vx ss problems

[Towcar]

its your ABS module 100% they are dieing all at once this year all the vx ones that is, mine did the same thing in august. here is some info to back up my diagnosis.

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vt-vx-holden-commodore-1997-2002/226806-vt-s-pack-2001-series2-instrument-warning-lamps-problem.html

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vt-vx-holden-commodore-1997-2002/225093-warning-lights-when-driving-vx-hsv.html

I read this yesterday and didn't think much of it, until I drove home and my dash stopped working, showing the ABS and battery light and the over all km's. I took it back and the dealer cant look at it until after xmas now, which I think they are trying to wait until it is out of warranty, anyway when I got to work I thought I would see what the engineering mode showed, interestingly it shows voltage spiking quite badly, upto 16V with about 3,000rpm. I think I may actually have a faulty voltage regulator, off to the auto electritian I go!

 

[accentstencil]

I read this yesterday and didn't think much of it, until I drove home and my dash stopped working, showing the ABS and battery light and the over all km's. I took it back and the dealer cant look at it until after xmas now, which I think they are trying to wait until it is out of warranty, anyway when I got to work I thought I would see what the engineering mode showed, interestingly it shows voltage spiking quite badly, upto 16V with about 3,000rpm. I think I may actually have a faulty voltage regulator, off to the auto electritian I go!

You definitely have a faulty voltage regulator.

 

[Towcar]

Hopefully not a completely farked alternator to go with it! It has however toasted the battery.

 

[goldiloxv8]

hey,
i have a 01 vx ss and it has some electrical problems.
they include
-thermo fans not working
-temp gauge not working
-fuel gauge reading incorrectly
-aircon fans not working
- various dash light stuck on (airbags, oil)
- not sure if PWR and traction control work because the lights don't come on.

i had some one come out with a tech 2 and play around with it and couldn't find the fault. they suggested it could be the ECM but i replaced it and it fixed nothing… same problems.

does anyone know what it could be or have any suggestions on how to fix it?

thanks in advance.

I have a VX2 SS and the traction light would come on if I had a blown light globe (tail / brake light usually). For some reason the broken globe feeds back and upsets the traction control. So look for that as a partial fix.

 

[Towcar]

Hopefully not a completely farked alternator to go with it! It has however toasted the battery.

Toasted alternator and battery! Merry xmas to me!