Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.
Sleepas VR Caprice Wagon Build
- Thread starter sleepa
- Start date
sleepa
Shiny...
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2010
- Messages
- 923
- Reaction score
- 32
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Brisbane
- Members Ride
- 2010 VE SS Sportwagon, Audi A4, Combo work hack
Completely agree with you there.
I reckon with the Caprice Badge and Woodgrain it looks awesome.
As long as I don't get any work booked in this week I should be able to get a lot more done
I reckon with the Caprice Badge and Woodgrain it looks awesome.
As long as I don't get any work booked in this week I should be able to get a lot more done
sleepa
Shiny...
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2010
- Messages
- 923
- Reaction score
- 32
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Brisbane
- Members Ride
- 2010 VE SS Sportwagon, Audi A4, Combo work hack
Little bit of progress.
Removed the seats, carpet, and seat belts out of the Wagon and Caprice. Changed the Key heads for the wagon over to the Caprice ones.
Then spent half an hour getting confused with the differences between the VR wagon Rear body loom and VS Caprice rear loom. Found out that the plugs are different between them, I Looked at the manual I had, which was basically useless so just did the best I could.
I wanted to use the Caprice Electric seats wiring as it has the memory function so I thought the easiest way about all this was splicing that and the RH side power windows into the Wagon rear body loom. Seems to have worked so far. There are still a couple of wires to connect up but I think i'm good.
Also had to make a couple of extension looms for the engine bay wiring as the VS body loom is shorter then the VR one here. Lucky I had a whole bunch of parts looms so found the plugs I needed and hooked it all up. Tried starting it and security gets disabled, it cranks but doesn't start, may be fuel pump related, or VR/VS differences, will check out next.
Pic of what it looks like now.
And some of the cash I have found under the seats and carpet of the caprice.
Nearly enough to buy a 6 pack of beer
Removed the seats, carpet, and seat belts out of the Wagon and Caprice. Changed the Key heads for the wagon over to the Caprice ones.
Then spent half an hour getting confused with the differences between the VR wagon Rear body loom and VS Caprice rear loom. Found out that the plugs are different between them, I Looked at the manual I had, which was basically useless so just did the best I could.
I wanted to use the Caprice Electric seats wiring as it has the memory function so I thought the easiest way about all this was splicing that and the RH side power windows into the Wagon rear body loom. Seems to have worked so far. There are still a couple of wires to connect up but I think i'm good.
Also had to make a couple of extension looms for the engine bay wiring as the VS body loom is shorter then the VR one here. Lucky I had a whole bunch of parts looms so found the plugs I needed and hooked it all up. Tried starting it and security gets disabled, it cranks but doesn't start, may be fuel pump related, or VR/VS differences, will check out next.
Pic of what it looks like now.
And some of the cash I have found under the seats and carpet of the caprice.
Nearly enough to buy a 6 pack of beer
Last edited:
sleepa
Shiny...
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2010
- Messages
- 923
- Reaction score
- 32
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Brisbane
- Members Ride
- 2010 VE SS Sportwagon, Audi A4, Combo work hack
No pics, as it looks the same. But I did finish off the body loom wiring and tidied it all up, and sorted out the no start issue.
Also hooked up the wiring for the LPG again, think I did a better job then the original installer.
At the moment I'm using a VR Statesman BCM (out of the ute, it has now got the VS BCM and ECU in it) as it works well with the VR ECU.
Once I get the 5L in I will put the VS Gear back into it.
So anyway, it starts, runs and everything so far seems to work except the Climate control, seems like there is just no power to it at all so it should be easy enough fix.
Now that the electrical side is basically done I can do some more fun stuff where I can take photos again, like interior trim
Also hooked up the wiring for the LPG again, think I did a better job then the original installer.
At the moment I'm using a VR Statesman BCM (out of the ute, it has now got the VS BCM and ECU in it) as it works well with the VR ECU.
Once I get the 5L in I will put the VS Gear back into it.
So anyway, it starts, runs and everything so far seems to work except the Climate control, seems like there is just no power to it at all so it should be easy enough fix.
Now that the electrical side is basically done I can do some more fun stuff where I can take photos again, like interior trim
sleepa
Shiny...
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2010
- Messages
- 923
- Reaction score
- 32
- Points
- 28
- Location
- Brisbane
- Members Ride
- 2010 VE SS Sportwagon, Audi A4, Combo work hack
I know a little, I'm not an expert by any means but I know enough to do a decent job. It's all pretty easy really, just take it one wire at a time.
Little update,
Removed the pinstripes off the LH side
And the Holden emblem
Installed the Front height adjustable seat belts
And did a little more with the dash
Also Shampooed the Caprice carpet so once that's dry I will install it into the wagon. It is so thick and plush!
And in great condition for a 20 year old car, no worn patches or anything.
Last edited: