Holden Calais VE 2006 Electric Mirrors – Passengers side Mirror Not working

As Vehicle come into Our workshop its always an opportunity to be able to check out a system with the Genuine Scan tool Such As the Tech2.
Under Body Systems there is is a few lines that allow you to check the live data of the centre console switch, which is great to check the function of the switch
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BF Falcon V8 Boss 260, Missing at idle, bad fuel trims P0171

Vehicle

Ford Falcon BF XR8 5.4L 4 valves per cylinder 2008

Symptom:

The vehicle drove into the workshop running the vehicle was running ok but not smooth, better when cold, than when warm, hesitation when on take off.
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VZ V8, PIM Module and PIM CODE, ECU swapping

ECU installation

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Toyota Hilux 2008 2TR-FE – ECU swap

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2TR-FE – TOYOTA HILUX 2008 – ECU SWAP, the long story

This vehicle came into the workshop with check engine light illuminated, with fault codes:

  1. P0037 – Oxygen Sensor Heater Control Circuit Low (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
  2. P2238 – Oxygen (A/F) Sensor Pumping Current Circuit / Open (Bank 1 Sensor 1)

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XC Barina ECU Changing – Z14XE MULTEC H

known as Corsa c- these vehicles come from 2001 to 2005holden-barina-xc-z14xe-ecu-swap

Z14xe – Delphi Delco HSFI-2.1 – 1.4l 16vMultec (H) – P1614, P1615, P1616.

Variants

  • Vin Codes with XCF08 & XCF68 Spain Built.

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Ts Astra ECU Changing – Z18XE Simtec71

known as Astra G- these vehicles come from 99 to 2005

Z18xe- Simtec71

Variants

  • there are 2 main variants z18xe with simtec 71 and a newer version called simtec 71.1
  • after 2003 the fan controller is different, use your Vin and program with GDS to update is the ecu version is wrong, there is no CAN setting for this and you will not find it in the Tech2 or tech2win,

Programming

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NISSAN NAVARA D40, DPF LIGHT AND EGR VALVE P0403

Vehicle

Nissan  Navara, D40 yd25ddt, DPF Light on. (read the whole story not the fault you think it would be!)

Symptom:

A client of ours had mentioned that the vehicle had poor fuel economy and came in for a service we had check a few items such as fuel pressure and the infamous engine breather this vehicle did not have a catch can. 2 weeks later the vehicles DPF light had come on, this is where that fun started to work out what fault codes where displayed and why this could have happened only 2 weeks after checking faults codes and couldn’t find any reason to use more diesel than normal.

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*PROGRAMMING EBCM ON VE COMMODORES

EBCM Replacement

If the electronic brake control module (EBCM) is replaced, the following procedures must be performed:
EBCM Reprogramming, refer to Service Programming System (SPS).

EBCM Reprogramming

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Commodore ABS part numbers

This week started off as a cracker, had a WK Caprice come in with a Traction control light that was not working, when the button next to the shifter was depressed.

The operation of the VY commodore, when pressing the TRAC button the TRAC OFF should change in the instrument cluster similar to that when pressing the PWR button.

This vehicle did have traction control as the button was present and also the 6 pipes on the ABS pump block where present, but the TRAC button and accelerator retarder did not work, after setting up the Tech2 on to the vehicle, it was found that the Tech2 could not communicate as the coding was wrong, we then set up the scan tool for a commodore V6 and the Tech2 connected we found fault 62 RPM sensor error, checked the RPM and at idle it was 275RPM instead of 650RPM,
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BA Falcon, P & D light flashing auto faults

Vehicle

Ford Falcon, BA, 4.0l 6cyl, P light flashing after driving for a short period of time.

Symptom:

The vehicle would go into limp mode and the P or D light will flash, whilst driving the accelerator actuation is stuck in limp mode so 30 kmh is as fast as you can drive the vehicle.

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