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Hi Dan, Have you approached your nearest Toyota dealer ? Or any other mechanic that is Toyota trained ? Most official dealers will not work on Imports; but some will. You have an 'ordinary' Lexus engine; so anyone capable working on Toyotas should be OK. Many mechanical parts are common across other Toyota models. There is a list on this forum of common service parts.

Looks like a Japanese head unit. Sat Nav will not work, as it won't be able to communicate with the correct satellite.

Search for Awning on this Forum. Top right on your home page. Lots of experience will become available.

Hello Pete, Welcome to the Forum. You could try Ben Hau, he is in the Midlands, he may be able to help you. He is a well know installer of upgrades to head units. You'll need to search for him on this forum. His number is here somewhere.

Hello Brian, Welcome to the Forum

Hello Tom, You do not seem to have posted anything. Was that intentional ?

He is a member. he'll be in touch soon, I expect. You could check out his threads. I am sure he has covered this before.

Yes. Chris.ac does

I have an earlier model. It seems to me you need to get the correct key fob(s) and get them professionally programmed. I assume you have fitted a new battery for the side door to work ?

Looks like you may need a new key. Are you sure your left side door is electric ?

Hello Tom, Welcome to the Forum. Be cautious. I'll think you will find your Alphie camera is 6 volts; whereas you new unit may well supply 12 volts.

But get your battery tested before replacing it. I had a battery that I thought had failed. I bought a new one. Now I have two good batteries ! Which, actually, is very handy, as I always have one one charge; just in case.

Hi Declan, I think you may need to do your calculation again. 4.6 km/l is 7 mpg ! Surely it cannot be that bad.

Hello Debs, Welcome to the Forum. Good luck with your search. Plenty to read about too.

Hi again Graeme, I did understand your initial situation. If your battery is tired and the voltage dips too low; and Pete gives all the voltage information, your ECU will react as though the battery has been disconnected. Starting a vehicle with a weak battery can certainly cause the battery voltage to dip severely. As Pete suggests, check your alternator too.

Hello Graeme, Do you use the vehicle regularly? I think it's time for a new battery, or a very good battery charger. Get your battery tested, Halfords or Kwik Fit, under load. I think yours is on its last legs. As Pete says, there is constant current drain, so batteries must be charged regularly, by running or by a battery charger. A normal (OK) battery will need at least 30 mins charging by engine if the charge has become low.

Hello Chris, Welcome to the Forum. This is a very recent topic. May I, respectfully, suggest you use the search facility on your home page.

Hello Greg, Welcome to the Forum Ben Hau for the Head Unit. He is in Birmingham, and somewhat difficult to reach, as he does the updates on a part time basis. Search for Ben Hau on this Forum. I think is phone number is mentioned in some of the threads. The search box is on your home page. I am sure you have a Toyota dealer in Cambridge. It is worth checking if they will service your van. Many main dealers will not touch JDM imports, but some will.

So, your sliding doors are electric ? Is your once flat battery fully charged ? Have you had it tested under load ? Are the obstruction sensors clean ?

Why would you ? Give them away to a 2wd Alphie owner. Keep them in the Community. Perhaps you should declare their size and place them in the For Sale section.

Very nice. And you have a 'Cyclist' mirror.

I know that surface mount rails can be purchased. Sorry, I don't know where from. I would try any VW outfitters. Some members install surface mount rails immediately behind the front seats for night privacy. Indeed, I believe, on some early Alphies it was an option. Black out 'blinds' can be bought that fit on the outside of the windscreen. Very effective, easy to install and remove; just a problem when stowing while wet !

I assume you have the rails fitted already ?

Just a couple of minor points. I read more about problems with Hybrids in these pages, than with the V6. I think I am correct in saying, the 2.4 timing is chain driven. The 3 litre V6 is belt, the 3.5 litre V6 is chain. These comments may, or may not, help with your decision process.

Hello Gordon, Welcome to the Forum. There is an Introduction Section. Click on the Forums button top left of your home page. There is also a For Sale section, where you may find just what you need. There are several specialist companies that are able to provide both converted and non converted Alphards and Vellfires. You could make a good start with Funky Ram; a trade member of this Club. Plenty of reading to do. Good Luck.