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Recently my 2005 Holden Astra CDX when changing from park into other gears, like reverse started slipping, after sliding into reverse it will pop forward or back depending, and i have to put it back in park and back into the correct gear to be able to move! The only thing i have noticed is the...

Guys, Have a 2010 Holden Epica, trying to remove the wedge tail/stop lights, they are little SOB's as I cant get them out, wondering if anyone knows a trick? I've pulled, and tried to twist, and turn anti clockwise but still in there.... Any advice much appreciated

Thanks Ill give it ago- I didn't have a good photo of the fuse box I replaced so I found one of a VR as the photo was good and clear

Help Needed!!! 96 Berlina, Series 2- had issues with central looking fuses blowing, so replaced the small fuses block below the main one in the engine bay- drivers side as seen here - Central looking issue resolved, now car sometimes starts and sometimes doesn't- will drive for 10-20 mins...

Ok so I got the door open and replaced the small cluster of fuses under the fuse box on drivers side of car! Went great for a day and now won't stRt sometimes! It will crank it won't start then an hour latter will! Any ideas??

I Cant open the door at all, how can I get the door card off? its locked and I cant release the lock, is there any override?

Thanks for that- checked all the doors, they all look good apart from the front passenger door, I cant open it, its fully locked, I cant open with key or remote, and I can flick the button up, so im assuming there is an issue with wiring in that door! Any idea on how to get the bloody thing...

Have a 96 Holden Vs Berlina. Went to jump in the other day and nothing was working, dash was dead, windows wouldn't go down, and central locking was dead. Checked and I blew a fuse, so ive replaced it about 20 times, when im opening the door using the remote, or the key I keep blowing the...

What casues the Cluster to Corrupt? Would an auto elec be able to repair? Or for price of 2nd hand cluster just replace it? If i replace, will it keep all the info previously held re K's ect? Thanks Fellas

hasnt moved of the 55555- its very strange, i have blown a fuse once before, but it retained all that information, so thats what i thought it was initially At least its not 666666 the sign of the devil!

Guys Was crusing along the other day, and my dash died, speedo kept working but i lost all my lights and computer, when it came back my odometer was reading 55555. Ive checked all my fuses and stuff, no problems Any ideas? Had around 270 000 on the clock Cheers

Found this cover of an old wheels magazine thought it might be interesting

This is the light that lights up in the middle of the dash

[/I] Its in the middle , between the top and bottom, there is plenty of oil ect I found this whilst looking around online to determine dashes also Apparently out of a standard Vl Sl model

The seats in mine are calais seats so said the mechanic i brought the car from last year, he owned the car from new Its standrd SL http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/6366/dscf0613kl1.jpg This is last night, with no lights on, this is where it lights up Cheked the fuel, its full and...

thanks VL Berlina 5speed Will check it out when its day light, i was looking around today trying to tell the diff between the dash standard in the VL Sl and the calais 1

Can anyone confirm, is this a series 1 calais dash??? Going on the Blue squares as backing as my theoy is is, also when i brought the car from the mechanic, he did say it had calais seats in it Problem is, the yellow light came on again, but i had a full tank of petrol, its starting to...

Hey Guys, Does the VL have a Low Fuel Warning Light?

Dont have a pic, it only has done it once so far, and it was when i 1st turned it over this morning, it was between the speedo and tacho and beloew the clock in the middle, about 3 down, just a yellow box, type line, thats all, i dont think it could be the Break Faulire Alternatior or Park...

Put the key in the engnition today, and in between on the dash between the speedo and rev counter, a yellow line lit up for the 1st time ever, it has since not done it, any ideas on what the yellow light is or means??????? It was just a yellow box light, nothing else not word or...

What a prick of a job, had a bit of a hard time, you really do need small hands, only prob is it still making this dice, vibration noise from around the same area, theres no give in the fan anymore so thats good, but im wondering if this woudl have affected the water pump? Any ideas on what...

Managed to pick up whole unit, the coupling and fan for $100 from Burons, now comees the fun part of pulling the other one off and putting this one on, its got an extra blade, i figure will work less, with one more blade distributing the work a little more. What do you do if you dont have...

Any Ideas on how much a replacement Clutch Fan Coupling would set you back as new from one of the major part stores, or a second hand from a wreckers? Wondered what the noise was comming from under the hood, sounded like someone put some dice inside the rocker cover and it was rolling around...

100 thousand K's in a day Was driving home looked down at the odometre the other night, noticed i had clocked up 100 thousand K's in one day, jaw nilly hit the ground, got home, went out the next morning, went for a quick run, and from the original 117 thousand i had on the clock, finished up...

On the 86 VL is: Power Steering and Air Conditioning Standard across all models incluing the SL??????

What do u find the VL Runs Better on, Unleaded or am i better sepending that little extra for premium, sometimes that little bit more goes a long long way????

When topping up with Auto Trans oil on the VL, i take it you pour into the auto dip stick up the back thats a real **** to get back into, is this correct???

Its def not the injectors, there in top order, ill take a look at the cat tomrrow, might pop around to Midas

Common problem with the Vl is the fuse will melt in the fuse box lodging it self in the friggin circut

Is there anything to look for in regards to the Cat, or just rip it out and replace

Its the Eggy sort of smell, when you pull up, stinks like holly hell, you can smell in and outside the car, i was told it could have something to do with the injectors, and its def not the burning smell

Just take a look around the hoses?

Recently after pulling up there was been this smell come through the car via the vents, and you can smell it when you get out, i was told i could have been the injectors, does anyone have anymore information in regards to this, a possible cause or solution??? Is it infact the injectors???

From one Holden Lover to another Holden Lover, have you got a set price for a copy of that CD???????

Im looking for a Owners Handbook for an 86 VL SL, anyone got more then one copy, anyone got some ideas of where i might be able to get my hands on one, been to all the Wreckers and Auto Recyclers...... A copy or even an electonic copy would be just as good as an original

When i brought my Vl, they had just replaced the front windscreen, however, when they replaced it they damaged the L shape plasitc cover on the drivers side of the windscreen, just covers up over the rubber, the one on the left is fine, any ideas where i could find one to go on the right side...

Got the most comfortable seats, Calais put into an 86 VL, so much better then standard 86 seats in the VL, almost as good as good, if not better,then the arm chair in the living room, makes driving so much more comfortable