u/purrcthrowa

I posted a while back about battery drain over time (about 3 weeks), and someone helpfully suggested I turn off the proximity function (smart key/keyless entry) on the locks using the switch they pointed me to under the dash.

I did that, and it also turns off keyless go (i.e. you have to put the key in the lock to make the car start). This makes sense, but I just wanted to check that this is expected behaviour: it suggests that that there are two mechanisms which allow the ignition to work - an active one linked to the smart key system (which presumably needs there to be batteries in the keyfob), and a passive one which works when the key is placed in the ignition lock (does this one work with an RFID chip, so doesn't need the battery in keyfob to operate?)

Shortly after I bought the car, I had a Lexus inspection done, and they told me that the rear air con pipes had shown some signs of leaking. the guy I bought it from said he'd serviced and fixed and air con problems. Anyway, it's been about 9 months since I bought it, and the air con was running icy cold today. so that's good to know.

If it does start leaking, I'll probably just get the rear pipes capped off. I can't really see the necessity for rear air con in the UK, and the fridge in the back isn't big enough for bottles of water anyway.

I haven't driven my LS for three weeks, and found the battery (which I installed brand new a few months ago) nearly flat. It's currently on charge.

It's a pain for me to leave it on the trickle charger. Does anyone have experience of using a solar trickle charger on these cars?