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There is a thread devoted to Alphie insurance. Although the info becomes out of date quite quickly; it is still a good starting point

Hi Chris, There is a thread especially for this on the Forum.

Hello Sean, Welcome to the Forum.

Please share which make and model you ordered

Picasso can probably help, if Chris can't

The Toyota camera is 6V. Some people fit a 12V camera up front. I think Chris.ac is probably an expert on this topic.

Hello Carolyn, Welcome to the Forum. Awnings is one of the most popular topics on the Forum. Lots and lots of reading for you to do !

I hope it goes well for you. It does for many. But I have read reports of problems.

Hello Allan, Welcome to the Forum. There was someone else who had a similar problem, albeit not caused by a pot hole ! I'll try and find it. You should be able to receive Radio 2 on your HD without the need for additional aerials. Some members have been brave enough to update their head-unit; but not me. Not a job for the faint-hearted, imho. You need to be cautious you don't lose the cameras, or some of the steering wheel buttons

You are not wrong.

Hello Stuart, Welcome to the Forum.

I don't think so. But giving advice to anyone remotely is not easy or without it's risks !

No mistake. The sun roofs need this treatment too sometimes, after a battery refit.

Hi Laraine, Welcome to the Forum. Yes you can have a simple rear conversion. Are you thinking of retaining the rear seats ? There are companies that can supply units that are flat packed. There is one in Barnstaple. I am sure there are others around the country. My caution to you would be to consider the ease (or otherwise) of getting passed the middle row seats, even in their forward position. The seat back only tilts forward a little. If you don't remove the rear seats, the problem goes as you won't be able to get to the conversion from inside (unless you have the rear seats folded all the time!). The footrests tuck away nicely, but I removed mine. I have just advised another member that I know of a company that can make a slatted frame bed that fits over the seating. In use as a bed you place an air mattress, or whatever, upon it. The frame can be dis-assembled and stored reasonably easily.

This method applies to any Gen 1 window that starts to misbehave.

Hello Fiaraz, You must have a rear fog light already, or your machine would have failed the MOT. Try Toyota/Alphard/Epc.com for part numbers, or ask Picasso who will need your Vin or registration number. Toyota Direct can supply parts, but will need the part number. There are plenty of other outlets for more 'normal' service parts.

Glad to help. Glad it worked. For other readers, That JPNZ Owners Manual is a MUST. Note. It is not a Maintenance Manual.

Hello David, Welcome to the Forum and Vellfire ownership.

Hello Leonie, Welcome to the Forum.

Hello Gerald, Just a word of caution here. Food for thought, based on my opinions. Firstly, I doubt any bench seat will have Type Approval. You may not care, but your Insurers almost certainly will ! Regarding no seat belts. Almost certainly an MOT fail. The MOT tester isn't interested in whether the seats are used for travelling, or not. All they care about is that 'correct' seatbelts are fitted and fully functional. Your current seats should have lap belts, the minimum requirement for rear facing seats. Your bench seat, in my opinion, would need them too. I would check with an official MOT tester before proceeding.

Sorry Alasdair, I had assumed you had an OEM Head Unit. However, it appears, the method woks independent of head unit. JPNZ page 14.

Thanks Chris, A VERY worthwhile piece of research

Which head unit do you have ? (Depending, perhaps, on the head unit you have). The autolocking can be (re-) configured through it. Have you bought the JPNZ Owners Manual yet ? Get one, they are a must for all Gen 1 owners. There are two versions available, one that includes the hybrid, and one that doesn't. An owner has just bought the normal version that is surplus, so is available on this Forum. Otherwise, they can be bought from ebay.

Hello Stewart, Welcome

Hello Rachael, Welcome to the Forum.