VX Commodore Electrical

[Jowewe]

So I have a wrecked VT V6 acclaim with traction control

Will this abs module work in my VX supercharged v6 Berlina (that has traction control)?

 

[mpower]

So I have a wrecked VT V6 acclaim with traction control

Will this abs module work in my VX supercharged v6 Berlina (that has traction control)?

the numbers on the electrical module need to match.

very good chance it won't match, but it might. You need to remove the module to see the bar code unfortunately, make sure you get a nice set of torx drivers. This is the label you are looking for and the 9 numbers on the bottom right (this one is from a V2 Monaro, so not relevant to you but you get an idea of the numbers you want to look at).

 

[Jowewe]

the numbers on the electrical module need to match.

very good chance it won't match, but it might. You need to remove the module to see the bar code unfortunately, make sure you get a nice set of torx drivers. This is the label you are looking for and the 9 numbers on the bottom right (this one is from a V2 Monaro, so not relevant to you but you get an idea of the numbers you want to look at).

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Ok cool, I had a look at a YouTube video on a vx commodore abs module and he said and modules ending in 485 220 and 348 are interchangeable

Here's the video, it is right at the start

 

[Lex]

Ok cool, I had a look at a YouTube video on a vx commodore abs module and he said and modules ending in 485 220 and 348 are interchangeable

Here's the video, it is right at the start

Use a mirror to check the number, before replacing.

I've heard the same about the 3 numbers being interchangeable.

 

[mpower]

yes some are definitely interchangeable, on mine the 389 and 486 are interchangeable, i think even 590 works. (V8 so won't help you but yes you can have some interchangeability - but you have to be sure it works otherwise you are no better off).

 

[Jowewe]

yes some are definitely interchangeable, on mine the 389 and 486 are interchangeable, i think even 590 works.

Alrighty awesome, I'll just make sure that it is one of those 3 numbers and see if it works

 

[Jowewe]

Use a mirror to check the number, before replacing.

I've heard the same about the 3 numbers being interchangeable.

I'll see if I can find a mirror small enough

 

[Lex]

I'll see if I can find a mirror small enough

I've used one from sca. It has a telescopic handle.

 

[mpower]

Alrighty awesome, I'll just make sure that it is one of those 3 numbers and see if it works

no, no no! those three are all for V8 so unlikely to work for you just an example of how some numbers will work in other vehicles.

The only way I found out this was even a thing is because I at the time had two cars (VXII clubby and V2 Monaro) I literally swapped from car to car so I had a known working 486 and installed it into a car that had a busted 389.

 

[Jowewe]

no, no no! those three are all for V8 so unlikely to work for you just an example of how some numbers will work in other vehicles.

The only way I found out this was even a thing is because I at the time had two cars (VXII clubby and V2 Monaro) I literally swapped from car to car so I had a known working 486 and installed it into a car that had a busted 389.

Yeah I meant 485 220 and 348, sorry for the confusion