Sv6 a/s

[wassaby]

Hey guys, i recently bought a sv6 and the A/S was never there. I just bought all the parts i need and installed them. I just turned the car on and tried pressing the button and nothing. I am assuming it will come up on the dash when you push the button like it does when you push pwr. My question is where do i start. Switch is brand new. does anyone have a wire diagram at all or any suggestions?

[05 Senator]

What is an A/S? Im not that on to it with abbreviations so don't laugh if is "air sensor" or something that simple lol

[Slipper]

im guessing you mean active select, all vz sv6 autos came with it, your correct in saying it will show on the dash when you press, what exactly did you install? the paddles as well as the button (this sits opposite pwr button), my only guess is unfortunately you have bought a rebadged acclaim/exec which was made to look like sv6 as they all came with a/s

[Torquative]

yeh I'm tending towards it not being an SV6 as well.

How many digits does it have on the gear selector? P N D 3 2 1 or P N D 4 3 L?

[TheIceman]

my only guess is unfortunately you have bought a rebadged acclaim/exec which was made to look like sv6 as they all came with a/s

haha yeah my mate did a similar thing with a falcon once, got a lot higher trade in than it was worth as salesman thought it was a higher model than it was as he never checked it out fully before giving a trade in price.

[naf33n]

every auto VZ SV6 came with A/S, its part of the gearbox control unti, you cant install it to any other model

[wassaby]

Yeah it is def a vz sv6, has the 190 kw engine. The paddels on the steering wheel are already there. The parts i installed are the A/S Button. The wire was already there and the holder for the button. Just when you push the button nothing. I would say that if was not working and he covered it up to sell it and took the switch out and put the normal PRND pannel you find in just a normal vz. But anyway yeah im thinking maybe a fuse in the fuse box. But if not that does anyone know where i can get a wire diagram from?

[ashbox]

how do you know its got the 190 motor? you can replace engine covers.
If it is have you looked at the clock spring?
do the steering wheel buttons light up with the lights?

[Slipper]

was the a/s button just never there? as in does it look like its missing or been taken our or is there no spot for it?

[Torquative]

its an odd one.

how do you know its got the 190 motor? you can replace engine covers.

Supposedly the 190 engine has a black inlet manifold whereas the 175's have a silver inlet straight up the guts of it at the top, that's be a starting point and if we have a silver one I'd be sussing it out.





Anyway I had a whole thing typed out but scratched it in favour of the VIN system ... To the OP, just grab the VIN off the VIN plate lower left of the windscreen and compare it to the decode below to see what engine we're looking at to begin with ... If its a genuine SV6 it will start with 6G1ZK5270XXXXXXXX


Example Number 6G1ZK52F05L123456

First 3 - World Manufacturer ID (6=Oceania G=Australia 1=Holden)
Fourth - Model Series (Z = VZ)
Fifth - Luxury Level (K = Executive,SV6,SS. L = Berlina. X = Calais)
Sixth - Body Style Code (5 = 4 door sedan, 8 = Wagon)
Seventh - Restraint Code (1=Active Seatbelts,2=Active Seatbelts with driver and pass airbags,3=Active Seatbelts with driver airbag,4=Active Seatbelts with driver, pass and side airbags)
Eighth - Engine Code (B = Alloytec 175, F = GEN III V8, 7 = Alloytec 190)
Ninth - Security Check Code
Tenth - Model Year Code (5 = 2005, 6 = 2006 etc.)
Eleventh - Plant Build Code (L = Elizabeth)
Last 6 - Sequential Production Number

OR if your lazy these boys have done the work for you, just type it into VZ Commodore VIN Decoder

Its pointless running in circles trying to fix something that might not actually ever have been fitted to the car to begin with. The paddles and "V6 Alloytec 190" engine covers are easy to fit, as are external body parts. Like the Icemans story I once had a VX Executive that was kitted up with a complete SS interior and exterior, and apart from what was under the bonnet it was hard to pick. When I traded it in the dealer valued it (and bought it) thinking it was an SS. I took the keys to my new VZ and they started up what looked like a VX SS but sounded alot like a V6 Ecotec

[wassaby]

dodgy brothers lol, yeah i have seen 190 written on it somewhere, think on the engine covers, and its a black manifold, I will have to check VIN number but im certin it is a sv6. Hopes so cause i bought o2 sensors for sv6 model. They have 2 at front 2 at rear.

[torana355]

The intake manifold was silver on the 190kw's motors on the later model VZ's.

[BullittSV6]

The intake manifold was silver on the 190kw's motors on the later model VZ's.

This is true. I have a September 2005 SV6 with silver manifold. Might be worth taking your car to Holden and getting them to investigate.

[Torquative]

there ya go, at 1am I didnt think it sounded right thus why I said supposedly ;P

wassaby something's not right then by the sounds of it.

[shadow6ix]

silly question, but did you have it in drive when you pressed the a/s button?

[wassaby]

ok check the VIN number and it has a k and a 7 so im all sweet its a SV6, so does anyone know where i can get a wire diagram from or anyone have any other suggestions. Please help??

[wassaby]

Bump. Anyone one have any ideas

[Trevhead62]

Try tracking down the history of the vehicle; previous owners...ask them for clues as to why the bits were missing and the basic PRND panel was in it.
Hmm, I'm wondering if your beloved SV6's dubious history involves rebirth or has had major repairs from interior damage in the past.
Moving on from this mystery, either take it to a reputable auto inlec for advice or get a hold of the detailed workshop manual and diagnose using the wiring diagrams.
Does Holden have a 'Technical Dept' you can call and ask the experts?

[impulsive]

Could it be a rebadged SVZ or something similiar to a trial vehicle? Holden should be able to help ya out.. Possibly stolen vehicle replated

[Torquative]

yeh but its weird to have a 190, obviously a 5 speed, shift paddles on the wheel but no active select button, yet the wiring was all there for it also.

I would have thought with the AS button installed the system would work... unless its been removed because of that issue

I'm out of ideas, I haven't done much with the 5 speeds or the AS system apart from use it occasionally.

[spac1992]

Was it a company car?

i know come company cras had the traction control button removed so it would be permanently on,

could be something simular.

[wassaby]

yeha it was a company car long ago, maybe yeah something like that.

[keeny]

Are u sure it is a 5 speed box and hasnt been replaced with a 4 speed for some reason? would explain the paddle shifts. and im guessing a 4 speed would be cheaper and more common for than a 5 speed if it needed replacing. you should be able to tell on a straight road and simply counting the gear changes.

[Trevhead62]

I think spac1992 is on the right track. Seeings that it used to be a company car, that button could have been removed. Now that you've put the button back in and wired it up it should work.
Is the wire connector connected properly? Maybe the pins were dirty or a bit oxidised from being exposed for so long. Give the connection a spray with CRC contact cleaner and make sure its snapped together firmly. Failing that, I can't help any further.

[impulsive]

Have you checked the active select relay (if there is one) and any other fuses? Any outcomes from this yet?