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Do the Lexi cousins have hot water cut off valves?
After discussions in this forum and with my dealer--the bottom line is that is just the way it works. It always defaults to the recirc. mode in warmer weather. Not one of Toyota's better ideas. One member of the forum mentioned that he thought the dealer could probably reset the system to default the proper way, but rather than get involved in something that the dealer may make worse, I decided to live with the system.
When starting the SUV I now seem to automatically just turn the recirc. mode off.
Sometimes you will find that even if you turn it off, it will go back to recirc. mode a few minutes later. Turn it off a second time and it seems to stay off.
The "Lexus experience" isn't worth two cents.
Hope yours is just the original belt!
"I took the Highlander in and convinced a service technician to come out with me and listen while the engine was warm. Amazingly enough, he heard the noise and confirmed that it was the belt. The 4-cylinder engine has one belt that they call a "serpentine belt" that the technician said runs "everything" -- alternator, power steering, air conditioning, etc. The belt was worn after just 16,000 miles, and they replaced it under warranty. The noise is gone, and I am hoping it was just a bad belt from the factory and not something that's going to happen again."
I had squealing belts on the Taurus we traded for this HL. I worked at an auto parts store that sold Gates belts. After frequent replacement of the belts to quiet the noise, I began using Goodyear Gatorback belts sold by our competitors which stopped the noise forevermore. There are sipes in those belts to alleviate noise. Our HL (35,000 miles) has slowly developed what is probably a belt squeal (I don't hear it from in the car, DW hears it when she is getting in). When I've had enough of her request to stop the noise, I'll be putting on one of Goodyear's serpentine belts (or two, haven't even looked yet).
Phil
this solves the problem of the glass pulling away from the seal (and letting in road noise) when the window is all the way up
anyone seen anything on the highlander 04 05 about this (high road noise when window is all the way up???????
no road noise when window is lowered 1/8 inch
Please help...
SDE
Jeff
Anyone else have this experience? When starting the car, the recirc air comes on when the A/C is off as well as the automatic being off? Perhaps that would help us decide if it is designed that way, or ours needs to be reset.
Thanks!
Thanks very much for the info! I'll try it.
SDE
had time to take in in for a fix.
MM
has anyone had it fixed and if yes how was it fixed?
no sense going to the dealer (my dealer is not very good) if there is not a factory notice on it..
lexus people have the same noise problem.
It is caused in the last 1/4 inch with window going up as the bottom inside of the glass pulls away from the INSIDE rubber door seal (the one where you would put your elbow if the window was down.)
Common sense would indicate that the best way to initially cool the car down when the inside it hotter than the outside and the demand is for cooling the best thing to do is to quickly, as QUICKLY as possible, move the cabin atmosphere OUT! It seems to me that it might even be wise to leave the system in FRESH mode until the interior surfaces, not just the air, have also cooled somewhat.
Then it would be appropriate to switch to recirc mode.
As a side note, you apparently live in the desert from your Edmunds name. I also do, and you probably agree that it can be 140 degrees in the car after sitting in the sun in the summer. Why make the A/C work hard and take longer to cool that heated air? The outside air, even if 100 degrees, is easier to cool than the 140 degree air inside. I usually put it in fresh mode, with the back windows open a few inches to push out that super heated air first, then, as the interior cools down, switch to recirc, and close the windows. This is how I have always done it with manual A/C. Now that I have a "smart" automatic climate control, I will see how it does on it's own. Won't be long, it's 91 here today! Sheesh! Not ready for summer yet!
I live in the Phoenix area. We know what hot is don't we? I would never buy a black car living here but they continue to be popular. When I first moved here you almost never saw a black car. If a used one was on a dealers lot it was assumed that it was a car from "back east" and probably had salt damage too. :-)
make sure it's FIRM and secured. It might look funny but sure it will help in case of an accident.
I have a 5yo and 2yo. Although he is tall (47"), the 5yo is in a booster. We have a Britax Bodyguard & a Jupiter Comfort Cruiser. Both work well and are easy to move around. My advice - you can buy any booster that you want - some seats like the TurboBooster are pretty inexpensive (~$55). Please buy one with a built-in headrest to protect her - that back seat is pretty close to the rear window and rear bumper where a crash could occur. Remember there are no airbags back there. Therefore, any extra protection built into the seat that you can provide is very important.
Please ask them how they know how to fix it -----
1. is it a home boy fix - ie buildup the inner seal to push it toward the window?
or
2. is it a factory fix with new bigger seals on the inside??
please do this and get the parts or tsb number
my dealer is marginal - they were great 5-10 years ago but make a lot of mistakes now- they are one of 2 toy dealers in a town where there were 200k people now 500k people so they are making a lot of money but the service dept has gone down.
that's why I like to chk this board. I personally don't have kids at that ages but after I read your reply, you are right. Booster should be the solution, not the pillow :-)
Thanks very much; I found it!
SDE
and sometimes I have to do the reset 2 or 3 times but then it stays off
1) It came with a tag on the dash that said something about a pump doing a test 5 hours after the engine is turned off. Is that something that happens only once or often?
2) I did not notice when buying the car that the antenna is not telescoping. Is it safe to take through automatic carwashes that have cloth? I assume that it is ok to take through the brushless car washes.
Thanks in advance
I'm new to the forum. Just purchased a 05 HL LTD 2wd. I was hoping you experienced owners could tell me where is the cd player's Stop or Pause button. I sure can't find it and the owner's manual doesn't even mention it. So far I have to eject the CDs or turn off the power to stop it from playing. Am I missing something here?
thanks in advance
Sean
- this is when the window is up all the way the glass pulls away from the inside weather strip and then you get road noise - but if you lower the window 1/8 - 1/4 inch the noise quits.
does anyone have access to this tsb to see what it says andwhat the fix is, and if its for this problem?
Thanks for anyone's help!
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05102/486687.stm
I haven't had this problem on my HL, but I've had it on other cars.
But I read some other suggest to add a sunroof deflecter and it help to cut down the wind noise. Search for "noise or wind noise" you might get more information about this
any idea how I could find out about that? should I just call the service dept?
Any ideas, other than giving up and simply buying a new garage door opener for $50 ? (as opposed to paying a Toyota mechanic more than that to take a crack at it). It seems pretty silly that I should do this to myself within the first couple of days of owning this vehicle but here I am ...
:confuse:
2nd issue, kind of interesting. My wife have a 01 HL, I will look at it tonight and see if I can give you some help. In the mean time, hope someone will have a solution for you.
thanks
JPATs