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Hi ive had the misfortune that an electric wire has became detached from the rear heated windscreen it appears to have been soldered on and has now broken free from the glass Can anyone advise how to fix this. as a result of this its blowing my tail light fuse again as well which is 10 amps i have had to replace the 10 amp fuse with a 30 amp fuse to get the tail lights to work as i need to pass my mot I am aware that fitting an oversize fuse may cause damage to my wiring Any help and advice appreciated asap as mot due soon question 1 how do i fix wire back does it have to be soldered or can i super glue or do i need new windsreen question 2 what damage will putting in an oversize fuse do to my car wiring question 3 my top brake light above the window is only coming on as a brake light cant remba if this was also a tail light before fuse blew

Hi ....no i havent bought a headlight yet but its on my list of parts that i would like to replace. im concentrating on fixing the lights and things that dont work at the moment so i can pass my MOT i bought my first alphard last nov and have spent most of time fixing faults that were there when i bought it that started coming to my notice when i started driving and using the vehicle more. Replaced 2 key fobs that didnt work replaced battery that kept going flat replaced brake pads that were gone replaced o2 sensors due to intermittent engine warning light replaced toyota badge on bonnet fitted a new rear window wiper took off spare wheel and painted frame and rusty yellow wheel took off back tail lights that were full of water and drilled small hole in bottom to release water many other jobs still to do

its not the same as my vehicle fusebox which i have now found after taking out the glovebox and bottom left cover nearest the door the cover has a sticker with the list of fuses on it. which told me i was in correct place so after a bit of searching in among the wires i found a small fuse box level with the plastic horizontal frame left side of the glove box about 2 inches deeper amongst the wires. difficult to get access got to get down and put your hand up underneath to try and pull out and change the fuses, i pulled the blown 10amp red fuse for tail and found it was blown. there was another 10amp next to it which i moved to get my tail lights on i went to halfords and bought a mixed box of mini fuses so i would have spares as there are other things in the van not working like my front fog lights. so im going to check every fuse now and see if there are any more blown as probably no one has found this fusebox before to replace fuses. my original problem was no lights above the back numberplate which fails the mot. so i unscrewed the back door handle and then popped all the grommets to get at the wiring as its diffiult to pop out the number plate lights from the outside. once popped out i got into the led bulbs and found them not to work. so i went to halfords and got 2 new led bulbs for a few pounds 12v 5w white push in type. guy told me they only work in one direction when you push in so if it doesnt work turn it 180 deg. so i should now pass the mot my next light problem is one of the rear lower tail lights on the bumper isnt working and it looks like i need to take off the bumper to get access so ive had a look and ill need repacement toyota plastic bumper fasteners as once you break them you need to replace them. My lights at back are all clear white glass leds aftermarket lights which light up as red leds. ive managed to get toyota part no from anayama japanese parts website and may replace them with originals or similar. again this light not working will fail mot so a quick fix cheat is to buy red reflector tape and stick it on to glass to pass MOT. Hope this helps you enjoy the challenge of owning a bespoke Alphard 😉

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Hi I have just had the misfortune of blowing all the tail lights of my 2003 3.0 VVTI Alphard MNH10 I was working on trying to replace an LED bulb above number plate and was using my screwdriver which touched and caused a short and blew all the lights My MOT is due in October hence urgent help required as im running out of time I bought the small owners manual 2002-2008 which shows all the fuse boxes 2 under the bonnet, 1 drivers side which i have found the one fuse box i need has about 20 fuses and no 13 is for tail light. in the book it says the passenger side. i have removed glove box but its not there only an air filter Please advise if this fusebox is in a different location in my van or if it doesnt exist in my model the model i have has been modified with aftermarket equipment and im worried its been removed, moved or replaced please help urgently

Toyota Alphard Parts - Toyota Car & Auto Spare Parts - Genuine Online Car Parts Catalogue - Amayama Click thru chassis no from log book and then year etc to find your model Headlights are approx £500/£600 each Put toyota part no into google and look for supplier to UK

Can you advise please where can i buy the pearl white paint from...either spray or a touch up bottle

What was the name and contact info for the company who program keys is there a website?

Thanks for the link its a fantastic breakdown it also looks like you can also order and buy spare parts too from the japanese supplier? has anyone bought spares and used this company?

Hi Lee I have a similar problem that steady orange engine management light was intermittent and going on and off and now stays on until 30 mins driving then goes off i was also looking at a OBD scanner and found this review but havent bought one yet Best OBD readers 2020 | Auto Express can anyone tell e where the OBD port is on my 2003 3.0 V6 Alphard Thanks John

Hi I have a Toyota Alphard 3.0 VVTI Petrol 2003 which i have owned for only 2 months now and gradually finding various issues to fix My problem is : The existing battery is going flat quickly on a regular basis and i dont know how old the fitted battery is? and dont know how to check the condition any suggestions?. I am currently trying to charge it but if succesful unsure how long it will hold the charge for? it is a Numax Premium 005L 12V 60AH 510A (Size: L230mm. W170mm, H225mm) (battery tray is not much bigger) Can anyone please recommend what they would replace this battery with? i.e. has it got to be an 005L code battery or is there a better one with different code? I have looked at the Tanya batterys website which appears to be a wide choice is excellent and great value, However I am thinking of buying a Bosch S4 024 005L 12V 60Ah 540A battery £68 from Costco as it comes with a longer 5 year guarantee and with Costco you can return it anytime if there is a problem for a replacement. What are your thoughts and opinions?

Hi all I recently purchased from wish.com a new rear wiper arm set for my Toyota Alphard 2003 as there was nothng previously fitted to the rusty bolt for wiper arm I am trying to identify the size of the missing nut that i need to buy in order to fit a rear wiper to the back window Does anyone know what the thread type (is it metric? or inches ) and bolt/nut size is it 3 or 4 mm? Thanks for any feedback festive regards john

Hi im looking to make contact with Alphard owners in Aberdeen area

Please can anyone advise where i can buy or obtain a copy of an Alphard 2003 workshop manual. i ve tried amazon and out of stock surely someone on this site has a copy they can duplicate and help me. i believe there are over 800 members on this site and would appreciate your assistance please