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Not all Alphards have cruise control. Some can have it retro fitted. More on that topic contained herein.

Hi again, AF is a broker, not an insurer. It may be worth your while understanding which company is insuring your vehicle.

I don't understand why you think you have an issue. Did you phone Scenic yet. There are, of course, other Insurance companies as per the list; but the situation does seem to change quite frequently.

Hello again, Just to be clear about this, less ambiguous. The DVD player will still operate correctly. I play my concert DVDs whilst driving. They work fine, if you don't want to skip tracks etc.. But you cannot watch them while the parking foot brake is not in the park position. I am struggling to understand why you would want to, and the Traffic Police ..... Hope I have not confused anyone !

Hi Sparkie, I have no experience of this, but have read on this Forum that it is not easy, and best left alone. What year is your Alphie ?

Hi Ian, Should not be necessary, but why not. Is yours Gen 1 or Gen 2 ? I don't have one (on my Gen1 facelift) and my DVD works fine. I'll check mine because I don't always put the foot brake on. It is best practice to use it, but auto gearboxes have a locking pin that locks the transmission. The gear shift does need to be in Park though. Glad it's sorted.

Hello Mark, Welcome to the Forum

Is it probably your rear fog light switch. Test it. Make sure your lights are on when you do. Lots of Alphards received modifications / personalisations in Japan. So I guess it could be anything ! Good Luck.

They are insuring my Alphard, 2006, MZ G, with rear conversion by a professional specialist. Nowadays it is near impossible to reclassify a vehicle. Why do you want to reclassify ? DVLA only approve about 5% of all applications. You can read about it on the DVLA website. Phone Scenic directly. If they still won't; ask them who their sister company is (Safeguard at a guess) that will, although you converted will need to be approved/recognised as a professional outfit. Many conversions involve what were commercial vans, and many won't meet the DVLA requirements anyway. Is the Vellfire registered in the UK yet ?

Hi Charlie, You have the Theatre System, don't you ? You sure you haven't blown a speaker ? They emit a buzzing sound, which can be very quiet to very loud depending on any damage. Too much bass might sound good, but it is a speaker killer. If it is a plastic panel (why start now) but it could be caused by resonance. It could be harmonic vibration where the bass speaker is actually causing the plastic panel to vibrate and behave like a speaker. Try a piece of tape across the seat back panel to test if that prevents and or dampens it. Otherwise, turn down the volume !! Good Luck.

We could probably set it up, if someone provides us with the (correct) data tables.

You may see quite an increase if you convert to LPG; or they may ask you to find another insurer as they did with me. ..... And I only have a small Campingaz 907 bottle Just be careful if you want to use the Chunnel. With LPG you can't !

. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002900173406.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.0.0.61511802DUcvXV You could PM me an offer for my unused new ones, as they can take quite a while to deliver ! They are plain black. Via PM I could send you dimensions, may be a photo.

Most conversions have compressed gas, i.e. hobs. Scenic has a sister company that will insure a conversion provided the conversion is completed by a conversion company they 'recognise'. My converter was not on their list. So they passed me to Scenic who were only too happy to help. It can be the same with LPG conversions too. Some companies are OK with them, others are not. Good hunting.

Clarion I believe, but wallet busting !

Yes, I was bumped by Aviva. Just a small point with Adrian Flux. Check which company is actually underwriting your vehicle. The quote I received was from an unknown company, wasn't competitive, and charges to pay monthly were silly (polite version). I then went with Aviva, but the market keeps changing. Am now with part of LV.

Try Scenic, part of the LV Group, but there is a maximum value they will insure.

If you are running on gas most of the time it should not make any difference. Should it ? It might. I have read that E5 (many of which have no ethanol at all) is less likely to separate in your fuel tank if not used for long periods. If water (moisture in E10) does separate out, it can cause issues. Wish I could remember what issues, and where I read it !

Hi Chris, I finally got around to checking which tailgate struts I have. Annoying thing is all the wording is in Japanese; except for this very large, and obvious, letter K ! Until your message, because of my oversight reading the EPC, I had not paid any attention to it. Talk about can't see the obvious ! My struts extend almost fully, just half an inch extra if I push them to their maximum extent. I have decided not to renew them yet, but wanted to thank you again for your help. Just to satisfy my curiosity I still have to decode/translate the several Amayama options to find the correct one. There's always something else to do, isn't there.

Disappointing to hear Wellhouse cannot help ! There is a VERY helpful Owners Manual available on Ebay. It is published by JPNZ in English. There are two versions that I know of for your vehicle. One covers non hybrid variants, and the other includes hybrids. Neither are maintenance manuals. JPNZ are expected to issue a Maintenance manual; it is hoped later this year. Depending on the head unit you have eightseater.blog.com (also in English) could be very helpful.

Hello Padrino, Welcome to the Forum. Plenty to learn n here to enhance your vanning experiences.

Hello Oldie, Welcome to the Forum. Alphie is how many of us describe our vans, buses, campers, limos, etc. This Forum will be able to help with most issues regarding the vehicle. I suggest you approach Wellhouse themselves. I doubt that they will be unable to help you. Good Luck. Happy vanning.

Hi Joseph, Welcome to the Forum.

The company I was referring to is neither of the above, but they are there in that vicinity. A google search should find them.

Yes, I value those front and rear cameras too. Very useful.