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DIDN'T GET TO FINISH...COULD NOT SEE HOW TO RETRACT AND EDIT...Anyways...he said the Temp Sensor is reading the temperature of the Coolant as it passes over the sensor...and if coolant is lost = no flow = low or normal temp reading...that sounds logical enough to me, but would like to have the...

I used Dr. Google..read plenty, but 1 particular poster offered the opinion that the Temp Gauge sender...is actually measuring the Temperature of the COolant...

Asking for a friend...NOT REALLY! Is for myself but issue happened when my Son was driving car. Am/was not aware of any issues with the car...I've owned for about 7 years.it has 159K on it now...had 129K when I bought it. Has had regular maintenance. He borrowed the car so he could help his...

Hey Lex...me comprendè ! As well have no LED lights and did check for non-working globes...

I have a VX Series I VX Executive Sedan I bought about 4 years ago...only had 128K Log Book verified when I bought it and the first thing I did with it was to fit Cruise. I bought all the required parts, read every thread here a the Forums that I could find about retro-fitting cruise. I found...

They changed the stalk design for the Series II VX...I have a Series I and it has the same stalk as the VT I had prior...and the VS before that...come to think of it...I had Cruise fitted to a VR Wagon I bought in 1998...and it had the exact same Blinker Stalk...am now driving a VE which has the...

Out for a drive yesterday and noticed on way back home that the Alternator light was illuminated...worried I may not even get home I called into a local repairer who did a quick check with some type of test lamp [only a single lead unit] and his advice was "looks like the alternator is on its'...

ThanX!! Will investigate...

As shown in the attached picture...I am trying to determine if it is worth the effort to remove/modify/replace the area of the Console shown in the pic...SPECIFICALLY...I want to install a lighter socket into the section of the Console opposite where the Hand Brake Lever is installed - looking...

Understood...and totally agree...

Fu Manchu...are you able to describe how/where to access from inside boot compartment? Only ever seen the what I thought was the release cable to unlock the boot...accessed from the fold down section from the middle of the rear seat...

wheeled into a garage to buy fuel at a decent price, was only yo do a "Top Up" pushed on the fuel flap to open it up...NOPE! Had keys on me so locked and unlocked the car...pushed on fuel flap again...still locked! WTF is going on? Why? Tried to use the key to try to pry flap open; then...

After deducing it may've had a power drain issue...that is the reason I disconnected the new battery from the Car's Electrical System prior to charging with the Arlec the second time...it was charging and in the past on infrequent occasions when one of my car's batteries did die...an overnight...

Battery issues again; went to start my VX Saturday 20th June...zippo! Zilch! Not even enough battery power to unlock the doors. Battery visigauge was showing "red" so I guess it was cactus. Bought a new 540 CCA battery on Monday. fitted to car Tuesday....checked all connections, tested and car...

Thanks for the replies....no idea what a "PDR tool to pull a snib up" is...or looks like. Area? Central Coast NSW...near Digger's Club at The Entrance FWIW...and when I said a Retirement Village...was talking generally and not specifically..'tis more of a Villa situation; and TBH...it is far...

Ginger Beer; tried key in lock...Tried to unlock driver's door with key...no luck... My problem is exacerbated by having recently moved into Retirement Village; now have no tools/jack/jumpers nor anything to assist with self-maintenance...as well as having both knees, left hip and right shoulder...

Looking for some advice...out of the blue, went to start my VX sedan today...remote wouldn't unlock car...after some mucking around...went and got my spare key.,...same problem. Didn't sound like relay/s responded to remote button push...nothing else. Tried to unlock driver's door with...

ThanX to all for replies...seems the battery was too flat to use the old Arlec charger I had...hooked it up and needle went all the way across the meter to 8Amps...then flickered up and down between 4A and 8A - then shut down to zero. Went through that process repeatedly with about 25 seconds...

Thanks very much for detailed explanation...seems the likely scenario! Won't upset neighbours and try to fix now...will wait till morning...then open door using key...put key in ignition barrel, turn to on...and then I will connect the battery charger. Had lots of Holdens in my life...along...

horn was never blaring...it was a really muted...pulsing kind of sound...lights were not fully bright...2008 Omega. By "key the ignition" do you mean have the key in the ignition barrel? Turned on, or accessories or just inserted? Also...."dodgy drivers door lock actuator" not likely as...

Looking for some advice...out of the blue, went to start car yesterday...remote wouldn't unlock car...after some mucking around...went and got my spare key.,...same problem. Sounded like relays responded to remote button push...nothing else. Unlocked driver door with key...no lights...zippo...

am just wondering if I can get advice/hints on a VE boot lid swap? I own an Omega which had boot damage when I bought it...picked up an SSV SiDi boot with a winged spoiler on it for a decent price [looks like the same silver as my car; but won't know till it is actually fitted...cannot check...

_R_J_K_ - I'm guessing that to find the Eurovox serial number...that means removing the stereo from the dash? Will aslo try the suggestion of "2424" WOW! Be fantastic if that does the trick...

for about the 3rd time in a few years put a new battery in my VX. Used jumper lead set to keep harness wires connected to a 12 volt source...the replacement battery...but somehow still managed to bugger it up. Connected everything up and started the car...great! But code was showing on radio...

FWIW...I bought a fleabay cheapie....spring clip lasted about 6 weeks...

Likely too long after you've posted...may help someone else... I've seen a couple of variants...brand new crate engines listed on fleabay....they were about $2700 and $3600...cannot remember the differences. They were listed in Melbourne and after reading those talking about $2K + for a timing...

have checked fleabay...nothing there?? Who'd believe that...if anyone can link me to a dealer/supplier they've bought one from...much appreciated!!

Quoted source was a local Auto-leccy, he claimed he'd just ordered a new alternator earlier that day, and it was gonna cost $375, then added that with about half an hour's labour the bill would be around $430. Did some browsing on fleabay, even brand new Bosch units were only $285 and the...

ThanX to all!! I haven't even bothered taking the ecotec cover off yet, cannot remember what the alternator looked like when I changed the belt pulleys last year, so I do not know if it had the replaceable rectifier {thought they were on the early Bosch units] was asking to determine whether it...

Running a VX Ecotec 140Ks no issues, then this arvo I went to leave an appointment and head home and after I started the car, I noticed that the battery light was on. I stopped the engine then and pondered, then thought the ONLY simple fix would be a busted snake belt...so I lifted the bonnet to...

ThanX people...

what model was the original fitment?

yes...should say I was actually quoting she who must be obeyed...when I told her "open the glovebox, there should be a little round switch button there...push it" and I took her at her word...should've had a look myself eh? But thanks for the replies...

It may well be that your original switch was fucked...and they do not 'screw' in...they have a threaded area on the end, to fit it; push brake pedal in towards the firewall [as if braking] the cruise switch is then inserted, as far as it will go [you'll hear a noise as the 'threads' pass through...

old thread but seeing as it's up again...hard to understand? OP told us what his source said, dunno if from the web or a Gregory's, but...follow the instructions. Not rocket science...read what it says twice, then again, then do it as instructed; as far as hard copy goes...have had plenty of...

I picked 1 up from my local wrecker [facebook buy/swap/sell groups even better...guys wrecking individual cars rather than a multiple business outlet]I paid $50 for mine, he took it off and covered the pipes as I was there [had advantage of knowing it held gas; cause he didn't care about the...

you forgot/failed to mention...how hard it is to fit the weather seal rubber grommets into the door jamb...I'm half way thru the same job; couldn't afford replacement doors but got the parts at a good price...[Electrician by trade so done plenty of feeding wires in unusual places] didn't worry...

Am having hard time getting used to a sedan...after 12 years or so of VR, VS, VT wagons, now in a VX sedan remote keys have the 3 button tabs...3rd one for the boot release. But sick and tired of car being unlocked..keys inside then want to open the boot and have to go chasing keys to use the...

in a post I was reading you said "well i changed the module, nothing, bought a new blinker arm for shits and giggles, nothing, then one day randomly driving hit the switch as i always did just to see and it worked" so I am wondering if the original items that you changed...are available for me...