well as the farm diesels, are plugged into battery tenders in the winter.
Last edited by hankinid; Apr 23, 2018 at 06:58 PM.
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My indy was the authorized maintenance shop for Lexus before we got a dealership in north Louisiana. He has a different take on this. He said it wasn't the batteries, but that Lexus vehicles in general were very hard on their batteries.
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No problems with the OEM Lexus battery in the LX yet, knock on wood, but I found my previous LS460 to be very hard on batteries in my usage. I often let the car sit for 1-2 weeks between drives, since I don't commute to work by car. The LS killed an OEM Lexus battery that was installed shortly before I bought it and then quickly ate through an Interstate replacement. Finally I got another OEM Lexus battery and put the car on a battery tender when parked for extended periods, and that battery was still in good shape when I sold the car.
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No problems with the OEM Lexus battery in the LX yet, knock on wood, but I found my previous LS460 to be very hard on batteries in my usage. I often let the car sit for 1-2 weeks between drives, since I don't commute to work by car. The LS killed an OEM Lexus battery that was installed shortly before I bought it and then quickly ate through an Interstate replacement. Finally I got another OEM Lexus battery and put the car on a battery tender when parked for extended periods, and that battery was still in good shape when I sold the car.
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Lexus OEM Panisonic batteries are top rated batteries. Mine have lasted over 10+ years. I do drive my Toyotas and Lexus vehicles everyday. Don't have any after market crap attached plus I add distilled water every year to maintain them.
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We have owned 5 new Lexus vehicles so far, Kept them for the following numbers of years: 8-6-5-7-7.. When we traded in the first 3 they still had their original batteries. The 2 we currently own just passed into their 7th years, and both are still on their original Panasonic brand batteries. So, just based on limited experience with 5 new Lexus batteries, they have not proven to be "crap."