What was the model year of the Lexus SC 400?
This was the second production year for the new Lexus sports coupe, the SC 400. The only changes from 1992 was a passenger-side airbag and a new headlamp system. Today, many long time SC owners are applauding Lexus for reliability, as their coupes are passing the 150, 200, and 250k milestones without significant problems.
What do I need to know about my Lexus starter?
If you hear a click sound right at the starter relay (Green Color Square Type Relay). If it clicks when your friend try to start the car, then the relay is good.
What to do if your Lexus won’t start?
If you hear a click sound right at the starter relay (Green Color Square Type Relay). If it click when your friend try to start the car, then the relay is good. Second thing you can do is to borrow a starter relay from a friend. If the working relay installed and the engine still not turning, then its not faulty relay.
What is the Green relay on a Lexus?
The green relay is the starter relay. Loosen the bolts and the whole module comes out. Turn the module upsidedown and use the same 10 mm socket to unbolt the plug. Once the unplug, you will see the starter relay wire as marked by the red arrow. This is how you bypass the electronic circuitry.
What kind of brakes does a Lexus SC400 have?
Thanks to vented four-wheel disc brakes and electronic ABS circuitry, the coupe’s 3694-pound mass stops from 70 mph in 185 feet. The pedal feel came up squishy, though, as if the heat generated by the brakes kept them hard-pressed to deal with the SC’s speed.
What does ECT-i stand for in Lexus SC400?
Take the SC400’s “intelligent” electronically controlled automatic transmission, the ECT-i. The “i” presumably stands for the quality of the brain. It ain’t dumb. A switch on the console gives a choice between power and normal modes, altering shift points.
When did the first Lexus sport coupe come out?
From the Archive: Beautifully styled, eminently refined, and great to drive, Lexus’s first big coupe made a bold statement for Toyota’s nascent luxury brand. From the October 1991 issue of Car and Driver. One of our road warriors said, ” Lexus called—your bullet is ready.”