Calais BCM into Berlina - trip to holden required?

[xtr3]

Hello Guys
Just a quick question
Is a trip to the blokes at holden required if i switch my BCM from a berlina to a Calais one?
I think the calais had a Super Ecotec, mine is only a standard Eco...
does this affect the bcm?
also my Berlina has no Side Impact air bags... where as the calais would have
get my drift...?

 

[accentstencil]

You will need to get the Calais BCM linked to your ECU. So a trip to Holden will be necessary.
I almost forgot, you will need a new key head if you can't get the one that goes with the Calais BCM.

 

[xtr3]

thanks for the reminder, but I have a keyhead already
cheers for your help

 

[xtr3]

Before I get there an make a fool of my self (to the holden place)
Should I fit the body control module? or will that make my car cease to function?
If it is drivable, what should i expect not to work

The only reason i ask, id prefer them to touch as little as possible to my car, our holden place is well known... not for their quality, so id rather fit the BCM myself, if possible.

 

[Doctor Bob]

it depends on what level the original BCM in the berlina is as to if it will fit,
if you fit it the car wont run, it needs to be linked.
why do you want to fit a calais one?
the BCM has nothing to do with engine or airbags

 

[accentstencil]

Before I get there an make a fool of my self (to the holden place)
Should I fit the body control module? or will that make my car cease to function?
If it is drivable, what should i expect not to work

The only reason i ask, id prefer them to touch as little as possible to my car, our holden place is well known... not for their quality, so id rather fit the BCM myself, if possible.

As Doctor Bob said,if you fit the BCM before going to Holden you will have to tow it there because it won't start until the BCM and ECU are security linked. The BCM is easy to fit, so I would weigh up what is cheaper, getting the car towed or letting Holden fit the BCM.

 

[DumpedVT]

or book it in at holden and fit the bcm yourself in there driveway and they link the bcm and ecu together.

 

[xtr3]

Haha thanks for all that peoples
Im fitting the calais one because I want to get the few things that a Series 2 car got that mine didnt (series 1)
slowly ill fit the changes such as the auto headlamp switch and sensor etc.
but I mainly wanted the remote deadlock
all the other goodies are just a bonus

 

[CHEETR]

you cant use your excisting keyheads on the new bcm.
the bcm need sto be linked with Tech2 to the ecu.

ALSO
90 percent of the time a second hand BCM cannot be linked to a different ECU. needs to have the ECU the car came out of

i found out the hard way with a few BCM's i had when doing a v8 conversion.

 

[kniever]

Haha thanks for all that peoples
Im fitting the calais one because I want to get the few things that a Series 2 car got that mine didnt (series 1)
slowly ill fit the changes such as the auto headlamp switch and sensor etc.
but I mainly wanted the remote deadlock
all the other goodies are just a bonus

i got a series one berlina and mine has remote deadlocks.