fao mcally

[hoochydady]

your inbox is full mate


this may help you

hi mate i can give you a number to try the guys name is john the garage is called auto tec if you phone and ask for him and say he did a millage check for a guy last year and we found out it was clocked he will prob rember me, he has a full on tech 2 diagnostic scanner if you ask him if you get cim thats tech 2 cleared that has the same i dent code can he code it in for you, ps you may have to get your car pass code from vaxhall, here is his number hes in wishaw 01698375830 he may do it cheaper for you

[mcally]

Thanks very much mate I will try that tomorrow!

Do you know where I can get a good guide on how to dismantle steering wheel to get access to the ident code on the CIM, I took out the 4 torx screws today but couldnt get it to come off, and ended up beeping the horn about 20 times... the neighbours mustve been all lookin!

[mcally]

Hi mate, I Called John at Auto Tec and he is going to fit a second hand tech-2 cleared CIM module for me for only £80+VAT

I just need to get my hands on the right CIM that matches the ident code of the one already in there - Just a ****** getting the steering wheel off! I've removed the 4 torx screws from the back of the steering wheel spokes but still nothing seems loose and all i managed to do was remove one side of the steering wheel controls - a ****** to get back on with all the springs inside!

Do you know anywhere where I can see a guide on how to do it?

[mcally]

Oh dear.

I've managed to check the CIM ident code but it's XU. Which apparently is very rare. Ive read that XR can be used aswell. But at the moment ebay dont have any of this ident.

Do you know of anywhere locally or elsewhere that has second hand parts like this?

[hoochydady]

give this seller a call see if they have any

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vectra-C-C...item5ae0decf7e



or this guy




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VECTRA-C-S...item19c881491c



or you pull it


http://www.u-pull-it.co.uk/locations.html






http://www.breakerlink.com/index.php

[hoochydady]

http://www.1stchoice.co.uk/Cars/Vauxhall/Vectra/

[mcally]

Hi,

ive managed to track down 3 on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Vauxh...#ht_500wt_1180

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-V...#ht_500wt_1413

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-V...#ht_904wt_1396



Does it matter if they are not Tech 2 cleared? Or do they have to be cleared from the donor car before they can be put into my car?

cheers

[hoochydady]

they need to be tech 2 cleared as thats the best way, i think the tech 2 can clear a used 1 but you need the car pass number from the car its been taken from but im not 100% sure on that so if i was you id stick to 1 thats been cleared the last 1 in your post says its been cleared or so they state anyways

[mcally]

Hi bud,

still struggling with this problem. My car failed an MOT last week because of it.

I ordered a tech2 cleared CIM from ebay and went to the place in wishaw to get it fitted, took steering wheel off etc and realised that the CIM that is in my car has a SINGLE airbag loom connector, and the one I bought has 2 connectors.

I have been hunting high and low for a used CIM with the proper Ident and 1 airbag connector.

Do you know if there is a way to swap the connectors between the CIMs so that the one that is going to go into my car has a 1 loom airbag connector instead of double loom?

I cant afford to buy a brand new CIM or else I wouldve just got it fitted by now!

cheers.