dziowani Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Hello Newbie here Bought my first Alphard 2.4 hybrid from copart none runner i have added a photo of. Reg:LU06-OWC Just wanted to ask if anyone recognizes it maybe knows the previous owner? That would save me alot of time knowing what's wrong with it and how to start tackling the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picasso Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 Welcome Dziowani any alphard hybrid up to 2008 that has a problem can be mostly 2 problems inverter or the hybrid battery only way to be sure is to get it tested with toyota tech stream diagnostic software which ever one of these its going to be a costly repair there is a lot of information on the forum from other members if you use the search bar at the top page to the right. im sure other members will contact you to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 There is also the possibility of a gearbox failure, and the gearbox contains motor generator 1. Techstream should reveal where it's issue(s) lies. It you are able to do whatever work is required yourself you might have picked up a cheap car. If not you might just have a car to strip for spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dziowani Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 (edited) The car is in immaculate condition with 30k km and 1k miles done in UK so it's worth repairing. I've read somewhere that they repair the inverters is that true if so what are the costs repairing it? Also thought about removing the hybrid system and converting it to 2.4 if the costs will be to big repairing the Hybrid system... Are the later models more reliable when it comes to the Hybrid system? Edited August 8 by dziowani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojie Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 5 minutes ago, dziowani said: The car is in immaculate condition with 30k km and 1k miles done in UK so it's worth repairing. I've read somewhere that they repair the inverters is that true if so what are the costs repairing it? Also thought about removing the hybrid system and converting it to 2.4 if the costs will be to big repairing the Hybrid system... Are the later models more reliable when it comes to the Hybrid system? You bought a non-running hybrid from an auction house ? Do you have a copy of the Japanese auction sheet? Under the circumstances, have you asked the auction house; or written to the DVLA, for previous owner information? Do you have the V5? That should tell you who the previous owner was. I am not sure that dealers have to register a vehicle while reselling one, I expect not. With 1k miles since import it sounds like it was a problem almost 'immediately'. There is a member of this forum that went to considerable expense to 'repair' his machine. New batteries I vaguely remember, and the cost was in excess of 5k. I'll search for him and advise so you will be able to read his threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 There are some voltage or current transducers (I can't remember which) within the inverter that can break and are very inexpensive to buy and easy to replace. Other than that, inverters are expensive. £5k brand new, probably upwards of £1k second hand. Batteries aren't necessarily that expensive to repair if you know what you are doing. Removing all the hybrid running gear would be an epic task, and I doubt worth the effort over just buying a non hybrid Alphard. It would need a complete engine and gearbox, and all the associated ECUs. There is also the motor generator that is part of the rear axle. Then god knows how many other tentacles going through all the other systems in the car. Not a conversion for the faint hearted. The DVLA will not hand out previous keeper information to the general public anymore, and previous keeper details haven't been included in the V5 for a number of years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dziowani Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 They gave me the old V5 but the previous owner details are covered over with a black marker... No other documents just the V5. Like i said before the car is in amazing condition and it costs me £3000 all in. I've got someone from Hybrid Repair Service coming to diagnose the problem. Ill update you guys once i get some info. Has anyone here used this company? If so could you share your feedback? https://www.hybridrepairservice.co.uk/inverterrepairsolutions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurf Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Lots of people have used him. I've only read good stuff, so you should get a reliable diagnosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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