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    VE SV6 LLT engine oxygen sensors

    Hi Currently getting a P0430 fault code - Catalytic System efficiency below threshold Bank 2. The fault code clears itself but continually reoccurs. Car is a 2010 SV6 wagon with the Sidi LLT 3.6L engine, 175k on clock and always use 95 ron fuel.. A little google work shows it's possibly the...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    Job done... well in the Commo anyway. DVD is mounted to the upper ceiling of the glove box top tier (as per photo). The 'other' side of the brackets was braced with some thin steel to help strengthen the plastic. I cut a hole in the back with an angle grinder and stepped drill bit...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    More ponderings... Today I pulled out the interior lights for more of a look into the roof cavity. Firstly, just follow the youtube clips to remove the front light, although I wouldn't grab it by the sunglasses holder and yank it out!! Secondly, the central interior light pulls down the same...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    I went into Jaycar and asked what they thought about the power 'source'. The guy I spoke to seemed to agree with my theory... I had another look at the manual. The constant 12v has a 3A inline fuse, whereas the accessory has a 0.5A. The guy at Jaycar also seemed to think the total current draw...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    It's only a single screen that will be mounted on the bulge in the middle. I'll use the other set in my T31 X-Trail where I've already mounted a Pantera reverse camera/bluetooth/sat nav system linked to a small screen on the rear-view mirror. I should put the screen on the wife's kitchen...
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    DVD player and Reverse Camera - power source

    Hi I'm installing a DVD player and screen in a VE wagon (another thread in VE section). The DVD has 3 power wires - constant 12v (battery), accessory pos and neg. The Constant 12v is fused. I also have a reverse camera/bluetooth/sat nav system connected to a small screen on my mirror that is...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    Finally, something constructive. The ply/MDF/aluminium bracing would span the width of the lining board and be held in place by the B pillar covers, rather than be a piece only a foot square. It would also be long enough so that it would have to flex up (or be bent in a curve if I were to use...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    Considering I paid about $120 for two sets (although one is missing parts), it's far cheaper, especially if I put it in both cars. And I was hoping the self install would reduce costs as well. One set is missing the remote receiver - conceivably making it difficult to mount under the front...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    Really...? What I was hoping to do was: Create a small gap between roof and lining and slide a piece of 3 ply/MDF (or maybe aluminium sheet) in that spans the roof lining between each B pillar. Cut/drill a hole for the wiring. Snake the wires through B pillar into roof cavity. Screw base...
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    DVD with roof mount screen install on 08 sportswagon

    I picked up some cheap DVD players (Majestic 2100) and screens off ebay and I'm looking at doing an install on both our family cars. I've searched but no one seems to have answered the questions raised. Wife has a series 1 Omega Sportswagon, in which she generally takes the kids, so it's...
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    Android phone apps and ELM327 dongle to be used on an '08 VE wagon

    Hi Looking for some straight answers and advice. There is some much information out there it's difficult to know where to start wading through it all and what it really means. I'm not a techy type person (having just got a Samsung Galaxy S4) but I would like to be able to diagnose and clear...
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    Vt Blower Fan

    Thanks Pom. I stripped mine out today, pulled the motor down & cleaned it out. I rubbed the brushes back (and even tried swapping them around in the housing), greased the shaft end that sits in the cap and STILL had nothing. I must have pulled it apart half a dozen times. My wife called her...
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    VE Fog Light Mounting

    There are several threads with good info on mounting the fofs and DRLs... just search!!! The factory fog loom plugs in near the horn, which is on the driver's side of the front reo bar (that sits behind the bumper). Early Omega's did not have the fog loom. I had to wire it all myself. I wired...
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    Raising ride height on VT wagon

    I've got a series 1 VT wagon. Recently, I've changed jobs and now use the car for work to carry light tools as we work in varied locations. Often, I'm driving down access tracks and I'm scraping the car - not just the mud flaps. The car has done 400k so I'm assuming the suspension is well...
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    Spot light trigger wire

    I've bought a (very) cheap set of spotties and a pre-fab wiring loom that I'm mounting on a number plate bar on a series 1 VT wagon. The switch, relays and feeder wires for the lights are all hooked up ready to go. I connected all the black wires to earth but I need a trigger wire/point. The...
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    Fitting a HSV E1 front bar to an Omega

    I've had the bar on and off so many times already it's not worth thinking about... I started with a trial fit of the SS bar and the bar type DRLs. I had to take the bar on an off several times to finally fit them and the fogs and get them all working right. Then I changed to the oval type LED...
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    Fitting a HSV E1 front bar to an Omega

    The loom I got with the lights (second hand) is meant to plug into the main loom just near where the horn is on the driver's side (just below reo bar). The loom is only a small one that basically connects both fog lights to the plug. The main loom is then wired from here all the way through to...
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    Fitting a HSV E1 front bar to an Omega

    I had to buy the matching under tray when I went from Omega to SS/SV6 front. If you're trying to rig up the lights, you'll probably find the plugs and wiring are missing for the fogs in the OEM looms - mine are run off separate relays and use a toggle switch on the dash.
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    oil change on LS1

    Jack up the front driver's side only with the car jack so more oil drains out the sump plug which is on the passenger side of the sump. This still allows plenty of access. Drop the car level BEFORE you refill the oil. I do this on my VT and VE. The VE is quite low as it has an SS bar on the...
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    OBD2 scanner - Options.... Autel MaxiDiag MaxiScan GS500 MS509?

    I was told about the ELM327 dongle but we don't have an laptop and the missus has an iphone which they don't work with and I've got an old brick!! Prefer not to have to use her phone - like asking for her right arm or something... looking at a cheap(er) hand held unit if I can
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    OBD2 scanner - Options.... Autel MaxiDiag MaxiScan GS500 MS509?

    I know there are heaps of threads on this, hence my confusion. I've got an '08 VE sportwagon AND a VT wagon. I know the computer systems are NOT compatible, so I'm looking for one that suits just the VE. I need to be able to check and clear fault codes. From all the conflicting information...
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    Problems..Check engine light and limp home mode. fuel? Electric?

    Tow truck driver started the car to put it on the truck - it started fine. He was an ex-mechanic and suggested that if it was fuel related then it would be difficult to start. Got it to my father-in-laws to get the problem assessed and have the fault codes checked. Here are the recorded faults...
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    Problems..Check engine light and limp home mode. fuel? Electric?

    Thanks calaber. It's the V6 stock standard Omega that I've added an SS bar and grilles and a set of DRLs but that's it.
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    Problems..Check engine light and limp home mode. fuel? Electric?

    got a link as to which scan tool it is?
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    Problems..Check engine light and limp home mode. fuel? Electric?

    oh... We saw 2 servo's in town and specifically went for the BP as the cat gets less km on shell. The 98 was $1.70 so I got the regular, and just enough of that to get home. Kinda wish I just went for the one in the centre of town now.
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    Problems..Check engine light and limp home mode. fuel? Electric?

    I'm out west near Hoppers. I've been looking at the code readers on ebat just not got around to getting one yet!! I'll call RACV and get it towed. We've got the top cover so it's free. Thanks for the offer
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    Problems..Check engine light and limp home mode. fuel? Electric?

    I didn't use E10, it was just a suggested solution. I thought that if was water, I could use the ethanol content to allow the water to mix and be burnt without the need to drain everything. All the symptoms seems to lead back to a bad tank of fuel as everything was perfect before. I hope the...
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    Problems..Check engine light and limp home mode. fuel? Electric?

    I'll try and keep this short!! The car is an '08 VE sportswagon with 165k The family went away for a short holiday to Bright Victoria this week. This missus filled the car late last week with BP ultimate (our normal choice but it's price dependent) when the price was cheap prior to the...
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    Heater switch replacement

    Tezza, that's it. I've blown a radiator hose AND had a holed radiator on separate occasions. Both times the car (VT s1) quickly goes into limp mode and then shuts down. This time the temp gauge ran high and the alarm sounded but I was able to carry on with the temp dropping in fresh air. I'm...
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    Heater switch replacement

    How hard is it to replace the heater switch in the rear of the engine? I was in traffic with the heater on and got the "hot" warning on the dash. Turned off the heater and kept going so I could pull over somewhere. Temp dropped as soon as the car was in fresh air without any issues after...
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    [ACT] WRECKING vt acclaim series 2 blue

    Price in driver's seat belt shipped to 3029 Melbourne, pls
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    VT Calais seats into lower end model VT

    What colour are the plugs? Yellow is front air bags and seat belt pre-tensioners. Orange is side air bags. White is seat power options. I fitted VT Berlina/Calais seats into an Exec wagon with some acclaim options. Both seats needed the orange side air bags earthed as there was no provisions...
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    Buying a VE Stationwagon

    Tried the auctions? We saved about $3k I think, if not more. First thing to do is with higher k's is get the trans service done. Holden says it's due at 150k but I'd be doing it at half that. It made a difference and if you do it yourself it's only about $100.
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    Buying a VE Stationwagon

    Kwaka is right about the boot - small in comparison to the previous shape. We replaced a written off VZ wagon with an 08 VE wagon and they're chalk and cheese. The only things I don't like are the boot and the VE has huge blind spots, both in the rear AND you need to move your head to look...
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    Need power in the cabin ???

    Series 1 ('97) wagon. I'm told it's an exec with many acclaim upgrades. Had stock electric driver's seat but passenger's seat was not. There is a plug in the car's loom on that side which allows for it though - hence the reason for the post!! I assume the main car loom is the same for all...
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    Need power in the cabin ???

    This might help someone... Today I swapped out the seats on a VT exec wagon with Berlina/Calais seats. When I was installing the passenger seat, I found the loom had provisions for the air bag/pre-tensioner system AND electric seats, same as the driver's side. I would assume then that if you...
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    [VIC] 15" steelies with tyres

    Where in Melb are you?
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    How to change the transmission oil and filter?

    I jacked the car up from the same point you use to change a tyre. This put a slant on the car and directed the fluid out from the lowest corner, in my case, the passenger rear. I undid the highest bolts (driver front) and worked my way around each side towards the lowest point. Leaving a few...
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    How to change the transmission oil and filter?

    FYI: I did the trans service on my VT series 1 the other day (@ ~385k), and the VE series 1 Sportwagon 4spd auto today (@~160k). Simply dropped the pan, changed the filter and gasket, then remounted and filled. I didn't remove the ring on the end of the filter on eith car. I didn't get a good...
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    [VY] How to change transmission filter and fluid.

    Thanks for the write-up - it made it very easy and straight forwards. A few notes from my experience... Dunno when the fluid was last changed. I bought the car at 220k from my father-in-law who is a mechanic. It's now got 385k and I've never done it before, nor have I asked that it be...
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