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    Keys in the boot, car is locked... HELP.

    Well a mate sold me a spare vx right rear passenger window for $30 so i will break that one and crawl into the boot through the back seats to get these keys.. such a ### around but that's what happends when you make a rookie mistake.. So my next topic end of the week will be how to install...
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    Keys in the boot, car is locked... HELP.

    Ok so after some research my car IS DEADLOCKED.. according to an NRMA VX series 2 commodore revew.. Security "A rolling code engine immobiliser, remote central locking with deadlocking and driver's door only unlocking, plus an alarm are standard." So im better off breaking the front passneger...
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    Keys in the boot, car is locked... HELP.

    Quarter glass it is. Thanks fellas. The boot doesnt have a key hole..
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    Keys in the boot, car is locked... HELP.

    Locked my keys in the boot of my VX Acclaim sedan like a rookie and the car is locked. What are my options? Im resorting to breaking 1 of the small quarter glasses.. - dont have a spare - not with RACQ Im happy to break the quarter glass to get in.. unless there's a more efficient way to...
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    99 VT S2 HSV Senator Signature

    This voodoo blue vx is fuuuaarking sexual!!! Im sold on that colour at the moment, it'd set the tan interior off nicely... opinions?
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    99 VT S2 HSV Senator Signature

    Some more pics, the Voodoo Blue or Wildfire Orange are the colours im choosing between for the respray =) For now i'll leave the senator kit and see how it looks after the respray!
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    99 VT S2 HSV Senator Signature

    Im not a fan of the senator front bar it's too basic.. I mean i'll keep it for resale later but im keen on maybe a one off VZ Senator bar fabricated to suit the VZ Monaro headlights.. Jet/Pearl Black is my colour of choice as the current champagne colour doesnt do the interior colour scheme any...
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    99 VT S2 HSV Senator Signature

    Hi all, so this is my first ever V8 vehicle and as soon as i heard it start i was in love, managed to get it off my Mum for $7000 Offspring-rates haha It's a Series 2 VT Senator Signature build No. 084, 5.7L LS1 and all the leather & Suede Interior ect it's in need of a really good tune and...
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    vt loses power under acceleration, shudders/struggles to pick up speed...

    Well im back everyone, been absent for a year as i sold my VT and bought another car... now ive gotta VX Acclaim =) I remember posting this thread and from memory im pretty certain it came down to a faulty fuel pump. I replaced the pump and car was in good form again! The car wouldnt start at...
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    Vz ss chrome flute indicators

    $200 or BEST OFFER located in brisbane Chermside i will deliver.. Contact me via PM!!!
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    [QLD] WTB - VT Parts

    hey mate i have VZ SS VENT CHROME FLUTE INDICATORS if your interested? i need them gone i dont have a commodore anymore....contact me on 0459040311 if your interested.. cheers
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    ticking noise when in Reverse & Drive but nothing in Neutral?? V6 auto..

    Yeah cool, so if its ticking i assume its out of balance? If it is how is this fixed? Is it a major problem waiting to happen? I know nothing about this thats why i have so many questions lol
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    ticking noise when in Reverse & Drive but nothing in Neutral?? V6 auto..

    Yeah same, it doesnt tick in park or nuetral only in reverse or drive... Whats the balance shaft?
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    [QLD] VT- VX SL king spring set (front and rear) also VZ HSV chrome flute indicators...

    Had them in for 2weeks and did not like how they ride on country highways bit too low for my likings..bout 400 - 500km...
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    [QLD] VT- VX SL king spring set (front and rear) also VZ HSV chrome flute indicators...

    ITEM: VT - VX SL kingpring set front & rears and also VZ HSV chrome indicator flutes LOCATION: QLD, Sunshine coast CONDITION: Used PRICE: king springs $200, HSV flutes $250 (make an offer on both as they are negotiable) DELIVERY/PICK UP INFORMATION: can work out delivery to brissy...
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    ticking noise when in Reverse & Drive but nothing in Neutral?? V6 auto..

    hmmm...might have to get it up on the hoist n have a look i think...its only when the car is in drive or reverse
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    Cheapest way to make a performance VT

    im eventually gonna go the alloytec turbo...with the right set up ive read power figures of 400kw's plus....and its a V6....that'd be fun to have lol
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    new vt fuel pump fitted: car almost stalls?

    sh*t!!! nah i didnt even think to replace that! i'll get one this week n replace old filter n see how it goes....should of known better but i just forgot..
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    ticking noise when in Reverse & Drive but nothing in Neutral?? V6 auto..

    just noticed a ticking noise when i put the car in Reverse and also Drive?? but nothing in park or neutral...?? i have no idea what it could be or if its just normal but could someone lead me in the right direction as to what it might be?
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    new vt fuel pump fitted: car almost stalls?

    nah havnt had it fixed yet aye, ive pulled the tank out n everything - pulled the pump out again n placed it in the assembly n back in the tank the way i got it out and its still playin up!!! gonna get a new tank, pump and assembly n get it fitted up...hopefully thats the end of the problem. its...
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    fibreglass ok to mould vz guard flutes to my vt?

    picked up a set of vz hsv indicator flutes for $100!! just wondering if using fibreglass will be fine to mould them into the guards? fibregalss putty even? i think it would be a better idea than using bodyfill/bog/putty as ive read in a post it cracks!! dont wanna waste time using bog if its...
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    VX Exc stops on right turn.

    i have this exact same problem aswell. and it has happend ever since i replaced the fuel pump also...right turn on low fuel and the car will stall...vt v6 auto.. its as though the fuel pick up isnt at the bottom of the tank so on low fuel it cant pick up enough fuel so it stalls? ive pulled the...
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    vt aircon compressor snapped 3 bolts and fell off the engine!!! 2nd time!!!

    yeah im not even kidding....i replaced them the first time with genuine holden nuts and bolts - and again they have snapped after only doing about 2000km.... i tightend them up with a socket fairly tight, i doubt i can snap them if they have a 6tonne breaking point??? from what ive gathered...
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    vt aircon compressor snapped 3 bolts and fell off the engine!!! 2nd time!!!

    his all, as i said the aircon compressor that bolts to the lower right of the engine (3.8 V6) has snapped the 3 bolts that hold it in place and fallen off...again...for the 2nd time in 2months!!! why? now my car is stuck in bundy till thursday for it to be towed to holden...the bolts from...
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    rear shock mount bolt striped

    i managed to strip the thread inside the shock mount aswell when i was fitting my rear shock back in....i ended up having to go buy a matching bolt that was shorter than the bolt for the mount and "rethread' the mount from the otherside if you get what i mean? this worked though, i was able to...
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    Manual fuel calibration for vt vx finally revealed for cars with 1 window dash

    it's not working for me? got in the car, started it, held the mode button in and it went to P4 110kpn (speed alert setting)??? ive read the instructions on the original post but this does not work...???
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    busted front strut - ok to still drive with for a couple of weeks?

    yeah sorry if i gave the wrong impression guys, what i meant by busted was that the rubber seal has split n leaked the oil from the strut itself - oil all over the strut and under the gaurd ect - its not physically knocking about as though the bolts have snapped, its just leaked the oil and is...
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    busted front strut - ok to still drive with for a couple of weeks?

    ive been readnig all the opinions and have taken in the advice - when i say it busted i went to holden at rockhampton to get them to diagnose the oil leak which they confirmed was the front right strut. they said it would be fine to drive (i was on my way home from townsville to bundy then out...
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    Car randomly drops/loses power/stalls?

    lad, i have had the EXACT SAME PROBLEM and am still havin it!! you'll see my topic i just posted about it. i replaced my fuel pump by myself it was easy - my car was doin the same stalling when turning right - im assuming its an incorrectly fitted fuel pump assembly im waitin for a reply to...
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    which way does the fuel pump assembly face when putting it in the tank? URGENT!!

    ive got my tank out of my VT commodore its a V6, have been having trouble with it stalling when i turn right n with low fuel - fuel obviously sloshes to the left of the tank and away from the pick up and it stalls from what i assume is incorrectly fitted assembly (fuel pick up wasnt sitting at...
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    busted front strut - ok to still drive with for a couple of weeks?

    yeah i see what you's mean, cheers. i really have no other option but to drive to and from work..getn new struts this week so i think i'll be ok..
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    busted front strut - ok to still drive with for a couple of weeks?

    hi all copped a busted front strut last week and cant afford a new set till i get paid...is it ok to drive with or should i not be driving it?? ive been driving it to and from work this week because i have no other transport and i can hear a rattle noise commin from it - im assuming its because...
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    vt shuddering problem - plugs? leads? coil pack? help please..

    been having problems with my car shuddering while driving on the highway and around town. it seems to lose power or has lack of power to even pick up speed... its like having wet spark plugs, struggles to coast, you can feel the car shudder bad when goin uphill ect.. its got a new fuel...
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    VT audio wiring harness - colour query

    ive done a search and found a sticky for VT wiring colours as im installing my new 7inch dvd player and this is a thread i found on this site and it says this: VN - VZ Accesories - Yellow Constant - Orange/White (i have tested the VT harness and came up with Orange/Black for constant...
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    does the fuel pump assembly sit in the tank a certain way? got stalling issues...

    so after fitting the new fuel pump in my VT V6, im having stalling issues when the fuel drops below 1/4 of a tank. and it only happens when turning right - engine just dies, pull over and restart the car n drive away.... ive assumed its because the fuel sloshes to the left of the tank away from...
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    VX Traction Control

    LOL sure of it!!
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    full keyless button start ignition

    this is a great idea!!! and i reckon it can be easily done with the right planning. got me really thinking about it now =P i'l do some research into a setup like this, the 200 series landcruiser sahara's have this exact setup - key goes into a slot on the dash and you push the button to start...
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    full keyless button start ignition

    i worked for patricks bout two yrs ago mate
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