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never heard of an alphard flywheel going. usually happens on manual cars and especially manual diesel cars from poor driving habits and quick shifting to save fuel.

hard to believe rac told you it was flywheel problem starter motor engages the flywheel starter motors stick so when he freed the the engine manually he un stuck the starter motor here is the oe no. for the starter motor 2810028051 here is a ebay link less than £90 for a new starter motor https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142543994198?_skw=2810028051&itmmeta=01K9Y8YSWSA3F3RR1ZYNGGNAXB&hash=item213048bd56:g:b1QAAOSwrAtjuAcx&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAAwFkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1cJMSmCYzng1IWECYG0qmIKBEDMJpF%2BjoKdF8CWDWLu%2BJyg357U2QGGQibLkyRW0IONl2xzmU7Gs3dg1w15Q7FeeBozaSvjlPZqxBedOzt987OR%2FIBenRjPQSzEwUQ72Agw7rye8nxnbupAsM8kcDYCxy7LHF3A1daLvDM1g8g2XNFewMRCUgLW8QilaP544zqAHYn%2FBObVeu4SGDEk%2ByZirKhpI99kkTF5%2B4FzoBGShg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABlBMUMKe-8jPZg if your confident enough be able to change it your self .

I have Joying 15 inch screen. As far as I know it does everything. It works with rear camera and steering wheel controls. It can show a different screen on the rear as it does on the front, back can watch netflix, from can have satnav. It fills the large dash perfect - They do smaller models 15.1 Inch Big Screen Double Din Car Stereo

Hello mosey the books can be found on eBay or Amazon

I've now been inquisitive enough to get out my copy of the JPNZ owners manual - I absolutely recommend one @Gotenks1 The function of said button is to turn on the automatic function of the four wheel drive. It would seem they operate in 2wd, unless the button is on, and if it detects wheel slip it brings in the 4wd. I've taken photos of the pages from the manual for you.

After being told by my garage that I had to find the parts to fix my van. Apparently easy to find on Bay!!!!! Not ones to fit my van. Eventually after being told by Toyota in Inverness that they don't do imports, I was told to go to Bitz garage in Nairn. They keep Alphard parts and were able to source the parts for my van. Although an expensive trip for me as I had to find accommodation while I waited, it was worth it. I will make sure I book in with them when necessary when I come on to the mainland. Also found a great auto electrician on Isle of Lewis who fixed the sliding door on my van - needed a new cable. He also supplied a better leisure battery for me. Jim Brown at Motoplus.

looking forward to a positive outcome

Hi all, I am going to purchase a new starter motor via the link sent to me . I will let you know result once fitted, once again thanks for your advice and the effort put in to obtain part no.s Fingers crossed

There is no 'reset' in the official Toyota process. At most, you'd connect via the obd in order to do a transmission fluid temperature check.

Hi and welcome to the club They are lying. You do not need to reset anything. Ive done it myself. Its also not difficult. Too many mechanics scared to delve in to something different and actually think for themselves instead of using the computer to help them. Best bet, find a garage that sells import vehicles, and ask them who they use. Guarenteed they know someone.

Yep, I still do that! But I swap from my van and Subaru Outback and that's my excuse!! 😄

nice one mick, welcome to the club we should all now do the wave sign by putting the wipers on from now on

I had mine checked earlier this year as the rear tyres were showing wear on the insides (I think) but the garage (TyrePros in Stevenage Old Town) said they were all in spec. I remember thinking at the time, when looking at the structure underneath, how on earth any of it could be adjusted in any case, as it all looked to be solidly attached together. The diagram their their alignment checker produced helped to explain it all.

You will probably have to remove the front passenger seat. The service plug is located under the rear right hand corner of the passenger seat. If you go to the 4 minute point of this video it shows the plug https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17XWgWV9dx/

Hello Derek, I have read that with 4wd vehicles it is very important that all tyres are the same brand, size, and wear. What are the state of yours ?

Hi all, Firstly, thanks to the mods for upgrading the forum. The new style looks great and love the dark mode. Now onto the matter in hand and, yes, it's another head unit question. I'm looking for a new head unit to replace the original one in my AH20. Ideally, I'd like it to do everything - that is, be controllable from the steering wheel, control the rear ceiling screen, and show the reversing camera. I don't know if any of the units do all of that, or whether I need to sacrifice a function or two. I've been looking at these three, just for reference / capability: Pioneer https://www.roadradio.com/product/car-audio/androidauto/pioneer/sph-evo98dab/b628ba95-5a8a-4a88-af1c-ae4272e98d96 Sony https://www.sony.co.uk/store/product/xavax8150ant.ei/XAV-AX8150-7C-22-7-cm-288-95-27-27-29-DAB-Media-Receiver-with-WebLink-E2-84-A2-Cast Xtrons https://xtrons.co.uk/product/toyota-prius-android-iphone-octa-core-4gb-ram-64gb-rom-global-4g-lte-solution-iap92psts/ I'm unclear as to whether any of these tick all of the boxes, and I want to stick to a well-known brand. Does anyone know if such a unit exists that does everything, and whether any of the above three would fit the bill? Thanks, Paul

I used to think it was time for a brew (kidding lol)

Thanks for the replies. I've ordered an English Language manual as suggested. I've also found a button on the dash with a video camera icon, which turns on the 360 camera view, which is what I was looking for.

Hello, I do like to read the posts but always stay in the wings. I’ve noticed how knowledgeable you all are and helpful also. So it’s good to be here and join the conversations at last. i bought a 2009 Vellfire in September and blimey, what a beautiful machine, wish I’d known about them earlier. My first long trip in her was up to London to see Oasis, it was a joy to drive and we even enjoyed sitting in traffic for nearly an hour getting to the stadium from the hotel, which was in Wembley! Traffic was a nightmare. Anyway hello to everyone.

guy just found the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr0H7cIDzPE

guy what is the part no. you got also there is a video on here somwhere on how to fix it

Welcome s. M.

welcome hector lovely motor

Welcome Nadim pm me your reg no. I help lots of members on here with part no.s will point you in right direction to get battery from you need to replace with correct battery you already noticed you got the heat sensor on the battery

It's on the right side of the map light area behind a little slotted grill. It works quite well for me, maybe you need to increase the mic volume on headunit

If you are concerned that the rubber seal around the sunroof isn't sealing then don't be. The seal on the sunroof isn't designed to be water tight, hence the drain hoses. If there is a large visible gap then there could be an issue.

Hi Had to replace my screen here in Oz there was none available so had to source one direct from Toyota Japan lead time was 3 months fortunately crack wasn’t to bad so still able to drive no MOT to worry about here they don’t have them you can run a car for ever without any checks. only problem I had was when screen fitted rain sensing wipers sensor wasn’t fitted correctly but was quickly sorted couldn’t find out how much it cost insurance but it didn’t cost me anything so was happy. As there are probably more Alphards & velfires in the UK they might carry stock there. cheers Alan

You can set the behaviour of auto locking and unlocking doors based on shift selector on P or D, via a simple combination of holding the lock or unlock control whist depriving ignition on, in the relevant gear. It's in the user manual

Welcome John I did not think this could be done by changing the headlights will be interested if it works ok if your on about the module it’s behind the rear wheel I forget which side there is a module bolted to the under side it’s plugged in and a link bar coming off that to the floating axle if your looking to sell your old head lamps if they are clear ones I might be interested buying them off you .

Thanks guys, super helpful!

bearings dont make grinding noises as such, only at the last minute they do. They will hum along for months and over time just get worse. Glide along lets say doing 30, windows closed and listen out for going around corners if it slightly louder. the extra weight on the bearing will make it louder. This would be the first place to look, doesn't mean it is the issue but any garage would first look at bearings if there is a rumble. Probably the easiest to fix as well.

Thank you picasso. Was going through my emails trying to find...

Should use microphone in the car roger. otherwise if you phone is in your pocket then it will sound muffled

Lee, in the main, will also advise when to go with OEM parts and when economies can be made with factor parts.

I have just had my two rear bushes and one CV boot done for mot total £384 At adelaide rd automotive East cowes

@Carodragon We have a member here called @Picasso (Lee) who might of found these parts for you. if you are ever looking for anything give lee a shout who can get the part numbers for you. You can cross reference these numbers. A lot of parts are interchangeable with other toyota models

Welcome roger one of the first things you need if you have not got one if a hand book there are some good ones on ebay and amazon translated english ones printed by a company called jpnz these give you all the information with pictures what all the buttons do.

Just a guess but I would assume that is the reversing view - have you tried putting it into reverse gear?

I have removed the origional head unit and found that the wiring connections are unique and not labled. I'm happy to sacrifice the additional cameras and steering wheel controls. I just want uk sat nav and DAB radio. This is the origional Panasonic head unit. Are there any experts out there who can advise me what the pin out connections are. I think I just need to connect in an ISO connector whilst keeping everything backwards compatable, unless adaptor cables are available. The additional antennas and even a replacement reversing camera can be connected directly to the new Pioneer head unit. So far I have not been able to find and reference to this particular head unit anywhere online. Also, I assume Alphards are not fitted with OBD sockets as I've not been able to find one anywhere. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Will send a link to the diagram.

Hi Dan, worked fine! Rear bumper comes off without trouble, a piece of black plastic under-trim is sensibly left out at re-assembly rather than being cut up to make room for the bar. The slightly tricky step is getting the 'nuts' in place for the bolts. The 'nuts' are not nuts (!), instead are drilled and tapped rectangular chunks of steel designed to stay in place while the bolts are located and tightened. Loctite recommended. The mechanic spot-welded a stiff wire to the 'nut' so it could be inserted into the narrow opening and then kept in place while the bolt found it, the wire twisted off afterwards. The electrics were very easy. A universal by-pass relay kit has plenty of room in the auxiliary 12V battery compartment conveniently located in the rear, and there are already openings to the outside underneath the bumper for the wiring. Two comments. One is that the towbar sits below the rear floor, and so takes up 5 cm of available ground clearance. No problem on-road, but aggressively formed speed bumps or off-road require a little more attention. The other is that the attachment and locking mechanisms for the detachable ball, while perfectly secure, do have a little play. If I was towing a caravan or trailer rather than simply mounting a bike rack, I would shim the lateral play out.