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Hello Charlotte, Most (if not all) Alphards/Vellfires have reclining seats, front and middle. Regarding the Welcab, a fantastic piece of equipment; but make sure you know where you will get it serviced / repaired. They are not common and therefore, imho, there won't be many servicing oportunities. The Welcab "on the other side" while embarking disembarking the middle row makes sense in Italy / The Continent, but could be very dangerous in the UK. Surely having the vehicle face the 'wrong' way may be a better idea. It depends on where the vehicle would see most use. UK or Continent. PS. Alphards and Vellfires are all Right Hand Drive. Good Luck

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Hello Chas, Welcome to the Forum. Is your battery fully charged ? That is where I would start. Probably won't hekp, but always worth ensuring you have it fully charged. Check all battery leads for tightness, at both ends too.

So, it sounds like your battery was fully discharged. On a previous battery I had a cell short out, which dropped the voltage to 10.5v; even on a fully charged battery. My symptoms were similar to those you have experienced. The goods new is that a new battery, after being fully charged by smart charger, cured all the issues. You may need to reset your windows and power roof. IF you battery won't fully charge, or discharges again quickly; you will need to find the faulty circuit draining the battery. One other thing to check is that you haven't left your room lights on dim. Quite difficult to see in daylight. Whichever, good luck.

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Did you ever get one ? JPNZ Owners Manual ?

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Hello Brian, Welcome to the Forum. If you bought from a business get in touch with them; possible warranty claim. Have you tried pressing the TRC button ? Do you have a smart charger. How old is your battery? I would get it tested under load. Halfords or Kwik Fit. You need a good battery on the V6 or all sorts of little gremlins will appear. You may also have a wheel sensor issue. Call your local Toyota dealer, most will not work on a grey import; but some will. They will be able to read the codes.

Can you change your vehicle to a Gen 2 Vellfire please. Accordingly, you should maximise answers to your queries. I think you will find that the Gen 2 machines are not available with rotatable seating.

As I say, I don't have them but the benefit of armrests is that they can be moved 'out of the way'. I suggest you check access to the rearmost seats.

Hi Andy, I don't have these in my Gen 1 facelift, the MZ G Edition. It comes in the 7 seater version with 2 Captains seats, as you describe. The seats are not electric, but do have in-bulit moveable footrests; which, I think, are quite adequate. I would ask myself what 'type' of passenger will ride in those middle seats; and is that type of seating the most suitable for them. As a limousine taxi, I am sure passengers would love them.

The power of teamwork.

Hello Dave, Welcome to the Forum.

It could be your recent claim boosting your premium. Before I had my own van converted; I was with Aviva. Good Luck.

Hello John, Welcome to the Forum. I feel sure Picasso will answer this; but send him your VIN or registration number, by private message if you prefer.

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Hello John, That's incredible. Do any of the drivers have bad driving records or insurance claim issues ? I notice you have your vehicle set incorrectly, I will change it for you. My normal advice on insurance is to phone the companies; don't use the on-line bot driven systems. There is a section on motor insurers, and there is also a section for buying and selling. Consider third party, fire and theft cover to reduce the cost (although increase your risk).

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Hello Alice, Welcome to the Forum. If you have not done so already, have your garage inspect all cables associated with the battery, have them checked for condition and tightness (at both ends).

I like it. Subtle.

Sorry, I missed the important bit. A 2006, manufactured after Sept 2005, will be a facelifted model which uses the 4D67 chip. Earlier models use a different chip. DVLA will have the date of manufacture (supposedly) if the vehicle is already registered in the UK

The key you show should be OK after the auto-locksmith has done his bit. He will read the 4D67 chip, and progress from there. The key you have will have the 4D67 chip in it, or it would not work for you now. My auto-locksmith insisted on using my 'master' key to programme all my keys as masters (except the green valet key). Of course he also cuts the key(s) too. I think there was some 'artistic licence' (some fibbing) here but the keys work manually and remotely. I can give you the name of my local guy; he may be with a franchise. Actually working with my vehicle at my home helped him a lot; as opposed to being in some shop. Not cheap, but well worthwhile.

I find it very difficult to believe that Toyota may not have re-gassed your van properly; but you did opt not to have the (pressurised) leak test.

There is a flap valve that can fail to direct the cold air into the cabin. It is covered in this forum somewhere. Try searching.