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Hi Ernest, Welcome to the Forum

Shame you couldn't make it to Castle Coombe, but now we all know why. You won't be disappointed with Northstar.

Hi Barrie, Welcome to the Forum. This is covered in another thread, good luck finding it. I think it was by monsters, try searching his history.

Great idea. I tried to order one, but couldn't ! Will try again in a few days

Options list, Inventory. Certainly, the Gen 1 has some cold climate options.

Please tell us all who the main dealer is, as not all Toyota dealers will work on Alphard/Vellfire machines

Does not sound unreasonable to me. I have never measured my mpg, but, my guess is about the same on a motorway at 60mph. I have a 4.2L supercharged V8 that does 35mpg under the same circumstances.

I bought some off ebay. Be sure to get the correct frequency. About £15 Toyota Alphard 05-09 Remote Car Key Fob with 4D67 Chip 314.3MHz 4Buttons. Getting it programmed can be quite a challenge. Toyota dealers won't do it. You will need a competent auto locksmith and expect to pay £80 each ! Not cheap, but mine work perfectly. These are not the Smart Key fobs. Good Luck

I have never used Autoglass but they advertise that fixing a chip should prevent a crack forming.

Hi again Charlie, NOT cheap. I suggest you send a PM to picasso.

I strongly recommend that all owners buy the relevant JPNZ Owners Manual. I have no financial interest, or other interest, in the manuals; they are just 'necessary'. Glad you got it sorted.

There is a Japanese auction site, is it Yahoo ? Or a listing on one of the JDM websites ?

These won't open without the correct apps/drivers.

The frivolous answer is more Guinness !

I'm not sure I can help you with this, but I'll try. Reading what Chris says (above) reminded me that I have a similar problem on one of my cars, not my Alphie. The remote buttons can be rather temperamental, especially the lock button. My tendency is to repeatedly press the lock button. The car responds to this as a command to open all the windows ! I now have the habit of checking as I walk away; mainly because, more than once, I have returned (in the rain) to find all the windows open. Not funny. I have spare remote which I need to start using !! When I asked about remote locking; I asked the wrong question ! The right question was, do you have smart locks ? I am reading my copy of the Owners Manual (published by JPNZ, £25 on ebay). Hopefully you have two sets of Smart keys. Change the battery in both, but not at the same time. There are key linked window functions associated with keys. I am assuming you don't use the manual key to lock / unlock the vehicle. Supposedly, the remote keys need a 3 second press to operate the windows. So my conclusion is either you have a key misfunction, hence changing batteries and trying both keys. Maybe the buttons are not making clean, jitter free, connections. Or of course, a glitch in the receive side. I won't pretend to even try to help in that case. Oddly enough, the Owners Manual does not mention that the Smart fob does, or does not, operate the key linked window functions. My guess is it does, so maybe more batteries will be needed !. I sincerely hope at least some of this helps; otherwise you must remember to check as I do with my other car; or possibly buy a new key.

Hello Matthew, Welcome to the Forum

I have a folding mattress which, when folded double, fits exactly under the table of my rear conversion. I'm looking for another, or will have some made.

Hello Stephen, Welcome to the Forum. Silly question. Are you sure you have sensors ? OK, you do. They are called Clearance Sonor in the Alphard. There is a little 'legend' in the face panel. Not all Alphards have the option. The Clearance Sonor and Back Sonor have nothing to do with the reversing camera. The Clearance Sonor distances, front corners and rear corners, page 141 et al, are settable via the head unit. (Oh what fun!) Their is a Back Sonor, as well, which only works when in reverse from 1.5m. They do not give an increasingly rapid bleep. You get Long beep, Short beeps and Continuous. Depending on the setting, by the time your Japanese host speaks to you, you are too close ! All new owners tend to get quite acquainted with their Japanese lady host quite soon. The reversing camera is just that. It is not connected to the Clearance Sonor systems. The constant beeping is the reversing warning, unless you are already too close ! You need to buy the Owners Manual, pubished by JPNZ on ebay. £25. There are two for your year. One includes Hybrid (FRO 3035) the other does not. Hope this helps until you buy the Owners Manual.

IF you are able to locate a friendly Toyota dealer that is interested in your grey import they will contact Toyota Japan and check on the recall status. The good news is that in the unlikely case that there are outstanding recalls Toyota UK will request authority to do the work. If granted, Toyota Japan will fund it. I have a VERY vague recollection that part of the export process checks for outstanding recalls; but I can't be sure though. If you want to check yourself in case of doubt try https://www.toyota.co.jp/recall-search/dc/search Google should translate it !

Hi Ken, Have you got wireless remote locks ?

Hello Shepster, Welcome to the Forum. Ask for a copy of the Auction Report. Any reputable dealer will have it and provide you with a copy. They do need some interpretation but help is available on the internet. As Alphards and Vellfires are becoming so popular there are many 'new' dealers entering the market. If your dealer does not offer full (reasonable) disclosure; go elsewhere. There is a core of very experienced, and reputable, dealers in the UK; try to be patient and buy a good example. I would strongly recommend you get a copy of the English Owners Manual published by JPNZ. £25 on ebay. You will not be disappointed. New ownership is 'quite exciting'; manuals (where they exist) will be in Japanese ! Many Toyota dealers will not work on grey imports. Some hurdles can be quite a challenge; you don't need your seller to be one of them.

hi Michael, Welcome to the Forum. Hard top ? Do you mean High Top ? Main issue with Hard Tops, which are quite rare, is the restricted access to many car parks. Enjoy your advanturing in your Campard.

Hello GSM, Welcome to the Forum. I am sure you will receive some very useful suggestions from fellow members. Check tyre pressures, tyres all have similar wear, all all the same type; and many others. However, I did want to point out that although many Toyota Official dealers will not work on Grey Import vehicles; some will. It is worth checking whether you local Toyota Dealer is one of them; just as a backstop. Good luck

Hello Shaggy, Welcome to the Forum.

You can be certain of one thing; next time I need a translation .....