Voodoo101

Maybe somebody that works there is called Tanya and thats why. (its ok, i have your back lol)

I would get a bluetooth ODB II scaner and the free car scanner app. A lot less the £400. Run the app and driver the car with it connected. See what speed it reads. If it reads different to the speedo then you know its the speedo, if not then you know its the speed sensor. At least then you can also read all the ECU fault codes which will point you in the right direction Also why would a service help the problem, like and oil and filter change will fix a sensor. It sounds like the garage you are using has seen you as an easy payday. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235954066700?_skw=veepeak+obd&itmmeta=01JM3238C57G9003MPE66D2Q48&hash=item36eff5550c:g:iKIAAOSwm4Jnq4N4&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fffK0W76y%2BQc55vsiKQACTPm3k8wQl1svxC4C2sJMf7UuNRgWa5X0Q1YqK7DExYHiflToEUnjBUbBt0QKdP09AWOYtFylmKQ%2BMNkzNNc2B8lGvSAYftoDm%2BhsiFajG%2FXMUq39ESK%2FINijBmdDfohaO6S%2BsOr5IpR88HK6SyA0oGuXFXgrKX2LlQKhJuOLaZBovFxa75W1GKUutbRWtkVZ5y8d%2FUejpDzUpLCGlDwR2ZkoFchexM68e9B5gk4GdamU%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR5qGjeKgZQ

Hi I looked into getting Canbus information to the head unit but there is no signal in the wiring behind it. It looks in your photo that you are taking it from behind the dashboard which makes sense as all the data is shown on the dash. I think you can also get it from the ODB socket, in fact I bought a cable a long time ago from AliExpress that came with an ODB plug. I never tried it

That was my thought. I thought about getting some UK replacements from another car but its the cutting holes in the bumper making them fit.

So I am one of the many people who had a reversing light changed to a fog light, with a cheap switch drilled into the dash. Its always really annoyed me. Then I saw a post on here with a video installing a new stalk with rear fog light switch, dashboard light working and wiring a new light in replacement to the reflectors at the bottom of the bumber. A post asking where to get to stalk came from a kind answer from a member called Gamath, taking me to Amayama. As you do, I decided to browse the site looking what other upgrades I could go for and found a Rear Fog lamp assembly for the ANH20 Vellfire. It seams to fit at the top of the bumper where it goes up the tailgate. There is a wealth of knowledge in this group. I wondered if anybody has seen anything like this fitted?

The camera is the original camera. The head unit is an Android head unit. It is connected with an adaptor. I have never had the original head unit. When I got the car it had a Sony Head Unit and the camera was not wired in. Infact it was quite a mess with the cables behind there. If the camera can work better in the dark, i might have a look in the settings and see if I can change something

You are right but when you put it in you have to make sure the holes dont cover the sensor is what I meant. It took me a while to figure out why my lights was on in the day, especially as I had just done electrics lol. The only problem I had was in strong winds with both doors open, but thats to be expected with a the wind flowing through

Where did you get the swalk with the rear foglight switch?

I bought this one. Its looks like real leather and fits perfect. Just make sure it does not slip over the daylight sensor. The quality and fit is great and the price of it is amazing. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004996293742.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.64.35471802n0IeDN

The one with the red is when the brake light is on. the other is the normal view when I reverse

It looks really nice. That was my first choice but the wife wanted white and getting anything but white near me was tough. I also have the velour interior, not a lover of leather especially in summer. The interior is very hard wearing, the only wear I have is the drivers armrest. One more thing to consider is the dashboard. It has a habit of being sticky in summer if it gets direct heat when parked. There are dash covers you can buy, some are felt (stay away from these). I bought one from AliExpress, its like a fake leather and fits perfect. For the price of it, its better then having to fix the dash. There are different options. I just went for the plain black https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004996293742.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.69.1f291802g8vu0v

My parking sensors are great. They can beep and I can still keep going. They are after all just an aid to parking. My gripe with the camera is that at night it becomes useless, because the light from the number plate lights affects it. Its even worse in the rain and as the original importer took one of the reversing lights to make a fog light, its limited anyway

This video is perfect. Now I just need to source a light stalk with the rear fog light switch

They are amazing vehicles. The engines are built like tanks. Its a Gen 2. You havent said the colour but I think the majority I've seen are white. Be careful of the paint. Some of them, including mine suffer from the paint peeling. Its due to the primer being too smooth and is a manufacturing fault. It was a warranty fix but some people did not get it done and it wont be covered now, even is Toyota UK was interested, which they are not. You are in the best place to get any help. The people on here are really knowlegable and helpful. They have helped me a lot

Ive just remembered. I had to replace the fuse for the radio when I changed head units. It was in the engine bay fuse box. I cant remember which one but Im 99% sure its in there

Hi fellow Alphard / Vellfire owners I just bought a lovely sew on steering wheel cover from AliExpress but as you would expect, it does not fit 100 %. I had a section that pushes under the steering wheel button grey panels but it keeps popping out. Are these panels easy to remove or do you have to take the airbag out. I thought I may be able to fix it down better

There are two different sizes for the usbs to fit toyotas, you need the short fat ones. Ebay and Amazon also do them. Best on I got was one to fit next to the 12v socket below the gear shift. You just unplug the cable from the 12v socket, then daisy chain it. No other connections needed. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DBXYZ3SX?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3

I would go along with the blow fuse check. Maybe the jump start blew it. I think its in the passenger bay fuse box. Depending on your head unit, the rear camera will be powered from that. If its an aftermarket head unit, then they probably took the power from the same cable as the head unit

New high beams sorted. Out with the ballast and new LEDs wired direct. Work, fit perfect and gives me less connections to worry about. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7VCBCBK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Hi all. My front washer pump has failed. The rear is working fine but no noise from front pump. Has anybody replaced it? I'm assuming that you need to remove the inner wing cover to get to it, if so do you need to remove the wheel to get this off? Is it a standard Toyota part or is it unique to the Alphard / Vellfire?

You can buy head units off AliExpress. They come with the correct wiring loom and surround. Warning though, I bought one from there and it lasted a month, plus the surround does not come with the little coin compartment section, so you have to change over that and the plastic trim surround is a different shade of grey and it stands out. The 20 series are all the same I think except if you have the premium speaker system, so you can just order the lead from AliExpress and it will be plug and play. Three leads from the car and then one in the back of the unit. If you have the oem fitted rear camera you can get the adaptor for that off ebay. I bought the 2din unit with the floating head. The reason for that is 1. I found the one that fits in the trim a bit too far away to use when driving. 2. The floating head unit you can angle to stop the sun shining on the screen. 3. You can set it up so you have the perfect view when driving, but it swivels for the passenger if they need to use it. You do need a double din surround

You can buy any double din unit, all will need a custom harness. Some head units are supplied with a harness to fit. There are other makes of Android head units, Eonon is on the cheaper end and lack a bit of functionality. I have one and not the best I have had. My first one packed in and took out the alternator. The second one has some funny way, like bluetooth dropping out quite a lot, sometimes for a long time. You can't easily switch between phones, you have to actually turn off bluetooth on one phone to disconnect it. Its annoying that it opens up on any app you have used on your last trip, so if you happen to go on play store or file manager, you end up with that open on the next trip. You have to manually close apps. It also needs to be reset often. Ive had better from AliExpress for half the price. If you go for Android, you can get a wiring harness off AliExpress

I found this. I had an auto Merc with the gear select on stalk and auto electric brake (my first auto), then got the Vellfire and wondered why I had a jolt when I moved house and parked on sloped drive. I thought the gearbox was on its way out, then worked out to put parking brake on then into park

Just found this post and saw Just for an update, this has been changed to this; Existing halogen headlamp units on vehicles first used on or after 1 April 1986 must not be converted to be used with high intensity discharge (HID) or light emitting diode (LED) bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp for light source and lamp not compatible. Reference https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/4-lamps-reflectors-and-electrical-equipment#section-4-1-4 From my understanding from reading this, its ok to change to LED's now

Thank you to all. I have been looking on Amazon but not too sure of the quality