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Wisey

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  • Name: Alan
  • Alphard / Vellfire Model
    Alphard 2.4 Petrol (02-08)
  • Alphard / Vellfire Year
    2007
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    Clacton on Sea

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  1. The tacho didn’t stop working, only the speedo. I found the problem to be the retrofit chip by completely removing it and reconnecting the wires, the speedo then worked perfectly well but in Kph. I decided to leave it that way and used the power supply to the chip to fit a USB socket beside the binnacle and connected a neat little GPS digital speedo on the steering column to read in Mph. Perfect! I can let you have some photos if I knew how to download them (URL?) Hope this helps, Alan
  2. Hi Bob, I can’t help with your overheating issue but I invested in an ANCEL JP700 diagnostic device which works very well for my 2007 2.4 Alphard. I imagine it would also be suitable for a hybrid vehicle. Alan
  3. Being a mechanical engineer that sounds far too technical for me to undertake but I do see your point about the ABS ECU, is this easy/ inexpensive to change? Maybe I should also remove the speedo cluster to see if something has simply come adrift?
  4. I guess so, both located below the battery tray, part number 8941324010.
  5. Speedo not working, update: Changed both speed sensors today but speedo still not working and engine management light still appears after a few seconds and the same fault code, P0500 given. Also, engine idling very slow, almost stalling and gear changing seems a bit erratic but still drivable. Obviously I’ve made the situation worse, any clues as to how or why? I’m still planning to be at Gaydon meeting on Sunday and hopefully get some clues as to why and how to fix from others there. Cheers, Alan
  6. Hi Kristoff, we were at last year's meet and we simply told the ticket sellers on the door that we were with the Alphard group and they reduced the tickets to £10.00.
  7. We have personal plates and always use platesforcars.co.uk Great service lots of styles to choose from and we’ve never been asked for anything to prove ownership.
  8. …..and it would certainly help to find those who have helped out on the forum or with whom you have a common interest.
  9. Just a thought, maybe a good idea for members to put their home town on the windscreen so that we can easily get to know fellow members in our vicinity? Only for those of us who want to of course.
  10. No. it's a 2007 with my wife's registration number fitted. I think we'll head off early doors tomorrow, should be OK and my RAC membership is up to date just in case..... Thanks for your help and I'll get it sorted next week. See you on 2nd July at Gaydon, maybe?
  11. So, I've connected it up and showing "P0500, Vehicle Speed Sensor" which confirms previous theories. Question now is, we're going to Liverpool and back this weekend and whilst I'm not particularly worried about no speedo', will anything else be affected (gear changing?) etc in time?
  12. Hi Geralt, thanks for the information which certainly makes sense. The OBD reader has just arrived and so I'll give it a go and see what it says. Never used one before but I'll give it a go and be in touch again later. Cheers, Alan
  13. Yes, it still records the number of Km’s travelled but the Speedo’ itself doesn’t operate, needle stays at zero MPH.
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