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Thu, 12 December 2019 06:54  |
Ken Henderson
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On Monday SHE reported to me an engine problem that perhaps someone here
can help me with: SHE returned from the gym at 9:30 AM. At 5:30 PM, as it
began to get dark outside, I noticed the headlights of her '04 Lexus
LS-430 were ON. When I opened the driver's side door to turn them off, I
noticed the tachometer was registering several hundred rpm and the door
buzzer was ON! So I turned the ignition OFF (her key does not have to be
inserted, only nearby). YEP, she'd gotten out and left the engine running
-- for 8 hours!!!
The engine problem, according to HER: "I can't hear that engine running!"
We're gonna have to figure out something to do about that! We've only had
that car about 12 years; I don't want to have to ever trade cars again in
this lifetime! :-)
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350630 is a reply to message #350629] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 08:17  |
6cuda6
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Ken tie an led to the key ignition circuit and put it in the top of the drivers door panelto show its runninh....like some of the alarm lights ....if thats not enough tie both the led and an electric door latch wire to the horn....lol.
You could also verify with the Lexus dealer to see if there is a horn feature attached to the vehicle that is not enabled (alot of feature back in the day had to be enable with a manufactuers scanner).....like a new car with keyless start, if its running and you exit with the key it locks the doors and blows the horn once as a warning.
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350634 is a reply to message #350629] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 08:51 |
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Tom Lins
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Ken Henderson wrote on Thu, 12 December 2019 07:54On Monday SHE reported to me an engine problem that perhaps someone here
can help me with: SHE returned from the gym at 9:30 AM. At 5:30 PM, as it
began to get dark outside, I noticed the headlights of her '04 Lexus
LS-430 were ON. When I opened the driver's side door to turn them off, I
noticed the tachometer was registering several hundred rpm and the door
buzzer was ON! So I turned the ignition OFF (her key does not have to be
inserted, only nearby). YEP, she'd gotten out and left the engine running
-- for 8 hours!!!
The engine problem, according to HER: "I can't hear that engine running!"
We're gonna have to figure out something to do about that! We've only had
that car about 12 years; I don't want to have to ever trade cars again in
this lifetime! 
Ken H.
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Side pipes and no mufflers?
Tom Lins
St Augustine, FL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350637 is a reply to message #350636] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 09:40 |
sgltrac
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We have had Prius vehicles which were left “on” all weekend in our outdoor
bullpen with the key 50’ away behind a concrete wall. Pretty unnerving when
you come in to work on Monday and all the cars in the lot have frosted
glass and paint except for one. Well....at least we know the cooling system
works.
Sully
Bellevue wa
On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 7:29 AM John R. Lebetski via Gmclist <
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> It's all just part of the "Lexus experience". 😆
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> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350641 is a reply to message #350639] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 11:19 |
James Hupy
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Ken, if this message had been sent by anyone but you, I might have been
inclined to answer differently. But you are a fine gentleman, and I like
your wife as well, so I will try to restrain myself.
I agree, those cars run so quietly that it is difficult to hear if
they are running or not. With lights and accessories that more or less
manage themselves, it would be easy to just walk away from a running car.
If it were me, I might use the key rather than the push buttons on the fob.
But, your car might be new enough that it no longer has a key start
feature. In that case, I don't have a solution for that. Darn things are
too much like a refrigerator than an automobile.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Thu, Dec 12, 2019, 8:55 AM Carl Stouffer via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> My "daily driver" is an '87 Cherokee with a Borla exhaust system on it. I
> NEVER have to worry about that. ;)
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350645 is a reply to message #350629] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 13:44 |
MikeB
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Ken
You should get three warning beeps if you walk away from the car with the FOB while it's running. If not then you probably have a defective door switch. This was a common problem with earlier Lexus vehicles. This is according to my brother who has had several.
M Beam
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350646 is a reply to message #350629] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 13:50 |
Dave Stragand
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Ken,
Please make sure to get a good & loud carbon monoxide detector for your
garage (and inside as well). I had friends that died (the whole family)
from CO poisoning from a car accidentally left running overnight in
their garage.
-Dave
1978 Transmode near Pittsburgh
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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken
Henderson via Gmclist
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:54 AM
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Cc: Ken Henderson
Subject: [GMCnet] Engine Problem
On Monday SHE reported to me an engine problem that perhaps someone here
can help me with: SHE returned from the gym at 9:30 AM. At 5:30 PM, as
it
began to get dark outside, I noticed the headlights of her '04 Lexus
LS-430 were ON. When I opened the driver's side door to turn them off,
I
noticed the tachometer was registering several hundred rpm and the door
buzzer was ON! So I turned the ignition OFF (her key does not have to
be
inserted, only nearby). YEP, she'd gotten out and left the engine
running
-- for 8 hours!!!
The engine problem, according to HER: "I can't hear that engine
running!"
We're gonna have to figure out something to do about that! We've only
had
that car about 12 years; I don't want to have to ever trade cars again
in
this lifetime! :-)
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350648 is a reply to message #350629] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 18:04 |
Marsh Wilkes
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Hi Ken,
My internet has been out all day.
I can see I'm a little late in recommending a Borla
exhaust system. My wife's G8 GT has a Borla exhaust
and that 6 liter sounds so sweet idling you could never
walk away without hearing it.
Marsh (I know you can fix it) Wilkes
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Henderson via Gmclist
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2019 7:54 AM
To: GMC Mail List
Cc: Ken Henderson
Subject: [GMCnet] Engine Problem
On Monday SHE reported to me an engine problem that perhaps someone here
can help me with: SHE returned from the gym at 9:30 AM. At 5:30 PM, as it
began to get dark outside, I noticed the headlights of her '04 Lexus
LS-430 were ON. When I opened the driver's side door to turn them off, I
noticed the tachometer was registering several hundred rpm and the door
buzzer was ON! So I turned the ignition OFF (her key does not have to be
inserted, only nearby). YEP, she'd gotten out and left the engine running
-- for 8 hours!!!
The engine problem, according to HER: "I can't hear that engine running!"
We're gonna have to figure out something to do about that! We've only had
that car about 12 years; I don't want to have to ever trade cars again in
this lifetime! :-)
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350649 is a reply to message #350648] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 20:41 |
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I like the side pipes idea...and to start I would remove just the muffler and replace it with straight pipe. Simple and reversible. Too loud? Put the glasspak in there and try that. Simple work for qualified people with the proper tools. Be glad it's not a hybrid with the random engine run times.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350650 is a reply to message #350629] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 21:35 |
C Boyd
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Hi Ken, it is good to hear you and HER are doing well. Some times you gotta just do what it takes and realize it's about her. Tesla in Atlanta have a few 2020 Xs in stock. I like the red one but Elaine might like the white one. It is all wheel drive, with a range of over 300 miles per charge. It will do O-60mph faster than you can say "zero to sixty". (2.7 seconds). No buying gas, no engine to hear, no engine to turn off, it is off if it's not moving. SHE will like driving it ! It has Auto Pilot. You buy online. Pick it and if you aren't happy you get your money back.
https://www.tesla.com/new/5YJXCBE4XKF192237?redirect=no
Ken Henderson wrote on Thu, 12 December 2019 07:54On Monday SHE reported to me an engine problem that perhaps someone here
can help me with: SHE returned from the gym at 9:30 AM. At 5:30 PM, as it
began to get dark outside, I noticed the headlights of her '04 Lexus
LS-430 were ON. When I opened the driver's side door to turn them off, I
noticed the tachometer was registering several hundred rpm and the door
buzzer was ON! So I turned the ignition OFF (her key does not have to be
inserted, only nearby). YEP, she'd gotten out and left the engine running
-- for 8 hours!!!
The engine problem, according to HER: "I can't hear that engine running!"
We're gonna have to figure out something to do about that! We've only had
that car about 12 years; I don't want to have to ever trade cars again in
this lifetime!
Ken H.
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East Tennessee
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350651 is a reply to message #350649] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 21:34 |
Dave Stragand
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The performance exhaust I bought for my Tesla was a total waste of money though.
:-)
-Dave
1978 Transmode near Pittsburgh
> On Dec 12, 2019, at 9:42 PM, Terry via Gmclist wrote:
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> I like the side pipes idea...and to start I would remove just the muffler and replace it with straight pipe. Simple and reversible. Too loud? Put the
> glasspak in there and try that. Simple work for qualified people with the proper tools. Be glad it's not a hybrid with the random engine run times.
> --
> Terry Kelpien
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> ASE Master Technician
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> 73 Glacier 260
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> Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350653 is a reply to message #350629] |
Thu, 12 December 2019 23:07 |
Richard Denney
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I did that once with a Ford Flex I rented in Chicago. Drove to a meeting in
Lake County, and found the engine running 6 hours later when leaving the
meeting. It was first experience with keyless ignition.
That was a 2013 Flex. The 2014 Flex I subsequently bought had a timeout—if
the car sat in Park, it would require you to confirm continued running
after 15 or 20 minutes, or it would shut off.
Rick “who loved that car and traded it only because Ford couldn’t make the
sunroof not leak” Denney
On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 7:55 AM Ken Henderson via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> On Monday SHE reported to me an engine problem that perhaps someone here
> can help me with: SHE returned from the gym at 9:30 AM. At 5:30 PM, as it
> began to get dark outside, I noticed the headlights of her '04 Lexus
> LS-430 were ON. When I opened the driver's side door to turn them off, I
> noticed the tachometer was registering several hundred rpm and the door
> buzzer was ON! So I turned the ignition OFF (her key does not have to be
> inserted, only nearby). YEP, she'd gotten out and left the engine running
> -- for 8 hours!!!
>
> The engine problem, according to HER: "I can't hear that engine running!"
> We're gonna have to figure out something to do about that! We've only had
> that car about 12 years; I don't want to have to ever trade cars again in
> this lifetime! :-)
>
> Ken H.
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Northern Virginia
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Problem [message #350667 is a reply to message #350629] |
Fri, 13 December 2019 17:42 |
jhbridges
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What Chuck said.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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