I Tried Fixing a STOLEN & RECOVERED Lexus Hybrid... They Completely DESTROYED The ECU!

This 2024 Lexus Hybrid was STOLEN, STRIPPED, and left for dead... can we save it? Welcome back to OGS Mechanics! Today we are taking on a massive challenge with Car Key Solutions. We’ve got a stolen and recovered Lexus Hybrid in the shop, and it is a complete non-runner. The interior is in pieces, the keys were gone, and worse—someone tried to jump-start it with reverse polarity and completely FRIED the engine ECU! 🤯 But the nightmare doesn't stop there. After swapping the ECU, the engine gave us the dreaded "hybrid death rattle." It turns out the High Voltage traction battery was entirely depleted. Watch as we pull the entire hybrid battery out of the car, break down the science between Toyota/Lexus NiMH and Lithium-ion cells, bench-charge the high voltage system, and hunt down a mysterious missing relay to get this luxury hybrid back on the road. Was this expensive salvage rebuild worth the £1,800+ repair bill? Watch until the end to find out! Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the bell for more crazy hybrid and EV rebuilds every week! Have you ever owned a Lexus or Toyota Hybrid? Let me know your thoughts on their security down in the comments! 👇 Huge shoutout to Car Key Solutions in Watford for their help on the ECU programming and vehicle security! 📍 Visit Us: OGS Mechanics Units 9–14, Millers Yard Rear of 28 Long Lane London N3 2QG 📺 Watch Our Repairs in Action: 📌 Subscribe on YouTube → Weekly EV/Hybrid breakdowns, fixes & full diagnostics 📲 Follow the Behind-the-Scenes Garage Life: 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ogsmechanics 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ogs_mechanics 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15J54KFwjE/?mibextid=wwXIfr ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 - Meet the Stolen & Stripped 2024 Lexus Hybrid! 2:59 - The First Red Flag (Blown ECU & No Keys) 7:09 - We Found the Problem... It Smells BURNT! 8:31 - The Hybrid "Death Rattle" (Trying to Crank) 12:11 - Diagnosing the High Voltage Battery Failure 16:06 - Yanking the Hybrid Battery OUT of the Car! 23:11 - Hybrid Battery Science Class (NiMH vs Lithium-Ion) 26:25 - Bench Charging the High Voltage Battery 35:06 - Take Two: Did we charge it enough? 38:18 - IT LIVES! (But it sounds awful...) 42:06 - Hunting Down the Mystery Missing Relay 44:08 - First Road Test (Will it survive the M1?) 52:32 - The Final Repair Bill... Was it worth it? #LexusHybrid #StolenRecovered #ToyotaHybrid #CarRebuild #OGSMechanics #MechanicLife #CarRestoration #HybridBattery #SalvageRebuild #CarKeySolutions Music from #InAudio: https://inaudio.org/ Track Name.Sport Rock Energetic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Running Faster