Hello Julie,

Welcome to the Forum,

Glad we could all help you.

Don't be surprised if your fuel consumption improves !

Coincidently, I was in Weston today (at the Crem).

My 2006 V6 was turning 2000 rpm at 60mph.

You should now enjoy, happy, quiet, and economical motoring

11 hours ago, Zai said:

My Alphard is a Gen 1 facelift

Toyota Alphard EPC is a great source of part numbers too.

I checked for the radiator.

Not simple, as their are more than one type.

What engine size do you have.

Picasso will be able to get you the correct part number, just provide him with your VIN.

Probably on the door pillar sticker. ANH10 xxxxxx or similar.

What year is your Alph ?

There is all sorts of info in some HDD units.

Maintenance schedules etc. Quite amazing for the year.

Some members use Google translate to help understand 'what is what' in the display (until they get used to it).

I elected to keep my 'old' head unit as replacements are not cheap.

Just now, Rojie said:

 

Hello Zai,

 

Welcome to the Forum.

Please inform the membership whether you have Generation 1 (facelifted) or Generation 2.

Even so, I expect the radiator is the same. 

1 hour ago, Zai said:

Hi All,

 

I require a radiator for my 2008 2.4 Alphard. I would be grateful if anyone could direct me to where I can find such parts.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Hello Zai,

Welcome to the Forum.

5 hours ago, Chris.ac said:

interestingly, by disconnecting some of the wiring associated to the cameras, I was presented with a larger image of the car with the sonar detection areas being displayed, and the dashboard displayed the sonar too, so there is some  weirdness to how the information from the various ecus is linked and served to the headunit.

 

 

Hi Chris,

What you have experienced may, somehow, have defaulted to setting the Sonar parameters.

It's just a thought, as I know you are a Whiz on these electrical / electronics issues.

4 hours ago, parallax said:

Hi everyone

Ive had my Alphard a couple of weeks now. Just a quick query. When cruising on the motorway @ 70mph i am sitting on about 4k revs. I have the 3.0l V6 4wd. For me that seems a little high? Or is that normal? Any feedback appreciated.
 

Hello Parallax,

Welcome to the Forum.

You have a four speed auto gearbox. Sound high to me.

Are you sure you have it in 4th gear on the motorway.

Silly question, I know, but it is not unknown for drivers new to autos, and Alphies, to select third gear at move off

I am sure other members, with a four speed, will comment on your revs.

Are the revs OK at tickover, after engine warm up.

Many owners of the older Alphies consider whether a LPG installation is cost effective.

Clearly, it depends, to a certain extent, on your anticipated annual mileage.

39 minutes ago, Arthur said:

At least they filled the drinking water bottle free of charge but then we couldn’t do anything with it - no kettle and couldn’t pour it away on the roadway without breaking the law!😀

Oh, the Joys of Campervanning !

It can be fun outfitting / equipping your van.

2 hours ago, Arthur said:

Picked up our camper conversion from Calder Campers only to discover that most of the £500 free accessories pack was ‘unavailable’! This included basics such as kettle and grey waste collection/disposal.  I’m now looking for a small waste water container and wondered if any forum members can suggest/recommend suitable products.  

Hi Arthur,

Welcome to the Forum.

If you had bought your camper from me you could have had £1000 worth of free accessories; but then I haven't got any either !

I am sure Calder acted in good faith.

What with increasing demand for Alphie conversions, Covid depressing manufacturing output, and other factors; parts for conversions are becoming ever more difficult (and expensive) to source.

Surely Calder can make a some sort of consideration offer to you.

22 minutes ago, Leo said:

I want to install locking wheel nuts on the 2003 Alph - any idea what size they need to be? Thanks for any suggestions 

Hello Leo,

Welcome to the Forum.

These are suitable, but can be tricky to fit as the flat washer is not captive (as it is on the OEM).

McGard 21156SU

M12 x 1,5, flat seat, Overall length 15/35 mm, Hex size 21mm, Key diameter 27,7 mm.

There are cheaper brands available.

On 3/13/2022 at 9:49 AM, Rojie said:

 

Hi Chris, Yes, I always wanted to keep my camper as a stealth too.

I will check my rear fog lights to ensure they are switched off by the ignition.

Not as good as your new stalk implementation, but I am less confident than you when it comes to mods and upgrades.

If not, I'll look into your method, but mine is a Gen 1 facelift

I finally checked my rear foglights, to ensure the tell tale worked and I could see it from the drivers position.

The switch is visible from the drivers position,

Despite recently passing the MOT the tell tale does not work !

And nor do the fog lights !

I could not believe it.

I need to check as it all it may have just failed; but I don't think so. !!!

1 minute ago, Rojie said:

 

Just a thought.

Depending on the age of your child, and depending on how long you may choose to keep the van; your child could sleep across the front seats in a hammock style set up.

Leaving more room for both of you and the dog.

 

We have a Sprollie, and you would not believe how much his presence has affected the design and configuration of our van.

It is also extremely surprising how much larger he is in the van than outside !!!

 

Good luck with your choices.

Expect a long lead time for conversion.

Sorry, another thought ! Do you have sunroofs? If you do a pop top becomes more difficult.

5 hours ago, Shakira said:

 

Hi there.
 

Thank you very much for the info. 👍☺️
 

Yes we do plan on having a pop up eventually which will enable more space. 

 

We are purchasing an 8 seater - correct, that is currently being imported from Japan. 
 

My husband is a carpenter and so I will leave all the workings out to him, he would like a rear kitchen as this enables more room, but so many I see have the side kitchens. We also have a dog and school age child so to have both doors available would make life easier! 
 

We very much appreciate your advice thank you 😊 

Just a thought.

Depending on the age of your child, and depending on how long you may choose to keep the van; your child could sleep across the front seats in a hammock style set up.

Leaving more room for both of you and the dog.

We have a Sprollie, and you would not believe how much his presence has affected the design and configuration of our van.

It is also extremely surprising how much larger he is in the van than outside !!!

Good luck with your choices.

Expect a long lead time for conversion.

Hello Shakira,

Welcome to the Forum.

So you are expecting to purchase a flat pack kitchen, and do all the fitting yourselves ?

Rear kitchens tend to be cheaper. Side kitchen often offer more room for facilities and storage.

One of the major considerations you face is how often you (how many) intend to sleep in the vehicle, and how comfortable, you want to be whilst sleeping.

Of course, how many will be sleeping in the van, pop top, tent, is important.

(Pop tops are not cheap, and, in my opinion, you must have them fitted professionally).

A side kitchen tends to have a Rock and Roll bed. Many are very narrow which won't matter if you sleep in it infrequently.

Hopefully you have bought an 8 seater with the swivelling middle rows seats (if you need a rear conversion)

There are wider Rock and Roll beds available

A rear kitchen gives you a wider sleeping area, but less storage space.

Side kitchens tend to be more roomy, and often have more storage space.

It helps to consider what facilities you will need, and those that you hope for.

Number of sleepers, sink, gas hob, fridge, toilet, etc, etc.

You don't have long to make some key decisions.

Good Luck and Happy Days.

Hello and welcome to the Forum.

1 hour ago, Clive Campbell said:

Hi it has VTR open cap and it as 3  inputs can you  plug in to one of them 

Yes, you should be able to, but, of course, I am not referring to replacing the head unit; but just providing an input to the existing one from a discrete DAB radio.

Also, there are DAB units, in another thread, that fit into the cigar socket and transmit their output to the FM receiver in the head unit.

I am sure some members have fitted replacement Kenwood head units; just be careful you don't inadvertently loose camera and steering wheel functions.

More reading required on your part !

Search for Radio Replacement or Head Unit on this Forum.

1 hour ago, Clive Campbell said:

Sorry 2005 

Which headunit do you have ?

Do you have a VTR input (RCA type) at the rear of the console between the front seats ?

Hello, and welcome to the Forum.

I know a craftsman that will undertake bespoke work, including fitting a pop top if required.

Side or rear conversions are available but he is located near Exeter. hardly close to you !

Send me a PM if you need further details.

1 hour ago, Brian108 said:

Anyone know where to purchase a Bluetooth or WiFi obd2 jobd code reader 

There are lots on ebay and Amazon. Make sure you get the software too !

8 hours ago, Buzzi said:

Any updates on this?

any work around to have at least Bluetooth? 3.5mm audio input?

can‘t be bothered putting in too much money to replace it

I don't know for sure, but your unit probably supports Bluetooth for phone.

Check Eightseaterbloc.com

And some Alphies have a VTR input in the rear of the front centre (between the seats) console;; that should take an audio input.

8 hours ago, Chris.ac said:

I use them quite regularly, having to turn them off and on several times on some trips, lots of A303 and M4 commuting.

The installation using the rocker switch means it is obscured by the steering wheel - the proper switch gear means you have the telltale incorporated into the dash clocks properly, and if you forget to switch them off, at the end of a commute, they automatically revert back to the off state the next time you start engine.

 

Its just personal preference, some people like to lower their vehicle and fit 20" wheels, or fit bodykits, for me im a sucker for keeping the external look as close to original as possible.

 

Hi Chris, Yes, I always wanted to keep my camper as a stealth too.

I will check my rear fog lights to ensure they are switched off by the ignition.

Not as good as your new stalk implementation, but I am less confident than you when it comes to mods and upgrades.

If not, I'll look into your method, but mine is a Gen 1 facelift

8 hours ago, Chris.ac said:

you can recalibrate them:

Check the instructions in this powerpoint.

https://slideplayer.com/slide/10248235/

Please note, that the link Chris has so kindly provided is downloadable to your own email address for safekeeping.

24 minutes ago, ThuMentaliss said:

Yes I can understand that, to me is the usage factor has also be considered of what your prepared to pay for instance I haven't used my built-in rear fog lights on my Kodiaq since I purchased the vehicle two years ago😎

You are absolutely right.

I cannot remember when I last used any rear fog lights on any of my vehicles.

2 minutes ago, Bronagh said:

Hi

new to this forum. My husband is converting a Toyota Alphard. So far, seats are out and we have purchased a kit to install a rear kitchen and bench seats etc.

we seem to be draining the battery quickly and have ordered a new one. 
We have flooring to go in and a fridge purchase is next. Any recommendations gratefully received 

thanks 

Hello, and welcome to the Forum.

You may wish to consider fitting a leisure battery.

Good luck with the build, it will be worth it.