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Good to hear you found them helpful. I removed the screen by undoing the screws that guide the screen along the runners. Then just some manual manipulation to get it out of the guide rails mechanism. Then it's the screws holding the two halves of the screen together. I will post an image later today, after work. Once it's open, it starts to become clear where to connect, and then it's routing the new cable ( I'll post photo)

Would love to hear a comparison between the factory 18 speaker system with it's 640watt amplifier and active amplifier subwoofer Vs an aftermarket setup. The factory setup blew me away when I started hearing sounds that I didn't hear on my home system.

Just to say. If you have an old android tablet or phone, you can convert it to a carplay box using a new launcher and connector app. It then acts like this unit and your regular phone connects to it. You will probably benefit from the fact that your older tablet or phone is more powerful than these units they are selling. The main thing to consider is the mounting method and where it is mounted.

Sign up to Amazon Japan. Can you confirm your rubber on the wipers have a metal rib running along it? If so you should be able to buy just the rubber 'refill' and not the entire blade.

When does it overheat? Each time you run engine? Could be the thermostat is not fully opening.

Via android auto you cannot, as it's blacklisted by android, but the unit does have a usb connector and a separate media player. It does also have screen mirroring, but I've not tried it being an initial go several years back, with the app installed on the phone it does mirror the screen so you can use YouTube etc.

Does the central locking control on the drivers door unlock and lock, or only lock? It sounds like the solid state relays on the ECU are 'sticking'.

I'll add a photo of mine, tomorrow.

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The Alibaba unit has two options. An external jog/shuttle controller for the add-on unit. A small touchscreen splitter cable, that lets you switch your physical screen touch inputs between the original headunit functions and the add-on unit. You open up the screen on the headunit, easier than it sounds; you 'eject ' the front screen, as if inserting a cd or dvd, then disconnect everything and remove headunit. You can then remove a few screws and get the screen out and open it up. You then unplug the touchscreen cable and insert a small PCB between the cable and original socket. This lets you run a thin cable out of the screen that allows you to switch the touchscreen between original unit and the add-on box. The wiring loom is essentially plug and play after that, if you talk to the support team they will make sure to provide a matching loom for your specific headunit. Yes, this unit essentially means your original headunit will function just as it did out of the factory, and uses the 'Aux/VTR' function to display content from the add-on unit. Once set up, android auto automatically carries out the handshake protocols and wakes up the connection. From when I start car, it takes less than 10 seconds for android auto to appear on my headunit, all connected.

Alternatively, you can buy metal brackets that bolt into the grab handle by removing and replacing one of the bolts. This way it is mechanically solid, and did not attach to the windscreen.

I'm not affiliated, just sharing what I bought, you can choose the adaptor type to go with the bracket, but I would advice replacing the tape with proper 3M. I just found this on AliExpress: For Toyota Alphard AH20 2011-2014 Both LHD and RHD Vehicles Mobile Phone Holder Car Fixed Bracket Wireless Charging Accessories https://a.aliexpress.com/_ExeA6Km

A few of us have installed car play/android auto units. You have to open the flip down screen on the headunit to add an extra Flexi cable to slow you to use the touchscreen. All normal car functions remain, so I can still use the auto park function ( as soon as you put in reverse, it takes control of the screen). Cost is around £160 from Alibaba or AliExpress

Facelift has projectors for dipped. You can always check by posting facing a wall at night, you should see a sharp horizontal cut off

There is a bleed valve on the block of the V6, as this is a pressurised system, there is no radiator cap. Bleeding actually was not the problem. The actual thermostat was not correct. The Toyota part number is listed by many aftermarket suppliers of thermostats, but beware, the majority are NOT the same as the alphard one. The thermostat that was fitted definitely did not open the same distance, and I suspect what is happening is that the system operates as it should until a load is placed on the engine, the pump then increases the pressure along with the climbing temperature, and the water takes path of least resistance that is the unclosed bypass path, which leads to the thermostat closing and cutting off circulation to the radiator. I ordered an official part, which took 2 weeks to arrive yesterday. I'll get around to fitting this part this week (identical to the original that was removed).