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Another successful cruise upgrade completed on my 2009 vellfire. As above, the no expense spared £9 stalk I've fitted works, but doesn't light up the cruise light on the dash. My stalk only has two wires, is there different ones that do also turn on the cruise indicator light? Secondly, seems I ordered the trim piece for a 10 series by mistake, any pointers for the right trim piece for a 20 series?

Resurrecting an ancient thread here, @Chris.ac if you have details on this is love to know how you sorted it all out. The AliExpress link no longer works, are you able to share the spec etc if your item so I can try and locate something similar? My vellfire has a slightly different head unit so I may still have issues making it work. Cheers!

Is it the same stalk for the later generation too? Just got my 2009 Vellfire, would be a nice little upgrade.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/8fNfKa5ABK1wDX2s/ Use that link to the Facebook Toyota owners group featured page, it details how at least one member paid 50000 yen to get the correct documentation to have his car registration updated too show Euro4 status. Costs a bit but means it can definitely be done to allow an older Alphards to be allowed into LEZ and ULEZ zones both here in UK and in Europe. If it's just the UK zones, it is probably worth trying a page from the Toyota environmental statement document from about 2003 and a copy of your v5 sent in as the Elgrand guys have been doing. Zero cost option if it works. That was going to be my initial approach before spending anything extra.

Yeah, I ended up not buying the 54 plate one as it wasn't in the best of states. Bought a 2009 vellfire instead, so no issues!

Either way, there Alphards are all low emission vehicles, just need to work out how to prove it and get the CAZ changed too slow it into city centres. The Elgrand forum have sussed it for Elgrand's so hoping we can achieve the same for older Alphards

Resurrecting all old discussion slightly, @Jeza have you any experience on obtaining a certificate of conformity once the car is here in the UK? If this is possible to get proof, then it opens up my Alphard buying options to older cars!

Noting my interest in this, have some concerns with the hybrid system I won't deny, but interested in a discussion over it. Just about to hit the hay, maybe chat tomorrow? I'm in Edinburgh myself, close to the zoo.