Hi, Im the new proud owner of a 2004 3.0 Alphard. 
 

absolutely love it! 
 

but it seems a little slow to start, slightly delayed is this normal or something going wrong? 
 

Here’s a video of it starting. 

 

Edited July 15Jul 15 by Jackson098

welcome jack first thing you need to do is make sure the battery is fully charged if unsure get it tested you need a good strong battery to start these engines when the battery is disconected you will lose the comfort control of the windows but thats easy to reset .

4 hours ago, Picasso said:

welcome jack first thing you need to do is make sure the battery is fully charged if unsure get it tested you need a good strong battery to start these engines when the battery is disconected you will lose the comfort control of the windows but thats easy to reset .

Hi, thank you very much!! 
 

i have a battery charger and I will pop it on charge tonight. 
 

how do I reset the windows? 

sit in drivers side seat ignition on lower window hold button down for about 10 seconds then close it  then do same on the rear then to passenger side 

It sounds pretty much like ours.

It may be a tiny bit slower to wind and a tiny but longer to fire, but not slow, or reluctant to start, to me 🤷‍♂️

If a fully charged battery makes a bit of a difference, then you're on the track!

1 hour ago, Picasso said:

sit in drivers side seat ignition on lower window hold button down for about 10 seconds then close it  then do same on the rear then to passenger side 

Thank you very much! 

55 minutes ago, BigNev said:

It sounds pretty much like ours.

It may be a tiny bit slower to wind and a tiny but longer to fire, but not slow, or reluctant to start, to me 🤷‍♂️

If a fully charged battery makes a bit of a difference, then you're on the track!

Thank you BigNev! I appreciate that. When I get home tonight I’ll pop it on the charger and see if that makes a difference. 

On 7/15/2025 at 5:43 PM, BigNev said:

It sounds pretty much like ours.

It may be a tiny bit slower to wind and a tiny but longer to fire, but not slow, or reluctant to start, to me 🤷‍♂️

If a fully charged battery makes a bit of a difference, then you're on the track!

Thank you BigNev! I appreciate that. When I get home tonight I’ll pop it on the charger and see if that makes a difference. 

Battery charged over night has seemed to of solved the issue. Thank you for all your help. 
 

im so impressed with how nice they are to drive!

Smashing!

Oh aren't they just sooo good !

It is essential to ensure your starter battery is in tip top condition, and tip top charge when winter approaches.

 

Tayna are good for mail order batteries.

On 7/16/2025 at 9:15 PM, BigNev said:

Smashing!

Oh aren't they just sooo good !

Oh yes! It is the most enjoyable car I’ve driven so comfortable! I’ve been commuting to the office in it! 60 mile round trip but at this point I really don’t care about MPG because it’s so enjoyable! more than happy to be stuck in traffic in it. Just need a new head unit and then Im happy. 
 

On 7/16/2025 at 9:26 PM, Rojie said:

It is essential to ensure your starter battery is in tip top condition, and tip top charge when winter approaches.

 

Tayna are good for mail order batteries.

Yes I shall buy a new battery for the winter just to be safe!