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Replacement options for 12v Battery?
Hey all, The 12v battery in my Alphard Hybrid 1st Gen has recently died. After much searching I've been struggling to find many replacement options. It appears to be a weird somewhat unique to the car battery. My local Toyota Garage can get one but it will be £350! Hoping to find something a bit less expensive than that but if I have to I will get the OEM battery from the garage. The dead battery which was fitted while it was still in Japan is a Panasonic 20HR 51 Ah CCA 3 -
Tailgate seal
Daveo ·Hi again!, Not sure if this is referred to as the tailgate seal but anyway it's coming away and perishing further along. Can anyone recommend the replacement seal I need for this?. (AH10 2.4).And whether it's an easy job! These photos may make it clearer. DaveoIMG_7244.HEIC.pdfIMG_7243.HEIC.pdf -
Cupholders
MonsterS ·Hi all, Has anyone removed the dashboard cupholder for the 2002-2005 models? Looking as we have repaired it 8 times now and this time the plastic just broke and is now horrible to repair (which it cant be). -
Wiring diagram
Hi does anyone know where i can get a wiring diagram for automatic door toyota alphard velfire 2004 -
Pop top whistling in the wind!
Daveo ·Hi all, The front section of the pop up roof at the top of the windscreen is starting to come away from the roof itself. It's minimal at the moment but I think it may be the cause of a whistling sound that sometimes occurs at speed. So I need either a glue or a black sealant. Also in the second photo the paint is flaking away, so that's another consideration.I've attached a couple of photos to make it clearer. Any advice gratefully received. IMG_7241.HEIC.pdfIMG_7240 7.HEIC.pdf
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Replacement options for 12v Battery?
Thank you I will go and see where I can get one
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Replacement options for 12v Battery?
All you need is the same ampage and wattage over hours and terminal side. I.e. The pos is on the left, then look for any battery on left.
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Replacement options for 12v Battery?
I checked on AI and they confirm that the battery that I need to replace being the one I show in the image is a battery which manages the electrics for a hybrid vehicle which is why I get no response at all when I turn on the ignition as it only registers 5V on the meter. So it would seem I need to replace it with the same type S55D23R-B if I can find one!!
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Tailgate seal
I am wondering whether yours is a post 04.2008 model as I can't locate anything similar to mine on Amayama. but then I'm not entirely sure where I am supposed to be looking - this is on the roof above the rear door isn't it? Wait - could it be this one?:
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Replacement options for 12v Battery?
What is this battery used for? Is it an addon for the camper electrics? It says 'high performance AGM starting' (and CCA is 730 amps) but if it's just for your camper stuff then it may not need to be a 'starter' battery - another kind of leisure battery may suffice. I think the battery in the centre console is the one used to unlock the hybrid battery which then starts the car, and it sounds like that is all working. So if this is for your camper side of things, what kind of loads do you have (any hungry electric heating/cooking, inverter, etc)?
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Cupholders
Heres my finished article. Two M6 screw bolt on the rear, there are 4 little screws to undo. Once undone you can thread the bolts through the rear mount. Then mark your hole positions on the dash just above the cupholder and drill using a 6mm drill bit. Wood or metal will be fine as it's thick plastic. Then screw the backplate onto the cup holders and push into the holes and nut up the bolts. You will need to remove the trim where the radio is but put the car in N, and the panel lifts up, carefully as you need to undo 5 wiring connectors. Then you've got a fully new cup setup.