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    6l80e trans problems

    trans soloniod.
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    vt series 1 air bag light :/

    i had this problem with mine what i did is i took my steering wheel off and behind that there is a round black box which has a wire which is coiled inside mine had snapped off so thats why the light stays on the yellow wire oh do you have a horn? and black or sometimes brown wires as your horn...
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    instrument illumination fuse pops

    okay people who this problem in the future i have the answer as to why this happens after stuffing around with my car and everything has been stripped out it kind of looks like the add from super chip auto with the rattle in the ash tray at the moment but here it is the inst ill fuse relates to...
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    instrument illumination fuse pops

    hi all i have a problem with my vr v8 calias, I have no lights to the cluster, climate control panel and the shift lights everything else works my car is stripped apart at the moment trying to find this problem. I have a hunch but not sure could the BCM (body control module) have something to do...
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    Advice on Error Codes

    yer mate change the soloniods yourself so easy buy a gasket and filter kit $30 or cheaper depending on where you go 2 bottles of dex 111 (3) trans oil check wiring harness when you drop the sump make sure all is good while its off then there is two soloniods side by side with a copper wire wound...
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    vs statesman v6 engine noise

    checked oil pump not the problem cheers for reply not the problem we thought that if there was no oil getting to the top end then there was a blockage somewhere but the was nothing wrong with it it was clean. Then took rocker cover off and checked to see if the oil was getting up to the top and...
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    vs statesman v6 engine noise

    hi my brother inlaw has this car and had a listen to it it sounds like a knock rather than a rattel when you first start it it sounds bad then at idel its not so bad but again if i rev it, It's loud we just changed the bearing on crank because the front one was shot but the rest were fine but...
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    vr central locking not working

    okay i have taken off all doors trims and had a look at the actuators on all four doors, two were broken so i have replaced them. Then i connected them then tried that, They lock for 1/2 a second then pop up again the key works the same way when i push the button but sometimes then the key wont...
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    Will a vs v8 diff fit in a vs v6

    yer that will work r they both IRS?
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    Castor bar bushes.. The correct way to fit!

    two piece have you got the right ones your talking about the ones on the k frame which links to the lower control arm its a big round bushwith the big washer at the front then the nut
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    vr central locking not working

    :boxing::boxing:ok my 93 vr central locking isnt working after i bought the car so im trying to get it to work i just bought a new drivers side mechanism the one with the green lug. It locks by hand but one door at a time. You can here the thing trying to work but no response if i do it by hand...
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    vr v6 engine light code 68

    sorry guys been a while since posted not had a comp. for a while but since not having the comp. i have fixed my problem i disconnected my bat. then went to pinch a part lol and got a second hand PCM stopped the trans from slipping in first to second and stopped the engine light from coming on...
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    Code 82!

    i would change the soloniods cause it will soon either shift harder or it will stay in limp home mode (3rd gear) what happens is the copper wire dislodges and causes this to happen this happened to my vr v8 but mine said code 81 i changed them both went well then woulndnt sellect reverse which...
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    VT Engine to VX Gearbox

    bell housings are diffrernt one is round and yours is half depends on your year though
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    Rebuilt Trans Slipping?

    when i rebuilt my own i changed all solinoids and loom costs a bit more but worth it so now i have a new hobby lol any 1 wont 1 rebuilt lol:beer chug:
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    Key won't turn?

    changed the barrel and key had to take the electric component out of the key and swap so it would start if you dont change the electric component in the key it will give you all the lights on dash but wont fire due to the electric component in the key.:beer chug:
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    vr v6 engine light code 68

    ok have a vr v6 engine light came on after i got to 100kmh and always does it seems like its slipping in first to 2nd. but other wise fine i have just recently changed trans with the batt. disconnected for 2 days which should of cleared all faults. but still comes on as soon as i get to 100kmh...
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    VN 5l into VR

    computer and wiring harness changed
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    WH Caprice fault codes

    Yer put the 5 6 pin in and temp. gauge stayed low but nothing was there nothing came up you can not do this with with the 5.7 need tech tool
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    VR Commodore Strur bar to Chassis mounts

    why do you need to change them is it for roady?
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    VP calais misfire

    injectors firing properly? if not take them out and clean them.
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    Handbrake centre shaft

    undo the cable at the too nuts bak it right off then you will have no hand brake at all so you can get there
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    Harmonic Balancer Removal :(

    i had to change one in my vn a few yrs ago but i had trouble taking it off as well so i tried every method in the book as well but what i did was put a ratchit on the h b with a long bar put the bar at the opposite side of the way the engine turns then turn over a cranck or two should pop. good...
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    Bumpy road and Limp mode

    if you check your codes it will tell 81 shift soloniod there is 2 of them change them both 20 dollars each. i have only just rebuilt my box and also clean your wiring loom with electrical cleaner spray and do get a oil filter and gasket set this will fix this problem dont forget to disconnect...
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    What should i do now to make my VP look shimck

    have alook on e-bay for the grillie cause i had one on my VN looks nice hsv alpine white mine was 2" off the front 2" off the back with the b 45s simmons on it mild cam injectors exhaust 2. 1/2 " all the way through punch out the cat sounds better. this is what i did to my VN oh big brakes...
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    [VIC] Roadworthy Requirements: Ticking Noise/Noisy lifters

    you will only have pay again if you go somewhere else or it has gone past the 28 day period.
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    vs v6 ute idling bad and coughs splutters ect when trying to rev

    check computer see what codes come up. on dash. plug is under the steering wheel there is a black plug and there is two pins in the middle on the top use a paper clip open it right up and bridge with those two pins you will get code 12 first three times then another code should pop up after that...
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    [VIC] Roadworthy Requirements: Ticking Noise/Noisy lifters

    yer this is true as long as there is no leaks and bushes etc. are all ok there is no reason y they cant give the roady. cold isnt the word hey.
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    [VIC] Roadworthy Requirements: Ticking Noise/Noisy lifters

    or try taking off the oil cap and listen you will know if it is the lifters also check to see if there is oil in it stupid i know but it can happen lol.
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    v8's

    if you buy the v8 she cant drive the 8 when she is on p plates its a $280 fine if cought and if caught 3 times car gets impounded i wouldnt want that to happen to a great car though good luck the 6 is fine L plates or P plates.
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    Water leak (in engine bay)

    heater hose looks to long as it comes out of where the thermostat is you can cut the hoses to make them shorter so it doesnt kink in the middle its so easy to fix undo the clamps from the hose at both ends take it in to supercheap auto or auto barn or something like that and they will lead you...
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    What should i do now to make my VP look shimck

    i agree to all posts sticker gone grill gone get the letter box grill hsv grill they look good yer stocks f them off nice set of 18s would look good chrome ones would suit the colour it would stand out better but your car your decision good luck
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    VT tacho moving without revs

    does it idle properly?
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    VT tacho moving without revs

    i had a similar problem myself with my vr it could be your speed sensor on the tranny.
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    How To Disable VE Seatbelt Alarm

    there should be two wires at the seat belt stork inside the pastic bit find them and cut it it acts like a pos neg when belt goes in cuts that curcuit but i dont know why :hmmm: you would want too do that anyway put the belt on its safer isnt it :hmmm:
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    ECU problem

    ok now i have fixed the problem the soloniods was the problem even though you buy the new soloniods they can always stuff up i took it for another drive and it didnt shift stayed in third as if it was stuck in limp mode so i dropped the pan bought another soloniod put that in cleaned all the...
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    engine and airbag light staying on in vr v8 calais

    ok thanks for all your replys that has been a great help but i have fixed my problem. even though i have rebuilt my tranny and changed all soliniods you can always ensure that you will alway find a faulty one. so i dropped the pan yet again and bought another soloniod and replaced it. also if...
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    ECU problem

    yeah shifts fine took it for a spin around the block but the light came on when i started the car.
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    ECU problem

    Yeah shifting fine took it for a spin around the block but light was on beforehand came on when i started the car.
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    ECU problem

    PCM is telling me code 81. which is shift solenoid 2-3 I don't really wanna drop the pan as i have only just rebuilt the trans, (painstakingly lol) piece by piece because it was totally stuffed from the 1st day i got it. Drove it home parked it in the drive and that where it stayed for the...
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