If you don't jump a 21st Century car JUST RIGHT, you will blow out delicate little electrical circuits- usually diodes in the alternator- this is historic- I advise people to just lose the battery cables and get a AAA membership and a good mechanic- avoid the self-inflicted destruction-
It's funny that you mention aaa. They are the ones that towed it to my house but they had jump started it and smoked the alternator to get it on the tow truck. I found this out after I had jumped it myself.
It has charged for over 20 minutes with new alternator and the dome light or dash lights won't even turn on. Is it possible the computer is fried?
2005 Lexus GX 470 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
I've recently had this problem where the electronics on my dashboard start going haywire on my 2006 Lexus GX 470. I recently replaced the battery, and took this in to a mechanic who thought it was ...
2006 Lexus GX 470 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
IT CAN GO AND GO FAST STILL BUT THE PUTTER A LITTLE IN THE BEGINNING AND THE NOISE IS NOT NORMAL
2006 Lexus GX
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Maintenance & Repair
I have an GX470 2007 lexus and these lights came on ABS, VSC Trac, VSC Off and Skid, after taking to dealer they said we had to replace the electrical panel, $2k? Any suggestions?
2007 Lexus GX 470 4WD
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Maintenance & Repair
I saw where another guy had written that this happened to him and someone write back and suggested the manual but does anyone have any suggestions other than the manual I do not have the manual...
2006 Lexus GX
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Maintenance & Repair
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