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Distance Since Refueling Display - Inaccurate

ELECTRICAL
EL003-00

April 21, 2000

Title:
" DISTANCE SINCE REFUELING "
DISPLAY INACCURATE

Modes:
'98 GS 4OO/3OO with NAVIGATION

Introduction
Some 1998 GS 400/300 vehicles may experience an inaccuracy in the "Distance Since Refueling" information, located in the NAV display. When parked on a steep grade, and the ignition switch is cycled, the "Distance Since Refueling" display may improperly reset to zero. To prevent this condition, an improvement has been made to the Combination Meter ECU Logic.





Applicable Vehicles
^ 1998 model year GS 400/300 vehicles produced before the VINs specified.





Parts Information

Repair Procedure

1. Confirm the correct resistance of both fuel senders, as described in the Repair Manual. (RM Vol.2, page BE-97)

2. If the condition persists after confirming proper operation of the fuel sending units, replace the Combination Meter ECU with the countermeasured part.

NOTE:
When replacing this part, the odometer reading will be reset to zero miles. To order a part with the original vehicle mileage restored, please refer to Parts and Service Operations Communication (P&SOC) bulletin # 2000-01.





Warranty Information

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the LEXUS Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.