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throwyourbike
Original Poster
254 posts
20 months
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mr nosiris said: Sorry to hear that m8 ma car started some sh#t tonite coz an ht lead came loose but I was convinced it was somethin terrible but thankfully it was an easy fix. ( no money involved)
Hope yours ends up good news too. Thanks, my fingers and toes are crossed! I think I'll try her again tomorrow at some stage, take her around the block and see what happens.
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mr nosiris
160 posts
56 months
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The only two probs I've had with my car I've called the rac and they have solved my prob each time I'd say its worth a try if like me you don't have the time or the know how to start messin about with your favourite toy. Lol. I didn't check what car you had earlier. Av got the one of the last cv8's and I love it. Fingers crossed doooode now how yi feel. 
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essexvxr
61 posts
34 months
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throwyourbike said: mr nosiris said: Sorry to hear that m8 ma car started some sh#t tonite coz an ht lead came loose but I was convinced it was somethin terrible but thankfully it was an easy fix. ( no money involved)
Hope yours ends up good news too. Thanks, my fingers and toes are crossed! I think I'll try her again tomorrow at some stage, take her around the block and see what happens. have you actually tried starting it again since you got back home? my car went into safety mode once, (it was actually my fault). I just got out the car and alarmed/locked it up, come back 5 minutes later and it started normal without safety mode... of course if yours starts doing it frequently then there may be an issue that one of the guys have already highlighted
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IXLR8
1,008 posts
18 months
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Yes the best thing is to call the Fish once you have the codes and have those checked out...  I have had the same problem lately... Safety mode warning and reduced performance flashes up... It could be a number of things but they say normally its the Throttle Body which is not that cheap... The Fish changed that for me but it came back again...  so we knew it wasn't the TB.... the next thing to check was the wiring which isn't that big a job... but the problem for me is still there!! I have a supercharger and the wiring has an extension cable fitted to allow for the extra distance... this seems like a poor joint to me so i will be removing this join and hard wiring it all the way through... i hope this works.... When the warning comes up at the moment i turn the car off and on several times and then full power is restored... But be on the safe side and get those codes checked out...  The Fish will give you more details of whats happening... Good luck 
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stussy2000
30 posts
46 months
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I have had this problem since owning my vehicle. I have had a new throttle body, a new PCM and have checked as much as the wiring I can and still have the problem. I don't know what to do next so if anyone has the answer PLEASE let me know! I'm thinking about changing the accelerator pedal but it's really just a stab in the dark?! I hope for you just changing the throttle body will fix this!
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007 VXR
51,322 posts
56 months
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stussy2000 said: I have had this problem since owning my vehicle. I have had a new throttle body, a new PCM and have checked as much as the wiring I can and still have the problem. I don't know what to do next so if anyone has the answer PLEASE let me know! I'm thinking about changing the accelerator pedal but it's really just a stab in the dark?! I hope for you just changing the throttle body will fix this! S Wortec had this issue for over 3 years VX did sort it in the end, but did not tell him what was wrong.. Could ask Dougie, to find out ??
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Throwyourbike
Original Poster
254 posts
20 months
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I tried restarting her again when I got home but it came back immediately. She hasnt been started in over 12 hours now so i'll give it a go again later, stay close to home and hope for the best.
Still going to get the codes checked no matter what though.
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Doleboy
746 posts
86 months
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What age is your Monaro? Is it 2005+ drive by wire or throttle cable 2004?
If its a later one could be pedal sensor or throttle body
The earlier ones have separate TPS on the throttle body
Out of normal operating range MAF signals can also trip safety mode (assuming you've not gone mafless).
Where you can get to the sensors clean/reseat connectors. You might get lucky.
All guess work without error codes though.
Good luck.
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Throwyourbike
Original Poster
254 posts
20 months
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Shes a 2005 VXR with 37k on the clock.
Ok, so i just tried her again for the first time since last night. Started fine and drove about 6 miles into town. Then going round a roundabout in 2nd gear she threw the same message again and went into safe mode. I drove to a carpark and turned her off.
After 2 or 3 minutes i started her up again and drove back home with no problems.
I know without fault codes its all guess work but does it sound familiar to anyone?
Thanks for all your help so far guys.
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007 VXR
51,322 posts
56 months
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Sounds like T/body to me, when mine went she could be ok for a month the do it 2/3 times in a week then be ok for weeks
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DuncanDisorderly
361 posts
30 months
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Mine is a 2005 VXR as well., with 45,000 miles on it. It has an occasionsal bad habit of dropping onto safe mode, usually in warm weather or when it's got hot. Of course it is easy for me to say, but I wouldn't panic just yet. I realise you might be worried about buying a new car and it having a serious problem. If you have just bought it I would recommend getting it booked in for a service/once over. Not sure if it came with full service history or when the last service was and who did it. Someone on here will probably be able to recommend a local guy who can service these cars rather that a Vauxhall dealer. Mine is looked after a local independent specialist and he has always sorted me out without major expenditure.
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throwyourbike
Original Poster
254 posts
20 months
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Thanks guys.
Just wondering if there were any more syptoms with the throttle body problem? She seems to run fine. The fault happens very randomly with no warning.
I'm feeling a little better about the whole thing. At least she drives.
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007 VXR
51,322 posts
56 months
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throwyourbike said: Thanks guys.
Just wondering if there were any more syptoms with the throttle body problem? She seems to run fine. The fault happens very randomly with no warning.
I'm feeling a little better about the whole thing. At least she drives. No other syptons with my T/body..
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maudyz28
124 posts
49 months
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just trying to figure the issue here. surely correct logging software would spot if the TB was dogey, like it the position sensor kept loosing place etc etc.
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Throwyourbike
Original Poster
254 posts
20 months
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Just out of interest does anyone know how much a new throttle body is these days? I've heard £1200....
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007 VXR
51,322 posts
56 months
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Throwyourbike said: Just out of interest does anyone know how much a new throttle body is these days? I've heard £1200.... For VX When i got mine from the Fish its was 1/2 that.
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ARAF
11,544 posts
92 months
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Most of the time, they just need cleaning.
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throwyourbike
Original Poster
254 posts
20 months
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 I'm hoping because she has been sitting so long that it just needs a good clean. Oh and to answer DuncanDisorderly, she had a full service at a local Subaru tuner (who owns a Monaro himself) less than 200 miles ago. He also looks after Irish_Stu's car. So I'm happy that she has been serviced properly, its just that she has been garaged for a couple of years with no use. I'm sure a few things are bound to be a bit sticky.
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Blair357ci
998 posts
77 months
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Throttle body is mechanical so can't see it being that, maybe a throttle position sensor.
All guess work till you get the codes read.
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throwyourbike
Original Poster
254 posts
20 months
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Getting the codes read on Tuesday.
Just took her a cruise to Tesco's and back with no problems at all.
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