Altezza FAQ

[kurumaebi]

kurumaebi,

based on your meter, your car is 2002 car ?

nowadays car came with too many electronic control stuff,
once broken, hard to troubleshoot.
which toyota dealer workshop that u went to check your altezza ?
they check/maintain non-local-dealership distributed toyota model ?




sifu


another sifu.

wfhan,

yes it is 2002 model.

actually, im still in japan

 

[gti-wly]

still in japan? should be no problem with the spare-parts and all.. even cheaper maybe compare to msia price..

 

[Greytezza]

The prices for spare parts are cheaper in Japan but the prob that kurumaebi have is the labor charges for the troubleshooting..it will be very much more expensive than what we are paying here in Malaysia.

 

[AE111_SEG]

let me see if I can take a picture of the sensor in my car.......

 

[Z_Edition]

nice meter...

 

[kurumaebi]

The prices for spare parts are cheaper in Japan but the prob that kurumaebi have is the labor charges for the troubleshooting..it will be very much more expensive than what we are paying here in Malaysia.

yup...that's true.felt like kena ketuk already last time.went to the woksyop here few weeks after i bought the car.just to check the exhaust manifold and the auto-leveling sensor.no prob on the pipes.but the sensor, was not working anymore.so he adjust manually the headlamps correctly.then i have to pay 2500yen(about rm80).is it a normal charge?huh...dunno where's a trustworthy woksyop plus im a noob.macam senang kena tipu.

about the sensor, the toyota-san told me the price already.about rm800 for new one.2nd hand i don't know how much and how to find.even the woksyop also they just simply told me to change to a new one and order from toyota.very expensive aa...so im thinking of trying to check it first mayb just the wiring

hmm...any advise taikos?
please

 

[wfhan]

parts are cheap and car also cheap.
i did searhc in yahoo auction.. for 2002 altezza 6mt..
price is between 35k to 50k..and that is in RM after conversion.!!!.. shissss...

kuru,
u plan to bring back this car ? better upgrade gau gau b4 u bring it back
i got a fren previously studied in japan, bring back a r34gtt using student ap.
he did upgrade all to new performance parts (adjustable,meters,electronics,engine upgrade,etc)
total cost after his car landed here is sub 100k man!... envy.

 

[kurumaebi]

wfhan,

hmm...unfortunately, im a lover not a racer
also got no enough money to modify maa.think better fix any prob here first.
then the tax lg:vollkommenauf:

 

[wfhan]

item can be sold back in m'sia ma..
lot's of altezza owner here am diying for hardcore parts leh.. :P

 

[Z_Edition]

dying is definitely the perfect word to describe us over here...

 

[jamesjyd]

Hi...a newbie...just bought an RS200. It came with the voice activated GPS/TV system...do you guys know if there anyone who can convert it to this region settings? It was imported from the UK so I need to convert the odometer to Km/h from m/h. Let me know if you guys know anybody who do the job. Thanks.

 

[DjAtB]

Hi...a newbie...just bought an RS200. It came with the voice activated GPS/TV system...do you guys know if there anyone who can convert it to this region settings? It was imported from the UK so I need to convert the odometer to Km/h from m/h. Let me know if you guys know anybody who do the job. Thanks.

Hey bro...welcome and congrats on your ride....saw u r location details that you are at Penang...maybe u can contact our bro Alan over there for more information and places to do maintenace and all....he's our Tai Kor in Penang....Cheers!....

 

[Greytezza]

Welcome to the forum jamesjyd...I noticed that u are from Penang. we have a few bro in penang too..and the most active person is AYCY...u can contact him if u need help as he is a very helpful guy.
As for yr SATNAV system..it will be cheaper for u to just buy a garmin unit than to have it converted coz very difficult yo find someone experience enough to do the conversion for you in Malaysia.
I have one in my car but I have it removed and dump it in my store room for the past 1+ year already.

 

[aycy]

hi bro... wah so good penang got new altezza member... 0124038323 this is my contact number... pls feel free to contact me so that we can hang out... cheer...

 

[jamesjyd]

Hello folks...thanks for the welcome. I am still in the UK but will be returning to Malaysia after Christmas...Aycy, would definitely try to meet up with you when I get back...Greytezza, how's your Garmin...does it get the roads reasonably right in M'sia ? I know the ones here were great...especially for mobile speed cameras .

I thought amybe just to buy a double DIN rails an replace the tape deck and CD player...just thought it owuld be neat to have the DVD hooked to the GPS flip screen (let me know what you guys did with yours).

Mine came with the Automatic/Tiptronic gearbox...but I feel it's very sluggish coming out from the blocks...do you guys have the revs for each gear/stage?

The previous owner also lowered it...do you guys know what would be ride height would be? It came with the original 215/45ZR17 spec. I know it would definitely hit the speed bumps back home.

lastly, what are the price likes for tyres and adjustable shocks (want something that's not too harsh as a daily driver). The current shocks are really stiff, brilliant at corners but rough going going to the shops . Anyway, hope to hear from you guys soon. tx.

 

[aycy]

hi bro , for shocks i would recomend tein superstreet... price range around rm3.5k...

 

[BEAM89]

Ohaiyoooooo.... Guys

I'm new, can i join this forum ? I've ALTEZZA just bought it from my old buddy... a year ago... since then I've been looking for this BEAMS club owner... cheersssss

 

[BEAM89]

Ohaiyoooooo.... Guys

I'm new, can i join this forum ? I've ALTEZZA just bought it from my old buddy... a year ago... since then I've been looking for this BEAMS club owner... cheersssss

anyway this is my contact number 0122555772 ... I've appreciate if you guys can buzzz me ... thx

 

[DawoZedition]

How to replace fog lamp bulb?

Hi to all altezza owners n forumers. sorry for asking this kind of question. one of my fog lamp bulb has burned out and im thinking of replacing it, Could anyone here teach me how to replace it? Do we have to take out the wheel and some part under the wheelarch, or can we just pull it out from beneath the car or from the engine bay?
FYI im using the original bodykit, the one with altezza printed on it. thanx in advance

 

[Greytezza]

DawoZedition....it is not that difficult if you are a DIY enthusiast..
Anyway I will try to make it as simple as possible.
The easiest way without removing the bumper is go to your left or right front wheel fender arch. Look inside , right behind the part facing the back of the headlights, is the black plastic guard covering. You will be able to see some screws attaching it to the front fender.
Remove the first 2-3 plastic screws carefully (so not break it) and pull open the plastic guard (with a flat head screw driver) towards the wheel. Dont worry about breaking the plastic guard as it is very flexible. As you pull open the guard, you can see the fog lamps at the bottom area of the bumper. Just turn the bulb socket and remove the bulb out and replace the bulb. I think the bulb is a HB3 (same as the high beam). After replacing it, just reverse yr steps and fix back the plastic guard.

Hopes this helps...