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Thanks to Rachael, I think Road Tax will soar for most road users. Perhaps she will be taxing cyclists next !

Hello Shaun, Welcome to the Forum. Don't you have a three way switch near the rear view mirror? I haven't checked mine though !

I had considered doing something very similar. I have a CTEK smart charger that comes with a set of small crocodile clips that do have a detachable lead. If the crocodile leads are detached a set of leads with 'washers' attached (that will pass over bolts attached to the battery) can be attached. So, the plan was to attach the washer leads to the leisure battery, and use the croc leads to charge the starter battery when necessary. The washer leads would connect to the CTEK via an EHU and mains outlets in the van. I am ashamed to say, I never got around to the washer leads being attached to leisure battery. Maybe in spring !

Hello Matt, Welcome to the Forum. Thank you for the update. Please provide more info for members and customers if, and when, you get any.

If you use jump leads you will still need to fully charge both batteries, so quite a long run will be needed, or a very long charge, preferably with a smart charger. It is likely that you will need to 'reset' the windows, and maybe the moon roof if you have one.

Hello Jilly, Welcome to the Forum. Getting parts for an Alphard can present problems. Picasso, here on the forum will provide part numbers for your vehicle, and often where to buy them. Body panels can be tricky, and expensive; although available from overseas shipping can be horrendous. Before buying any Alphie make sure you know where you can get it serviced properly. Good Luck

Hi again, I started to do some research on these superchargers despite, what I believe, will be very limited interest from (UK) owners (even excluding the cost of parts). Most of the kits I found were of 2015 ilk, or so. Possibly of use to you, but maybe not with your much more recent power plant. During a very quick search, none that I found, seem to offer alternate pistons to produce a lower (non-boosted) compression ratio. I guess with present day electronics pre-ignition could be avoided. We all know that Alphies and Vellfires are very popular in Japan, and there must be many 'customizers'. (Check Amayama). I am sure HKS are a very competent and reputable producer; but what I did notice (in the HKS literature) is Toyota will not work on modified cars, and I expect after-market modification will invalidate all warranty claims; possibly important to you with such a recently made vehicle. As I say, I have a factory supercharger fitted to one of my vehicles. It transforms the car from a limousine to a racer by simple use of the right toe. It also has Brembo brakes, very wide tyres, rear wheel drive, a limited slip differential, uprated suspension all round and is low to the ground. It runs about 400 bhp and 400 ft/lbs stock. It is very quick when not in the usual casual limousine mode. My Alphard has none of these features (but is top heavy when cornering), but still provides a very comfortable limousine experience. So Good Luck with your quest. Please let us all know how you satisfied you become, if you proceed. Respectfully.

Chris.ac produced a definitive bulb list to the Alphie. Your may wish to check his topics (there are quite a few !).

A jolt ? Have you driven automatics before ? Most automatics will produce a (small) 'jolt' when initially shifted into drive as the auto-transmission loads up ready to move off. Keep the footbrake in until you are ready to move off. They will also move (settle) forward or backward (depending on the slope) a little when parking up unless you apply the footbrake first. It really depends on the magnitude of your jolt whether you have a problem, or, more likely, everything is OK.

Nice suggestion.

You have my entire admiration for even tackling this job (especially in your somewhat remote location).

Sourcing the rear fog light that fits in the bumper does come with it own challenges. Amayama ? There is a whole load of opinion and experience on this topic in this forum. Much reading for you to do. Search from your home page "Rear Fog light" or similar. Otherwise, consider using a local conversion/importation company as they should have all the experience needed. READ the topic first.

Hello Danger, Welcome to the Forum. I have not heard of any Alphard owners with superchargers. Alphards offer a limousine ride, not a hot-rod one. Superchargers were fitted to (a few) Toyota race engines of a time frame earlier than your engine. Superchargers, and I have one on one of my vehicles, run a low compression ratio (to counteract the increased combustion pressures/boost). Sourcing those special pistons, and induction manifold(s) even for the earlier models, would be quite a challenge. Maybe those engines use different rods too. Me ? Respectfully, I would move on from your idea. Were you to manage to fit a supercharger, you WILL need to revamp all your suspension and transmission too. ps. Superchargers generally flatten and increase the torque curve, in some cases massively. Although they do boost the horsepower, it is the increase in (low down) torque that is most noticeable. Good Luck

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My rear fog lights are in the bumper. Ensure you have a dash mounted switch, with the correct legend, and it must be illuminated when active.