svs wont go

[brianwanless]

Got my 04 VZ one tonner v6 back from mech today. Could not find any problems with his Snap on tools reader. But still have svs. He says it is because some one has fitted a starter button, instead of key start. Nothing wrong with computor, new oil sender. But he cant get rid of svs. Anybody help with this please.

 

[Benboy]

Perhaps you might consider removing/disabling the Starter Button !

 

[brianwanless]

Thanks Benboy, thats the next step. The button was fitted before I bought the ute and assumed the key start was not working, the button was the cheapest repair. I will take it to a lecky next. I am still wondering why the button causes the svs signal.

 

[dwae01]

I think the SVS is generated by a lot of different faults. I would have thought any sort of code reader would give you an idea of what the fault was. Ideally a Tech 2 but I am sure there are others that would at least give you a code to investigate. I assume he cleared the codes with his code reader?

 

[brianwanless]

He cleared the codes, it also had an airbag code that came up when I started it with the drivers seat out. He got rid of that, but not the svs. Bloody chimes are a pain.

 

[dwae01]

I know about the chimes, I had them constantly repeating with a Check Powertrain message. You mention codes (plural); do you know what the other codes were? It is good to have a reader/clearer device because you can clear the codes, change something and then see if it comes back. There are some cheap ones on ebay but you have to make sure they work on a Commodore. The one I bought originally worked well on my daughter's Vectra but would not work on my Commodore so I ended up buying a Tech 2. I would say the fault whatever it was is still there. The one I had originally would reoccur after about 5 minutes of driving. The clue I got from the reader was that it was a fault with injectors on cylinders 1, 3, and 5 (3 codes).

 

[Sandman]

Get onto someone with a Tech 2 mate, it can read the SVS codes that won't come up in other scanners.

 

[brianwanless]

Thanks for all the help. As soon as I get back, away at the moment, I will see if the lecky has the tech 2 reader. The airbag and svs were the only warnings I got but the mech may have found more.

 

[SpunRubber]

Hey mate, had this sort of problem myself. Mine ended up being a knock sensor on passengers side ( of LS2 )

 

[turbo ute]

Had the service soon svs come up every time the vz crewman started up and at random times while driving along.Changed the oil pressure switch below the oil filter housing and the warning was gone when it was restarted.

Disconnect the battery before doing any electrical work..