Hillclimber

On 8/14/2024 at 5:36 PM, allymonty said:

I've just bought a gen 1 and the passenger side front personal light is out. I ordered a replacement bulb but it's still not working. Have I ordered the wrong bulb or could there be a problem with the fixing itself?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363513048214

Did you ever get to fix this, as I've got the same issue. Just going to investigate further as both bulbs are good. As an aside, has anyone found a UK source for the 8w bulbs used in the front personal light?

On 8/30/2025 at 3:07 PM, dezufo said:

You can buy it through the link or put the part number in the eBay search as it fits other models or get 1 from a Toyota dealer. It is plain.  https://www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/7731048010

Thanks for this info. After a bit of research, it turns out they were the cheapest as well as being confident its the correct one.

When I bought my 02 model Alphard I found that it only had a temporary petrol cap fitted. The seller kindly forgot to mention that! Looking online for a proper cap, some seem to retail at £30 or more. Is that right? Is there a supplier that I should be looking at and should it be a locking type or plain.

13 hours ago, Gamith said:

Mine is definitely missing - I don't suppose there is a part number on it?

Never mind - sourced a complete unit from ebay.

Don't forget to let us know how you get on with fitting the new one. We might need to be following suit!

Just to let everyone know that the part has been refitted. The two pivots (near the top of the item in my pic) fit into two holes on the underside of the main part. Positioned one pivot then pushed the other side up and it clicked into place. Now just need to test that it will hold a full cup without dropping.

Thanks Picasso! I found someone who is prepared to sell me a pair for £20, so hopefully that will mean I'm sorted. I found that parts list as well, and know that as a backup I can get them from Partsouq

1 minute ago, Gamith said:

I came across this pic in Internet wandering and remembered this post, look like it's been answered but the pic might help.

Thanks. That has answered the important question of how it fits! Now just got to see if I can put mine back together!

13 hours ago, Picasso said:

Hello Peter do you mean the red reflector at the bottom of the drivers door 

Yes. I think some call it a puddle light. The previous owner was supposed to have replaced it, but was upfront by saying he hadn't managed to find one. I'm just going through my list of jobs that I found during my first month of ownership

The door lamp (reflector assembly) is missing on the drivers door of my Alphard. Any ideas of anyone who could supply a replacement, please. TIA

I found this inside the large cubby bin at the bottom of the dash. Looks like it belongs somewhere in/on the dashboard but where?

Removed without any real problems. Just needed a quick tug with one of my trim tools and out it came. Now, able to see the wiring for the current rear fog lamp switch and what was done to the standard wiring. I believe the grey plug at top left of the pic was the standard connector. This had five wires. The green power and the wite/black earth wires have been cut off and connected to the top two terminals on the after market switch. The bottom two terminals on the switch have a red and a black wire in a sheath and heading towards the lamp. That leaves a wite/black, a grey and a green/wite wire still in the plug. AS there are only four wires on the new switch, which wire do I ignore form the standard wiring?

Do you know, I had looked at that and didn't see the separate panel. I was working on taking the whole grey panel out! So, trim removal tools at the ready, and a push from underneath and behind should work wonders!

28 minutes ago, Gamith said:

Easy if you have a trim removal kit (very, very recommended) - even if you don't you can open the storage just underneath and push it out from behind, use a blade or screwdriver to gently prise it out, or send a small squirrel or raccoon into the dashboard with instructions on what you expect - who knows it might just work (it being a million-to-one shot after all). 🙂

 

Is that the whole grey panel or one of the switches, you are describing?

Now needing to see what is going on with the wiring behind the grey switch panel to the right of the steering wheel, how much if a wotsit is it remove?

Having purchased the switch recommended by Dezufo, i was assuming (quite wrongly) that the change from old to new would be straightforward. The current switch has four wires. Two red - one feed in; the other out to the single after market fog lamp - and two black. One black I assume is to earth the in switch warning light, but what would the other black be for? The new switch also has four wires, black for earth, red as feed in, green to lamp and a yellow marked as positive. What is the pupose of the yellow wire and what should it connect to? I thought I understood car electrics, but this has me really stumped!

1 hour ago, dezufo said:

By the look of it, that retro fitted switch is not quite the right one for a series 10, see link for correct one plus it shows what wire does what https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165029893993

Yet again, thanks for your pointer. For that money (and my peace of mind!) I will replace the current switch with this one. Then just got to pull the display out so I can see what wires have been messed with.

20 hours ago, dezufo said:

It could be that someone has spliced into the wiring, maybe for the rear fog switch, and the warning light is getting feedback. Check if the light goes brighter if you switch the front fogs on

Thanks once again and good thinking! I did notice that when I removed one of the feed wires from the rear fog switch that the dash warning light briefly went out, but then came back on again. I do hate people who don't follow the rules about car wiring. They don't realise the problems they cause further down the line. Grrr!

2 hours ago, dezufo said:

I can confirm what Gamith has said, the toll card reader can be unplugged and removed, the power to it can be used for usb points if required, front fogs (and warning light)  are controlled by the rotary switch on the lighting stalk

Thanks to both you and Gamith for the replies. As the front fogs are using built in wiring, I'm wondering why the amber warning light for the front fogs is permanently on, no matter what position the switch is in. The fog lights themselves are working correctly.

In amongst other jobs, I wanted to sort out why the fog light warning light on the dash is displayed permanently. The switch in picture 1 is for the aftermarket rear fog light and the in-switch warning light for that works fine. So, first question is am I missing the front fog light switch completely?

Second, in removing the drop-down coin tray thingy, below the steering column I found this extra device, in picture 2. It looks like it might be a mini-disc player, but I'm not sure. Has anyone else come across anything similar?

While doing a lighting check, I noticed the LH side light bulb has failed. Supposedly had an MOT in May just before I bought the car. How do I get access to the bulb and what name is given to it in the GEN1 bulb list. Its an 02 MNH10 3L model.

Can anyone help please with the wiring colour codes for the rear light clusters. Its for an MHN10 02 reg model. Ive got wires with tracer colours which the Illumination guide Pdf doesn't show. Hoping to be wiring up my trailer socket and just need to confirm which wires I'm connecting to. TIA

1 hour ago, Gamith said:

According to my 2021 AA Camping and Caravanning Guide you could look at:

Bishop Monkton - Church Farm Caravan Park

North Stainley - Sleningford Watermill Caravan Camping Park

Masham - Old Station Holiday Park

Kirklington - Camp Katur

Knaresborough - Kingfisher Caravan Park

Harrogate - Harrogate Caravan Park

                  - High Moor Farm Park

                  - Ripley Caravan Park

                  - Rudding Holiday Park

                  - Shaws Trailer Park

I haven't been to any of them and this is from a 4 year old book, but maybe one of those will be suitable.

 

Thanks for taking the trouble to check this out, Gamith. It was a need for this  weekend, and as replied to earlier posts every site I checked, including some in your list, are full on Saturday night. So we have decided not to travel and will be booking further in advance when we do need to visit. 

3 minutes ago, BigNev said:

Blooming heck!

Is there a big event on in the area??

The only one I am aware of is a family christening. I know the parents have a very large social circle, but didn't think it would be this big!

10 hours ago, Peter H said:

Hi, you could try Sleningford Watermill caravan and camping park at Ripon. They have electric and non electric pitches. It's  the only one in the area I've stopped at so can't really recommend any others in the area.

Another one that is full this weekend. Realising now that we won't be camping this weekend. Duh!

Hi Bignev, yes I tried it as well as park4night, campinguk and all the camp related club sites. Just surprised as how busy that area is this weekend.