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Posted on Jul 21, 2008

All dash warning lights came on while driving. oil light, brake light, coolant light, battery light. car continued to run. once home turned off and now wont start. warning lights still come on and car makes a clicking sound. 1991 lexus ls 400

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  • hatterasnc Jul 24, 2008

    Thanks, i have replaced the dead battery and alternator yesterday. But then today the lights came back on and went off by the time i got to the repair shop. They were no help. I will have the pump checked.

  • Winstonsteel Nov 28, 2008

    I had this same problem after I replaced the alternator.




  • rene Sep 25, 2013

    You might want to check your wire harness on the left side of your trunk sometimes there is a short inside.

  • Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

    An amber warning light has started coming up on the dash and wondering what it is - says Check Brake System

  • Anonymous Mar 12, 2014

    the low oil warning light check engine and most other warning lights flare up but only when I press the gas pedal all the way other than that runs like an expenssive sports car and I love it but nervous what should I do...

  • Anonymous Mar 17, 2014

    Car wouldn't start initially, didn't seem to click over. It then seemed to run fine for approx. 1 week. Dash lights are now coming on, being the hand break light and battery light. I have stopped driving atm.

  • Anonymous Mar 24, 2014

    Dash lights go out car stalls then shuts off and will not start

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Hatterasnc,

You're alternator has gone bad and the vehicle was running on battery power. The "clicking" sound is your now dead battery that does not have enough power to turn over the starter. You might also want to check your power steering pump for leak. This is a know problem with early LS400s and will most likey be the cause of the alternator failure. I just dropped $1050.00 to fix the very same promblems you have.

  • galatas_conn Jun 21, 2011

    I had same problem. Got new alternator ruined new alternator cuz power steering fluid dripped n new alternator!! Now I'm on 3 alternator I changed power steering pump so no more leaks! An still my dash lights are still on!! Checked battery voltage an it was good! Now car drives headlights on ac on but radio won't play when ac on car not enuff power to run radio an ac an headlights! CAr doesn't die it just won't play radio while ac on! But turn ac off an radio will play!! Amy suggestions

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