interior light has "ford" cast into it

[nugatory]

Not all of the VN Calais light covers have FORD in them - just some.

I installed a Calais light recently over the normal boring one and it had Ford and GMH stamped into the same part - the base plate that mounts into the room. I might scan it later if I get a chance.

 

[80PPN]

Mine has ford on it too... 90% of them do

Also a tip... if you have a led interior light bulb, grab a clear (not frosted) cover of a BA falcon cheaper than the ones on ebay

 

[vztrt]

I think you'll find that Holdens plastic plant manufactured these lights and from memeory i believe they may have pressed body panels for the EA-D series falcons in the plant 4 press shop.

Like when Ford were stamping panels for the VT/VX.

Doesn't really matter as most parts are built by suppliers to the specs (well you'd hope) of GM or Ford.

 

[V-ahhh]

well there ya go, learn somthin new bout ya car everyday.

 

[sganro]

I dont really see what the problem is though, would a VL owner seeking a replacement donk for his car turn up his nose at a Skyline RB30 just coz it has Nissan on the rocker and not Holden?

I dont have a problem with it either. Its only the interior light and the ford stamp is out of view. But im not really a 'i would rather push a holden than drive a ford' sort of person.

 

[Wombat]

Goes back a lot further than VN-VP Commodores...

We had a VK Calais, and at the same time, a friend of ours had an XF Fairmont Ghia. They had identical interior lights (main light with two small reading lamps), identical glovebox catches, and a few other parts we found when we really looked around our cars.

Good ole' badge engineering...been going on for ages...same part, chuck it in the appropriately branded box...

 

[nugatory]

I drove an EA Falcon the other day and the headlight switch is the same out of a VS Exec, and the one in a NA Fairlane is the same as a VS Berlina too.