Another Holden in the Family :)

[Micks]

I wonder if you would tell your daughter to keep driving in the same situation?

Do you reckon you are some sort of driving super hero legend or something?

FFS Ed are you gunna keep going on like ol sheila all night!

[whitels1ss]

FFS Ed are you gunna keep going on like ol sheila all night!

FFS Mick. Can't you ever admit that you are wrong and talking rubbish?

[BLACK 346]

Picked up a second hand head unit tonight for $50, hoping the CD player works and sort of hoping it fixed my Aerial problem. It came with no code. Now my question is this, is the code specific to the vehicle or the actual head unit? If I ring Holden do I give them the serial number for the head unit and that enables them to give me the correct 4 digit code?

[whitels1ss]

As far as I remember to get the code for the radio you need to quote the VIN.

[jc_sv8]

I put a new aerial in mine after the original gave up the ghost and stopped going up and down and the radio was sounding like it’s not tuned right.
The new one made no difference and it still gets plenty of static.

[BLACK 346]

As far as I remember to get the code for the radio you need to quote the VIN.

Thanks Ed, wouldn't that mean it is the same code no matter what head unit is in the vehicle? I would have thought the code would be specific to each head unit?

[BLACK 346]

I put a new aerial in mine after the original gave up the ghost and stopped going up and down and the radio was sounding like it’s not tuned right.
The new one made no difference and it still gets plenty of static.

Yeah, from what I have read they were a rubbish head unit to start with. I am only sticking with it as I want to keep this car as close to original as possible.

[whitels1ss]

Thanks Ed, wouldn't that mean it is the same code no matter what head unit is in the vehicle? I would have thought the code would be specific to each head unit?

From what I remember the pin codes for the audio units are all different
but you give the Holden dealer the VIN for them to look up the pin to suit the audio unit fitted to the car.

I think it is a fair bit harder to get the pin from the serial number on the radio.

Did you get the Audio unit from a wrecker?
They might be able to give you the VIN from the vehicle it came from?

[BLACK 346]

From what I remember the pin codes for the audio units are all different
but you give the Holden dealer the VIN for them to look up the pin to suit the audio unit fitted to the car.

I think it is a fair bit harder to get the pin from the serial number on the radio.

Did you get the Audio unit from a wrecker?
They might be able to give you the VIN from the vehicle it came from?

Thanks Ed, makes sense. Got it from a bloke on FB Marketplace and he pulled it from a car that he no longer owns, going to make things hard as per usual lol

[whitels1ss]

Thanks Ed, makes sense. Got it from a bloke on FB Marketplace and he pulled it from a car that he no longer owns, going to make things hard as per usual lol

Perhaps, if you haven't already, ask if he has VIN of the car still?

[BLACK 346]

Perhaps, if you haven't already, ask if he has VIN of the car still?

Yes did that Ed, he ignored me. Service manager at Peter Page Hyundai is going to try and get it from Eurovox for me using the srl number and VIN from my ute. Might still be to no avail though, I just plugged it in again and now have two lines across the screen and no option to put code in, might have given up the ghost. It looks brand new to look at.

[BLACK 346]

My next move is the put the facia from my current head unit onto the head unit that I bought. I assume the code is stored somewhere on the circuit board so in theory that should retain my current security code but have the working guts of the new head unit. That is my hope anyway. Not hard to do, about ten screws all up.

[whitels1ss]

My next move is the put the facia from my current head unit onto the head unit that I bought.
I assume the code is stored somewhere on the circuit board so in theory that should retain my current security code but have the working guts of the new head unit.
That is my hope anyway.
Not hard to do, about ten screws all up.

Sounds like it might do the trick.

[BLACK 346]

Another gremlin that we are trying to track down is the cruise control. Worked fine prior to doing the HSV Brakes and Booster, now it will not engage. It has engaged for a couple of seconds a few times but then drops straight out. So far have replaced the stalk with brand new item, and also the switch on the pedal (also brand new item). Only other things I can think of is the actual unit itself under the bonnet. Have I missed anything? Can get one of them second hand for about $50.

[whitels1ss]

Cruise control works by using the ABS sensors for monitoring the speed the brake rotors are turning as a speed sensor.


Is the ABS okay or any warning lights on?