VF Holden Commodore Issues and Faults

Bluetooth seems to have stopped working. The icon in the myLink menu has turned grey and cannot be accessed.

 

Hi I have a VF Calais V and the air con stays on even though the air con switch is off.
Any thoughts as to what could be wrong?

 

While I realise that this is a VF thread, my Mar 13 VE MY12.5 SV6 manual has had the wet carpet problem. Had it fixed under warranty at start of week.

I know my car has the thicker VF windscreen. Maybe it also has an interior aircon component common with the VF that has caused the problem. I have not heard of the problem on VE after all.

My VF is clear at the moment, but I will keep a close watch on it.

 

Is the air set to recirculate?

 

Is the aircon set to windscreen defrost? It will not turn off from that setting.

 

I got this getting into the car the other day, went away when I started it.

Will get the dealer to check when it goes in for its 3k service.

 

Have you tried resetting the Mylink to defaults. I think it is located in the config tab

 

I've been disappointed in the lack of engine-braking in the 6.0l SS. Thought it must have been a function of the engine package. A few days ago I fitted "J-Pipes" and can really hear the engine. It seems like there is a one or two second delay between throttling off and the start of engine braking. The local "go-to" speed shop say this is caused by the lack of throttle response......... sounds fishy to me.
A question for you guys..... is this normal? When I let off on the throttle, the revs seem to stay the same for a long time, then the car starts to engine brake. If I push the clutch, the revs die back to idle quickly......
On a side note, I've ditched the pipes...... they came off a VE Clubsport, and were 150mm too short for the ute. And were noisier inside the car than outside. Have my eye on the W310 package, seems a new dealer might soon be available in Adelaide......

 

Two things - Deceleration Fuel Cut Off, and ignition retard - affect that as well as the burble noise and the flames and the fuel economy and the smooth ride and drivetrain longevity.
You can definitely get your car to react much quicker using either HPT or EFIlive.
Mine's an auto and I have the response shortened etc for Sports Mode, Normal adjusted so it holds gear and rides out the generated torque, doesn't retard (always below 0°), early fuel cutoff hence no burble.
Sports mode however is for farts and flames (over fuelling).
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Hi guys, has anyone had this or know what it means?

 

Hi Everyone,

My Calais V V6 Sportswagon tonight when I started it the message "service steering column lock" came up and disappeared. The car started and appeared to work as normal on the drive home. In the garage, I stopped the car and restarted it again without issue.

Only yesterday I had a wheel alignment, balance and rotation. Just a coincidence maybe ??. I know that other forum members have experienced this message and are just wondering if it is serious and warrants taking it to the dealer now or can I wait till the next service in 2 months time.

Thanks for any advice.

 

Hi Flukey. If you look through this thread you will see I had this problem. In brief I escalated it up the chain through the Holden TechConnect on their Website. After 3 Months of them doing nothing to the car but making me change stuff on my iPhone turns out the problem was the MyLink. They replaced it and problem solved. Not bad since I told them to do it to begin with. It literally takes seconds to Index, I think I have around 1000 Songs. Take no crap demand that they change the MyLink. I see you live in Victoria mine was done in Mornington and believe me they know me for all their wrong reasons. Keep posting what happens Im curious. Not sure how old yours is but i took delivery of my VF SV6 around July last year. Apparently they had a problem with the early models... they tell me now.

 

OMG ! I thought I was the only one that had this problem. It is a complete pain in the ass. I dropped my kids at school and 9 times out of 10 I have to pull over and adjust it as it drives me mad with its rattling. I had a VE before my VF and I never had this problem in 3 years of driving. Serious design Issue here !!

 

Same here

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I remember reading that the VE had been benchmarked against the BMWs for build quality. How have you found your VFs for general build quality? E.g. panel fit etc.

 

I'm not sure what the experts will tell you but dollar for dollar I honestly don't care - my opinion.
We have a 2013 BMW 435i M sport and a 2013 Vf ssv Redline and I can tell you that there is no competition "build quality" wise between the two.



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Halt! HALT!! Just a minor clarification before we jump in to compare build quality of our $45k VF family sedan to $110k+ luxury purposed, Bavarian built, exotic coupés...
There is a history of Wheels Magazine comparisons to which you refer and one made note of Holden's (then new) 2006 VE having been benchmarked throughout the development of its dynamics against the BMW E39 530i.



Despite what you read not all BMWs are performers, this particular car has the raw performance of a slug by comparison to any VE, so upon release of the new Holden, Wheels Magazine decided to compare a VE Calais to a 2006 E60 550i and the new Mercedes Benz E500.
It's a bloody good read, but Wheels Magazine said in summary:
We'd happily choose the Calais V-series V8 over a 550i, even if money wasn't an object. Of the three, it's the best driver's car, even though its handling edge isn't as marked as the E500's superiority in ride and refinement. On pure ability, the E500 wins, but the Calais is so much more than a close second-best. It's the underdog, the straight-talker, the champion that came from nothing, the celebrity without affectation.
Indeed, it's the very epitome of Australian -- or at least what 'Australian' should be -- and that's something to be genuinely proud of. Full article.
Holden's benchmark comparison for VE's build quality (back then) was in fact Audi's multi award winning A6 C5:



Achtung! Achtung!! Audi's quality benchmark for the new VE, World Car of the Year:



As a fitting footnote to put paid to the mad Teutonic obsession with frivolous fashion and its role in the perception of genuine quality...
The A6 C5 cost $135,400 new however in today's market as a second hand euro luxury vehicle the same Audi which was actually VE's quality benchmark averages the same mean asking price on CarSales as a Commodore VTII.

 

Jay,
By no competition between the two do you mean they are of similar build quality or one is far superior to the other?

 

^^ I'm pretty sure he means the latter.

 

Pir4TE,

I've read numerous similar comparisons in various mags over the years, and on our roads and broader environment, the Holden has always performed well. As much as I like some Euro's, particularly BMW and Audi, I really don't believe they are as well suited to the bush as our homegrown cars. By bush I mean outside metro areas. IMO country roads and climates are far too harsh for these "soft around the middle" imports. They are very nice cars and great to drive, but I see a lot of not so old Euro's with flaking paint and blue smoke, and oh that depreciation!

Too bad Holden has decided to cease manufacturing, just as it really comes of age with the VF.:undead: