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Hello Christopher maff sensor more likely culprit you won’t get any codes yet till engine light stays on permanently so nothing will be stored don’t put aftermarket maf sensor on get a genuine oe one as these are denso

Got a CarVX report. Will check gov web site. Thanks for your input.

on the gov website does it state kms? thats what you need to worry about. Paperwork such as latest carvx report that you obtained and paperwork backing it all up. Some dealers forge paperwork. So getting a new report is the only clear information that you need. So selling is not a problem is backed up. My old car I sent him the pdf from carvx to back up everything.

Complicated. I got paperwork with my alphard. It states the final mileage in klms. And any additional mileage after is miles. BUT mot certificates are still recording the mileage in klms. ? !!

I expect Picasso will be able to help you with this.

Hi. My engine management light is coming on intermittently on my Toyota Alphard V 3L. It is amber not red or flashing so not serious yet. However I was just wondering if anyone had experienced this and if there was anything obvious I could address. Any help much appreciated. Chris

Hello Tala, Welcome to the Forum.

The chip used is called a ckun09

Hi John could you pm me the reg no. Or vin no. Will get the part no

Hi. My nephew has just found a split in his Vellfire 2.4 AH20. Can you recommend anywhere that might have a spare tank??? John Harrison. Wallasey.

Initial engine start by turning the key uses the Hybrid motor in the gearbox. Subsequent engine starts uses the starter/generator driving the toothed serpentine belt on the front of the engine. Check the belt first, also the tensioner, water pump, aircon pump, idler pulley and crankshaft pulley which are all connected to the belt.

Some traders fit an electronic chip that converts the input signal to the speedo/odometer from kmh to mph. They also black out the K on the speedo so it just shows mh. You should have had some paper work confirming what the odometer reading was before and after the chip was fitted. Going by your figures, you have done 12,000 miles, is that correct? It could be a problem to some people as they might think the odometer has been fiddled with. For your own peace of mind, put your chassis/vin number in on the CarVX site, pay the fee approx £20, they will then email you the auction report showing the odometer reading at the time of the auction plus any damage, recalls etc. Some chips can fail and cause various faults with warning lights etc.

Hi, I've been looking around for my first Alphard / Vellfire camper, and have been talking to some of the more reputable importer/converters (ones that seem to get recomended by lots of people on the forum). One of the importers just said they don't import the 4WD 2008-2015 cars due to the "severity of issues that come with the 4WD system". Does anyone have any thoughts what they mean by this? Does anyone have any opinions on the 4WDs? Thanks.

Hi, Can anyone provide clarification / information etc on the following issue. When we purchased our Alphard it was advertised as having done 62,000 km's. The seller has informed us that the milometer is then changed to miles upon import. Hence we now have a vehicle showing about 74,000 on the clock, 62,000 of which is km's the remainder being in miles. Is this the standard practice? Furthermore has anyone found this to be an issue when selling the vehichle? Any comments are much appreciated.

For anyone who is interested, I eventually sorted said problem. Very simply there is a nut with a washer attachment - see parts diagram PNC 52161F - that holds part of the bumper in place. This just needed loosening slightly, the bumper was then slid back into its correct position with the nut then being tightened. Thanks once again for all those with their welcome comments of assistance.

Hi all. Apologies for the long delay in coming back to this. Confirmed. My 2012 ANH20 2AZ-FE Alphard with Engine serial Starting with FXXXXX, had a 7PK1933 installed So the Gates product selector tool is accurate. I also managed without too much stress, to change the belt and accessing the tensioner release bolt(19mm) through the small Panel in the RH Wheel arch (Wheel off also) Its very tight, but I did it with a standard 19mm 1/2" drive socket with a small 1/2" Drive T Bar + a tube as an lever extension. It was very hard to compress the Tensioner but with a bit of persistence It went OK I would appreciate it if someone would like to reference or promote this post to a more appropriate Topic/area

Jolly Blooming Marvellous!!! And a monster of an output for the size!

Hi Nev, Went straight in no modifications needed. Phil

When the drain holes are blocked, the channels that the roof slides in overflow. This tool helps to clear any debris https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/317001966951

But surely I shouldn't be getting any water inside the roof lining, regardless of whether it's able to drain off to the wheel arch area?

There are small pipes which runs water away from those points, Get a pipe cleaner and clean then off, if you can see a blockage then under the wheel arch in the lining is the out push some compressed air through them or from the top to clear it out. sometimes they clog up.