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The fuse box is inside the vehicle, under the dash, on the drivers side, at about knee height. It might be hidden behind a small trim cover you unclip and lift off. Try this website. I think the fuses you need to check are numbers 50 and 51. **Only ever replace fuses with the SAME amp rating.** https://fuse-box.info/lexus/lexus-rx330-rx350-xu30-2003-2009-fuses

Looks like its behind the AC compressor. And you need you need to remove alternator and compressor to get to it. Its a 5h job.

I'd pull the positive terminal for a brief period and replace with the hopes of clearing it's security troubles

where did your dealer tell you to look ?

auto store or online search

they make a special fuse puller for the new type auto fuse go to an auto parts store and ask for a fuse puller

You will have to be more specific.

Ok. Open the hood and look along the drivers side fender. You will see a long black colored fuse box top. Open the top and look for the 2nd relay (towards the strut top/windshield) labeled CIR OPN. That is the one you are looking for.

quite likely the unit has a leak and has run low on fluid

service manuals are great resources

you just unbolt it big center bolt

I also have an 2005 ES330. Great vehicle. Drive to an Interstate Battery Centre and get the new battery checked. It is done in car and takes 2 minutes. It compares the CCA stated on the battery to what it is actually producing. They will give you a printed ticket, and the service is free. You may have a faulty 'NEW' battery. I only use Interstate batteries. I bought the car 2007, and am on battery number 2. How did you check parasitic draw? Disconnect the battery, connect an ammeter and pull fuses? Check for silly stuff, hood light, dome light, trunk light staying on. Alternators can be tested if you have a digital multimeter. Again, new ones can be faulty. https://www.google.com/search?q=checking+alternator+with+voltmeter ..

Hopefully it is a loose connection plug. If he dropped the engine down, he must have disconnected connectors on the wiring harness. Check the modules around the firewall and around the fuse box. He should be the one to fix it. Tell him what I said. When the timing belt was replaced on my ES330 as part of the recall, the dealership removed the radiator to get the room at the front and side.

The wiring diagram is here. 22 or 24 gauge will make little difference. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-3rd-gen-2001-2006/854080-help-please-on-rear-lights-wiring.html https://www.google.com/search?q=2004+lexus+430+rear+lights+wiring+diagram ..

Well, the first question is why did you spend all that money swapping out all FOUR of them? Engine Management OBD codes tell you very specifically which one is causing your engine malfunction light to come on. With my ES330, the code showed Bank 1, Sensor 1. That was the one I changed. The sensors are located on both exhaust manifold pipes, one before the Catalytic Converter and one immediately after it, so one you can see in the engine bay, and the other is pretty much under your right heel. There should be no air blowing from the back unless a joint came apart. Next consideration, Fuel/Air Sensors (before Cat) and O2 Sensors (after Cat) come in different qualities. The best and most reliable are Denso, which are the ones that were on there already as supplied by the factory. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-2nd-gen-1998-2005/816086-location-of-oxygen-sensor-bank-2-sensor-1-a.html Denso https://densoautoparts.com/ I have my own Scan Tool Module left attached permanently and read my own codes. You plug it in just above your left knee under the dash. You can also reset your Engine Malfunction light with it as well. When I got my code it was running lean, so the car was adding extra fuel to compensate. The Spark PLug was sooty, a sure sign of running rich. I replaced the Fuel Air Sensor and Reset the code. I got 100 yards and the light came on. I checked the code and it said it was running rich, adding less fuel to compensate. I reset the code, took the car for a run on the highway to burned out the carbon and soot, and the light has never come on again. For a 'Single Female Lost' it is a good investment. https://get.fixdapp.com/home/1-0 So to summarise, it sounds like you have a faulty (no power), or even a loose (blowing air)sensor. Take it back to the shop. ..

Probably player mechanism failure

I have an 05. Not an easy place to get to. Move the seat all the way back and see if you can get behind there. Lexus says 'get a technician to replace it' https://parts.lexus.com/p/Lexus__ES-330/Hood-Release-Cable/63136210/5363033120.html Full instructions for a GS https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-2nd-gen-1998-2005/408674-diy-hood-latch-cable-replacement-2.html $56.10 on eBay

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The codes are listed as, P0420 = Catalytic converter system, bank 1 - efficiency below threshold. P0430 = Catalytic converter system, bank 2 - efficiency below threshold. Were there any other codes? It just seems strange that both have tripped a code at the same time. When was the vehicle last given a major service? Try these cheaper checks first. - Use a good quality Catalytic Converter cleaner that you add to the fuel. Run the vehicle until the tank is almost empty, then refill with fresh fuel. - Service the vehicle. Change all the filters, (Air, Oil, Fuel), replace the spark plugs and install new spark plug wires. Then clear the codes using an OBD2 scanner. It may take most of the new tank of fuel for the system to reset itself. - Next, get the O2 sensors in the exhaust checked. They sometimes get coated in soot and carbon over time clogging the sensor. Depending on how bad they are you might need to replace them. Some can be cleaned but your probably better off paying a mechanic to do this as they can be an absolute nightmare to remove without the right tools. I'm 180 pounds and my body weight didn't loosen mine! - Lastly replace the Catalytic Converters. This will definitely be the most stupidly expensive option.

Either replace the cat. or try high revs for half an hour to burn the carbon deposits away.

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