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Hello Adil, Welcome to the Forum

Hello Rob, Welcome to the Forum

I too use a dash mat, as I call it. Very effective. I also use the moisture absorbing crystals, but keep them well away from the fake wood trim (and the dog).

Bit further than that. But they do have two locations, the 'showroom' and the conversion workshop. I was referring to the showroom, as, I think, visits to the workshop are by Invitation only.

Good to hear you are happy with Riviera as they are a local (to me) conversion company. They often have a choice of several donor vehicles to choose from too. For anyone interested they are located on the main road between Paignton to Totnes.

Don' t just look, get yourself a copy so you can mull over it at home. It will be big help in locating areas of bodywork that need attention, or may have been dealt with already. As a second step you could consider an AA/RAC Inspection. I paid 300 pounds and it brought a significant amount of reassurance. 2008 is a crossover year; end of Gen 1, beginning of Gen 2. The Gen it is will have an effect on value in the future. Good Luck

I contacted Steve for you. Sorry for the delay, he gets very busy.

Hello Kate, Welcome to the Forum. Thank you for the photographs. Looks great.

Hello A, Welcome to the Forum. If you search the internet, you should be able to find information on how to understand the Japanese auction sheet. Do you have the auction sheet? If so you have made one of the most important first steps to ownership.

Eightseater.blogspot.com has some info on the reversing camera and 'boxes'. However, I don't think he covers recovery of the boxes. Worth a read though

Were you fiddling with the head unit at the time, pressing buttons ! ?

Doubt over. The sensors can be configured through the head unit; my head unit at least. My advice, leave well alone unless you are fluent in Japanese !

Hello Laura, Welcome to the Forum

Hello Tessi, Welcome to the Forum, Which Head Unit do you have ? Try eightseater.blog.com. On my HDD head unit tracks can be deleted through the head unit. You can also prevent CDs(MDs) being written to the HDD unit automatically. I am not aware that the HDD can be formatted. I would not even think about it. You have no idea what else is stored on it.

Hello Martin, Welcome to the Forum.

I was able to send a file. Were you able to receive it ?

You should be able to attach files in a PM. The facility is there, although I have not personally tried it. I'll try and send you a file to check.

Most official Toyota dealers will not work on JDM imports. However, Snows of Paignton, Exeter and Plymouth will. My guess is, Snows in Honiton will too. Plymouth seems to be where most of their knowledge base is.

Ok, not in any order. The .mov shows nothing as it does not run! At least, not on my PC. You have a front camera. Imo, it is very useful, but only operates at low speed. It displays sideways and downwards. I leave mine on all the time The camera is switchable from the head unit (on my HDD head unit anyway) as well as the steering wheel. Some Alphies have a quirky little mirror on nearside front wing. The reversing camera only operates in reverse and is your reversing aid. Does yours display the coloured boxes. Again, imo, much more useful than reversing beepers. Some owners have considered fitted parking sensors. I believe the Sonar system coupled with the reversing camera is the Japanese equivalent. The head unit is the Audio system, radio, DVD, CD, MD, HDD system and Sat Nav. Yours will be in Japanese and will not be changeable to English. When did you last visit Torbay ? I live at Broadsands Beach, if you care to drive over we can meet up. Perhaps we can sort out some of these issues face to face.

Have you tried Toyota/epc/alphard.com for clarification?

McGard 21156SU Lock Nuts for Toyota Alphard [Mk1] 02-08 on Original Wheels These are for my MODEL and will not necessarily fit yours correctly. I suggest you contact McGard. Disclaimer, there are other brands available !

Check out pages 142 and 143. I am (now) doubting my recollection that they are configured through the head unit. More thinking required !

What head unit do you have ? The Sonars are operated through the panel below the head unit. They are set up through the head unit. How is your Japanese ! The nacelle is the LCD panel, and surroundings, below the removeable head unit. It isn't a translation issue. There are 'separate' sensor systems with different settings and different purposes.

Hello Phil, Depends on which wheels you have fitted. Are they original OEM ? I have a different model than you. When I bought some I needed to be aware that the NUTS, not bolts, need a flat washer; not a conical one. I purchased mine from McGuard. There were fiddly to fit, but once you understand the quirk the flat washer provides they can be fitted quite quickly. I'll check what I bought and advise.

VERY useful information, Karl, thank you from all our 'key searcher' community.