# Please listen to the video and tell me what you think the problem is?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** rx330, lexus\
**Created:** [February 1, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894 "2018-02-01T11:58:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Lee\_Baldwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@Lee\_Baldwin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lee_Baldwin)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/1 "2018-02-01T11:58:50Z")

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There was a weird smell only on the left side of the engine that kind of smelled electrical. Please help me

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/2 "2018-02-01T12:59:55Z")

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Did not get any kind of electrical smell from this video… should I get my virtual reality gear upgraded ?

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/3 "2018-02-01T13:08:56Z")

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To me it sounds like an alternator whine. And if your standing in front of the car l;ooking at the engine the alt. would be on the left IIRC. But thats just going on a video not actually seeing or hearing it first hand. Sorry, NO GUARANTEES.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/4 "2018-02-01T19:04:46Z")

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What I hear is a whining noise from the automatic transmission changing gears.Check your ATF fluid in case it is low because a Lexus transmission should be quiet.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/5 "2018-02-01T19:07:02Z")

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Sounds like a failing alternator.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/6 "2018-02-02T03:00:20Z")

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See if turning the headlights on (to bright) and off makes any difference. If so, that would tend to confirm the alternator is involved.

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**Author:** ![Lee\_Baldwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@Lee\_Baldwin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lee_Baldwin)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/7 "2018-02-02T03:02:18Z")

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It ended up being the alternator. Thank you so much everyone

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/please-listen-to-the-video-and-tell-me-what-you-think-the-problem-is/111894/8 "2018-02-02T03:05:42Z")

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Thanks for keeping us informed, good outcome, best of luck.