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> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>> Are you the original owner? I don't know about Lexus,
>>>>> but typically, intermittent electrical problems can be a
>>>>> sign of a vehicle with a drowned history.
>>>>>
>>>> Intermittent electrical problems caused by being "drowned" are not a
>>>> manufacturing defect and so are not covered by the manufacturer's
>>>> warranty.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I certainly understand that. Perhaps I missed an
>>> earlier discussion, are you saying the dealer deemed
>>> the car water damaged/drowned history?
>>>
>>
>> No, The OP has never mentioned that the vehicle was drowned or
submerged
>> in water, but even if it were, it would not be covered by the
automaker's
>> warranty.
>>>
>>>
>>>>> Additionally, I thought "everything" was covered on a
>>>>> Lexus with a manufacturer's warranty.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Only defects in materials or workman****p are covered by the Lexus
>>>> warranty. Dirt on the sensors is not a manufacturing defect, and
>>>> keeping the car clean is the owner's responsibility.
>>>> --
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, I understand that also. But the OP seemed to be
>>> complaining about issues that I assumed were not just
>>> caused by dirt(aka confirmed/denied dirt cause). Per-
>>> haps I misunderstood.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> The symptoms that the OP is complaining are most likely caused by dirt.
>>
>> Occasional, "phantom" wipes of the wind****eld wipers is caused by dirt
>> over the wind****eld sensor that the sensor interprets as water. The
>> wind****eld may appear to be clean, but dirt over the sensor, which is
not
>> visible from inside the car, would be wiped away if you get out of the
>> car and take a look. I remedy this problem in my car by leaving the
>> wind****eld wipers in the off position most of the time and in the auto
>> position on those days with intermittent or continuous rain and snow.
>>
>> If the parking sensors are heavily obstructed with snow, ice, salt,
dirt,
>> etc., the parking system cannot tell the difference between that stuff
>> and another object that is close by, so it beeps. If the obstruction
>> keeps up with the car,, i.e., the "object" keeps up with the car as it
is
>> going down the road, the system knows that the sensor is obstructed and
>> gives a message. Cleaning the sensors solves the problem.
>>
>> The OP's Lexus dealer probably washes his car after they have it in the
>> shop, so the problems are gone until the car gets dirty again.
>> --
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>> Ray O
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> Thanks - David Z. and Ray O....
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You're welcome!
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