Originally Posted by Lwerewolf

@peteharvey this is a hybrid, hence:
1) 12v charges the same regardless of whether the engine is running and at what RPM
2) engine can only start on the high voltage (hybrid) battery

Originally Posted by bladest

I have extremely good home battery charger.
bought it before 1 year or its from the company ctek i payed around 200$ or more for it...
but its 240 volts...
Unfortunately i cant use it for none of my cars..
currently because i park my cars very far away few miles away lets say 5-10miles no available spaces available where i am , 2ndly batteries are heavy so i dont plan to bring home battery to charge it and return it.... i also have no tools to remove it from the car it self..


how will this thing will help me? wall plug-in 12 V battery charger? i was thinking for some convertor to 240volt in order to use my..... ctek charger which is profesionnal.
So do you plan to keep your lexus gs until year 2030?
your current car? Will you consider other brands like bmw ,audi ,mercedess,tesla which are into ev market already? or you will stuck with lexus? forever? what kinda repairs so far you have done and are you a repair shop or ?
i am not sure if these 12v wall plugs can really do help i dont want to damage car electronics or battery in any way.... battery is quite expensive. i recently replaced it.

Originally Posted by peteharvey

I have something similar to this below.
Amazon.com: Smart Battery Charger Maintainer for Car, Haofy 110-240V(Input) 12V/8A 24V/4A (Output) Automotive Battery Charger with LCD Digital Display for Truck AGM Motorcycle Charger or Repair : Automotive

I don't have to remove the 12 V battery from under the hood, however I must use an auto spanner to disconnect both positive and negative terminals from the battery.
I attach the alligator clips to reconditon/discharge and recharge the battery over the next few days.

Saves you from having to idle your internal combustion engine to recharge your battery.

Originally Posted by bladest

hybrid battery is located into the trunk. But how do you power this ? Do you power it from the rear seats 12v socket or ? Also hybrid seats doesnt fall so door needs to be opened in order cable to have space to movr to then opened trunk ... not so well if i leave car that way they can steal something since its public place and a lit of people are parking their cars.

Originally Posted by peteharvey

You can't drive with blown shock absorbers.

Hence, put a brick on the gas pedal to rev engine to 2,000 rpm in Park or Neutral Mode for a good 1/2 an hour, and see how well the engine restarts.
If it can restart confidently, then good.

Originally Posted by peteharvey

I only know about maintaining the 12 V battery.
Regarding the hybrid battery pack, you must ask Lexus what you must do to maintain that battery.
For a brief 3-6 months period, it may need no maintenance whatsoever.

Originally Posted by 703

No need to ask Lexus. All public information on maintaining hybrid pack. It’s even in the owners manual.

Originally Posted by peteharvey

So what must we do if not driving GS450h for 12 months?

The 12 V battery must be charged.
I know that the car must be moved every so often otherswise the tires will flat spot.

Does the hybrid battery pack need any maintenance???

Originally Posted by bladest

hybrid battery is located into the trunk. But how do you power this ? Do you power it from the rear seats 12v socket or ? Also hybrid seats doesnt fall so door needs to be opened in order cable to have space to movr to then opened trunk ... not so well if i leave car that way they can steal something since its public place and a lit of people are parking their cars.

Originally Posted by bladest

Yes , my car shocks are leaking, but i still think they have some fluid left.
When i drive car
car is in floating state very unstable and its like -feeling like i am into the sea.... deep sea...
it have some sort of body roll or i dont know how to explain............ i am not sure if thats normal or not?
i have no other gs 4th generation to compare may be because car is very heavy....
specially when i drive car in faster speeds 50mp/h or more...
is this normal?

Also why you never reply to my pm messages, what are your plans for your next cool car, will it be lexus and which model with what you plan to upgrade your gs>?

Originally Posted by petr4271

Did you replace your struts already ? Where did you buy them from ? Thanks

Originally Posted by bladest

Hello
i have all 4 shocks i bought them new they are in my trunk my village repair man is very busy i have no idea when he will replace them i wait for him, a lot may be next year... may be never he is very very busy..... i bought these from rock auto.
But they are available in usa in every site.

Originally Posted by petr4271

shocks are not difficult to replace, why does it take forever to replace to your mechanic ?

Originally Posted by Mangsailor

The village is probably full of ladas and the guy has his hands full?