1999 Lexus RX300 - Electrical Components (16 pages)

Model: 1999 Lexus RX300
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Checking and replacing blade type fuses, the battery produces flammable explosive hydrogen gas, the electrolyte contains poisonous corrosive sulfuric acid, d Avoid contact with eyes, skin clothes.

D Never inhale swallow electrolyte, d Wear protective safety glasses when working near, d Keep children away battery, d If electrolyte gets in your eyes, flush your eyes with clean.

Water for at least 15 minutes get immediate medical, or cloth while traveling medical office, d If electrolyte gets on your skin, thoroughly wash, d If electrolyte gets on your clothes, there is possibility its.

Soaking through to your skin, so immediately take off, exposed clothing and follow procedure above, check the battery for corroded or loose connections, cracks, (a) Checking by the fluid level lines (Maintenance type battery.

D Make sure the engine and all accessories turned off, d When checking the battery, remove the ground cable first, d Take care no solution gets into the battery when washing it, there are types of batteries: maintenance type.

A non–maintenance battery has ”MAINTENANCE FREE, check the fluid condition by the fluid level lines on side, the fluid (electrolyte) level must be between upper lower, when checking the fluid level, look at all six cells, not just one.

If the level is lower than the lower line, add distilled water, ”Adding distilled water” page 273, check the battery condition by the hydrometer on top, do not refill battery with water.

Check the battery condition by hydrometer color, rED – Have the battery checked by your Lexus dealer, during recharging, the battery producing hydrogen gas, connecting the charger cables to the battery when disconnecting.

If the side of your battery is covered, check the water level by looking, down directly above the cell illustrated above, d Always charge the battery in an unconfined area, charge the battery in a garage or closed room where there.

D Non–maintenance batteries: Only do a slow charge (5 A, maintenance type batteries: Be sure remove vent, of the battery during heavy charging, causing corrosion, never recharge the battery while the engine running.

Sure all accessories turned off, "Engine compartment Pull–out tool 2 Spare fuses, suspected fuse straight out with the pull–out tool check it, if it has blown, push a new fuse into clips.

Determine which fuse may be causing problem, box shows the name of the circuit each fuse, suspected fuse with one of the same value that you know good, be dispensable for normal driving, and use it its amperage rating.

As close as possible to, the amperage, that specified, the fuse might blow out again but does not, possible and return the substitute its original clips, it is a good idea to purchase a set of spare fuses and keep them your.

If the new fuse immediately blows out, there is problem with, never use a fuse with a higher amperage rating, any other, object, in place of a fuse.