Lexus IS200 Gripes?

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Wed 14 Mar 2001 17:58
Lexus IS200 Gripes? - Hugh Taylor
Does anyone else have either of these minor but very irritating problems with their Lexus IS200? Mine's a March '00 SE model.

1) Severe internal misting of all windows, which can last for hours, then disappears for weeks, then suddenly re-appears. The only way to keep the windows clear is to keep the A/C on all the time. Has happened in summer and winter with no apparent logic.

2) Lousy radio reception on FM. Radio doesn't hold a signal, and needs frequent manual re-tuning, And when RDS is turned on, the radio chops and changes from one station to the next, irrespective of whether its receiving traffic news. Similarly, it will switch from CD mode to radio and vice versa for no apparent reason. I've driven from London to Newcastle through the evening rush hour with the RDS on and not picked up a single traffic bulletin! Most of my driving is within 50 miles of London, so we're not talking about a remote area! The radio/CD unit has been replaced, but its still as bad.

Minor niggles which spoil an otherwise excellent car.
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Thu 15 Mar 2001 09:52
Re: Lexus IS200 Gripes? - honestjohn
The radio problem existed on the first imports and Toyota initiated a modification to re-chip the signal which was retrofitted. Maybe the chip was missed off your car in production.

HJ
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Fri 16 Mar 2001 06:19
Re: Lexus IS200 Gripes? - Andrew Moorey (Tune-Up Ltd.)
Regarding point 1) when the misting occurs is the air recirculation switch set to fresh air or recirculating? Recirculated air becomes more and more moisture laden unless the A\C is on to "dry" it.
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