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Hi, I agree with Rojie, I'm afraid you will only know for certain if the lens is reflective is if you purchase one/pair. As I mentioned in a previous post, the reflector in the replacement rear lamp assembly I got for our Connect van has a reflector behind the red outer lens, but when a headlamp lights up the rear of the van, the fog lamp lens just looks red no bright reflected light at all. It would be great if you do take the plunge and they do reflect, it would remove all the speculation.

Hi, my wife has been researching the various awnings and her research seems to point to the Cayman Low having one of the best reviews We are going to have a chat with our converter in Barnstaple re the awning rail and perhaps getting them to fit a rail, unless they recommend the magnetic option. We're quite used to awnings from the many years of towing caravans, which of course had built in awning rails, . When we owned our VW Camper we bought a drive away awning for it, but it was never used before we sold the VW in favour of the Ford Freda.

Hi Rojie, been trying to find any firm recommendations or definitive comments on "inflatable drive away awnings". We are looking at the Outdoor Revolution Cayman Low. My main concern is the fitting of the awning rail, either a permenant or magnetic rail, any ideas or comments please. Thanks.

Brilliant, thanks for that will have a go on Saturday.

If you need to replace any of the rear light bulbs, the rear light assembly needs to be taken off ,which should be a reasonably easy job. As the operation is mentioned in the drivers handbook,it seems to describe a simple bulb replacement, so will have another look.

Hi Rojie, will print rest off tomorrow as the printer has just jammed! According to the drivers handbook, to rmove the rear light assembly the two screws need to be removed and the whole assembly pulls out,tried this a while back. but would not just pull out, so put the scews back and left it for later, have you removed either of the light assemblies on your Alphard?

Hi, about to wire the socket for caravan electrics, have done this many times in years gone by and I thought ,to save time, if anyone can tell me which side rear lamp cluster is best to wire into. It would be the side where the main rear section of the wiring looms comes from the front. Any special things to look for? Many thanks.

It's always advisable to replace any wiper blade as a complete unit.Having been in the motor trade for more years than I care to remember,we always advised customers to have a complete blade fitted, as labour costs for fiddling about with fitting just a blade was almost as expensive as a new product. Often the rivetted joints in the blade were worn.There are many universal blades available with fitting kits to allow fitment to most vehicles,although many Toyotas have a more streamlined rear wiper set-up,as does the Alphard.

Hi,we used them many years ago when they were in Bideford and we had a rear kitchen unit fitted to our Ford Freda. Always helpful and high quality work and that service still remains..

We have not been too happy with the table fitted in our Camper conversion It has a single spindley fold away leg, which when folded down makes the table quite sensitive to any slight pressure on the outer edge which tips the table. With this in mind we called into our local camper conversion business in Barnstaple who were able to supply a much,much more substantial ,stable and adjustable fold away leg.

Yes I replied on Sunday, I read your second post on the subject and understood they said they would exchange the nuts and washers. It would seem somehow you were sent a set of mixed nuts and washers especially if one of the washers does not fit on the nuts. I would try and get them to send out a new set and then return the faulty set. Quote the "Sale of Goods Act" if you don't satisfaction. I can't remember the exact wording, but something like"goods not fit for purpose". I'm sure the wording is somewhere online.

Thanks, when I get some spare time I'll have a look.

Fitted the new Xenon bulbs to the main beam head lamps and to coin a phrase "WOW!" what a difference,gone are the dullish light beams and replaced by clear bright white light.All for £5-88: 2 x HB3 9005 65W Super White XENON Upgrade Headlamp Bulbs. Pair 12volt.[Ebay].

I don't know if anyone else has noticed that the main beam headlights produce a different coloured light. The dip light is much whiter than the main beam, so with that in mind I'm just going to change the main beam bulbs to Xenon and see if they improve the brightness to match the dip lights.

Once,quite by chance whilst trying various combinations of buttons, managed to get a DVD to play, but because I couldn't remember how I achieved the result, have been unable to find the method again. It's a shame someone hasn't photographed each screen that pops up and then found someone to translate the various wording.

All this seems very hit and miss, We're just using the VHF Radio 2 and disc player and once we find the correct adaptor we will use our Sony MP3 player for music. There doesn't appear to be a straight forward replacement for the Japanese head unit, which doesn't require adaptors etc. to produce all the same functions as the original OE. We will manage until, if ever, someone finds an exact fitment. Of course there are several different units fitted anyway.

Kerr ching!!

PS Sorry I did't reply yesterday, we were without power from 9-15am yesterday until 1-00pm this morning.

Hi,can't remember all the set numbers but if my memory serves me well the 21156SU are either a different thread size or not the flat washer fitting. The set I purchased are as given in my previous post. I believe a returns period is not binding, it's worth reding the "sale of goods act". If you ordered the set I quoted ,it's their mistake. Good luck with your negociations!

Hi, Have sold the 5 piece thermal window blind set. Thanks for your interest.

Hi, if you find my posts on "rear wiper arm and blade" I list where these can be purchased and how to fit if motor and shaft are ffitted.

Have just fitted the new rear wiper arm and blade[also replaced front wiper blades]. Removing the rear arm was slightly problematic. Here's the method, firstly I used a marker pen to mark the glass at the end of the blade to aid alighnment when fitting the new arm. There is a plastic cap on the end of the arm which covers the retaining nut on the end of the motor shaft. To remove the cap, the outer ends[near the arm swivel] of this cap need pulling carefully appart, a good finger nail on each hand works fine,once the clips in the cap are clear, the cap should pop off. When the retaining nut is exposed remove the nut and if the arm will not wriggle off[do not use any levers or too much force]read on for the recommended method. The metal insert on the arm is aluminium and mounts onto the tapered mild steel splined shaft of the motor. The method I used was to boil a kettle of water and carefully poured the boiling water over the end of the arm, BE CAREFUL as risk of burning doing this!!! The arm should release with a gentle wriggle, if it still won't release, repeat the procedure. Do not worry that there are no splines on the new arm because once lined up with the mark[or is parallel with with the edge of the window frame] and the nut tightened the shaft will cut the splines in the soft aluminium as it is tightened. If anyone is interested, the reason for the heat is that aluminium expands at a much lower temprerature than steel and hot water is the easiest way to solve the problem. If anyone needs to order an arm and blade the ebay number 164300987401. The arm is slightly shorter than the original, but is not at all noticable. If anyone wants just a new blade, it can be purchased from the Car Mod Shop, Sidmouth ,Devon, 01395 568086.

The wiper arm and blade arrived yesterday and I'm quite impressed with the quality. I'll fit tomorrow and describe the fitment with any pitfalls which may occur. It is possible to purchase the blade on it's own and is supplied by a company near Exeter. Will give details when I report on fitting.

Sorry the reply is a bit blunt but we were about to go out when I picked up your message. If you are interested give me a ring 01409 211340 and have a chat.

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