Complete Option/Paint/Accessory Code List for VL Commodores

[bti_jet]

Originally Posted by Peter Joh

Interesting,
I have been looking for some info on Absynth. The info is hard to come by, but yesterday an old panel beater from Melbourne told me that the BT1 colour absynth ( yellow) was a dulux colour which was originally from of all things the SLR 5000 torana. Further, this was not to be confused with Chrome Yellow.
cheers
Peter

paint code for bt1's 1D-008D ABSYNTH YELLOW

[VLTWhite1]

Originally Posted by bti_jet

paint code for bt1's 1D-008D ABSYNTH YELLOW

Excellent ! Thanks. Is that off your plate ?
If you wouldn't mind sending me a pic of the plate I'll add it to the list.

[giantbrandon]

the d in the paint code i think stands for dulux paint

[fleas]

Originally Posted by VLTWhite1

The bumper colour isn't listed on the options plate but it's a good bet it would have been 4J023 Asteroid Trim unless the original owner specified otherwise when ordering it new.

Even then the bumpers may have been painted white by the dealer rather than specially order it.

The only thing that will show it is the Production Broadcast sheet for that particular car which can only be found (if you're lucky) under the carpet somewhere towards the rear footwells. If you've found that, look in the following numbered boxes -

#19 Mouldings Body Side - AST
#51 Bumper Facia Rear - AST
#56 Bumper Facia Front - AST

AST means Asteroid Trim for instance, but it still doesn't mean a dealer wouldn't have painted them white, or it was done at a much later date by a subsequent owner (more likely).

yeah, i'm gonna respray my front bumper soon so this is the clour that i'll need yeah? : 4J023

[fleas]

My bad, mine is an executive

[Dj-Gc0]

does any one no what original TURBO engine block numbers or letters are meant to finish with? how can u tell its an original TURBO block?
Thankx

[aquabat]

It will end with A8 if it's an original turbo block mate.

Jason.

[Dj-Gc0]

thankx buddy

[31vlt]

how can i tell if my engine is a turbo engine...?? 02++83A

[VLHERO]

Originally Posted by 31vlt

how can i tell if my engine is a turbo engine...?? 02++83A

It will have a 6 or an 8 stamped below those numbers mate

[31vlt]

there is nothing stamped on the block but those numbers 1 line of numbers only. but all looks original

[31vlt]

lol found the 8 after the numbers...Cheers gents

[grandpa]

A01 Tinted All Windows (Laminated Shaded Windshield)
A31 Power Operated Side Windows
A48 Delete Seat Belts - Export
A8B Trinidad Vehicle Package
A8Q Executive Package - Incl. LFI, ML4
A8R Executive Package - Incl. LW5, MS1
A8S Executive Package - Incl. LV2, M40
A8T Executive Package - Incl. LC6, ML4, N40, A01 - Export
A8U Alarm System - Cobra Anti-Theft - 8VX
A9L High Performance Engine Equipment - LV2 Maroon Group A SS
A9Q Dealer Marketing Group Pack - 8VK - May 1988
A9U 8VL with Calais Front End - Export
AA2 Windshield - Full Tint - Export
AA3 Tinted All Windows (Laminated Tinted Windshield) - Export
AF9 Front Seat - Bucket - Passenger & Driver Reclining - Industry Design from 17/10/87 onwards. Vehicle Tag No. 148286 onwards
AH2 Windshield Toughened Glass - Export
AQ9 Front Seat - Bucket - Passenger & Driver Reclining - SOP up to 16/10/87
AR9 Front Seat - Bucket - Passenger & Driver Reclining - European Style - P.O. A9L
AU3 Electric Locking Side Doors
A9Y Calais Wagon Pack - 8VL35
A95 Front Seat - Bucket - Group A SS Maroon Group A SS

BT1 National Police Package
B57 Ornamentation Package - Export

C41 Heater & Demister - Export
C58 Blown Ventilation - Non Heated
C60 Air Conditioner - Manual Control
C66 Air Conditioner Preparatory Equipment - High Ambient - Export
C95 Lamp - Dome & Reading - A9Y, BT1, V9S, XX3, XX4

DG2 Mirror - External Remote Control - RH & LH Electric
DO6 Front Console & Armrest
D94 Touch Up Paint - Single Tone

E28 Assist Handles (1 Front & 2 Rear)

FE2 Performance Suspension Equipment

GM3 Axle Ratio - Rear 3.45:1 - 3.0 Litre Engine
GN9 Axle Ratio - Rear 4.11:1 - 2.0 Litre Engine
GU4 Axle Ratio - Rear 3.08:1 - 8 Cyl. Engine
G73 Heavy Duty Rear Axle - LFI, BT1
G80 Limited Slip Differential (LSD)

JM8 Rear Disc Brakes

K30 Cruise Control
K69 Ignition Key - 3 Key Set
K72 Delete Exhaust Emission Control
K75 Delete Evaporative Emission Control - 6 Cyl. Engine excluding Turbo - Export

LB9 Engine - V8, 4.9 Litre PFI
LC6 Engine - L6, 2.0 Litre PFI
LFI Engine - L6, 3.0 Litre EFI
LV2 Engine - V8, 4.9 Litre High Compression
LW5 Engine - L6, 3.0 Litre EFI Turbocharged

ME7 Manual Transmission - 5 Speed - 3.59:1 1st Speed - 2.0 Litre Engine
MF5 Manual Transmission - 5 Speed - 3.32:1 1st Speed - 3.0 Litre Engine excluding Turbo
ML4 Automatic Transmission - 4 Speed with Clutch Converter
MS1 Automatic Transmission - 4 Speed - 3.0 Litre Engine Turbocharged
MX7 Manual Transmission - 5 Speed - 3.58:1 1st Speed - 3.0 Litre Engine Turbocharged
M39 Manual Transmission - 5 Speed - A9L, XV2
M40 Automatic Transmission - Trimatic - 8 Cyl. Engine
M78 Manual Transmission - 5 Speed - 3.06:1 1st Speed - 8 Cyl. Engine

ND4 Fuel Tank - 83 Litres
N05 Fuel Tank Locking Cap
N30 Single Spoke Steering Wheel - 8VK, 8VL with Power Steering - Export
N40 Power Steering
N51 Manual Steering

PC1 Wheel - 6.00JJ x 14 Steel - 6 Cyl. Engine excluding Turbo
PF5 Wheel - 7.00JJ x 16 Alloy - A9L, XV2
PH2 Wheel - 6.00JJ x 15 Steel - 6 Cyl. Engine Turbo, 8 Cyl. Engine
PH9 Wheel - 6.00JJ x 15 Alloy
PY8 Wheel - 5.50JJ x 14 Alloy - Wagon

QAG Tyre - 205/65HR14 Steel Belted Radial. BSW
QB1 Tyre - P215/65HR14 Steel Belted Radial. BSW
QBZ Tyre - 205/55VR16 Steel Belted Radial. BSW
QEU Tyre - ER70H14, 6 P/R Steel Belted Radial. BSW
QQL Tyre - P185/75HR14 Steel Belted Radial. BSW
QQS Tyre - P205/65HR15 Steel Belted Radial. BSW
QST Tyre - 175/SRR14 Steel Belted Radial. BSW
QZM Tyre - P205/70HR15 Steel Belted Radial. BSW

T64 Delete Battery

UK5 Electronic Tune AM/FM Radio Stereo Cassette Player - P.O. XV2, A9Y
UL5 Delete Radio
UN3 Stereo radio Cassette Player AM/FM - Electronic Tune
UN9 Radio Interference Suppression Package - 8 Cyl. Engine
UX7 4 Speaker System - P.O. XV2, A9Y, V5B
UO5 Dual Horns - Police
U11 Speedometer - Police
U16 Instrument Cluster - Tachometer
U19 Instrument Cluster - Kilometres/Miles - Export
U72 Power Antenna - Front

VA1 Standard Radiator
VK6 Sign Holder - Front - Government Orders
VK7 Sign Holder - Rear - Government Orders
V5B Series 200 - 8VL19
V5F Calai Interior Upgrade - 01/04/87 onwards
V5V Royale - 8VL19 - New Zealand
V5W Country Pack Suspension
V5Z Delete - Safety Compliance Plate - Export
V6S Government Orders
V6T Fleet Orders
V7K C.S.O. Equipment - Korea
V8C State Code - Victoria
V8D State Code - Tasmania
V8E State Code - South Australia
V8F State Code - Western Australia
V8G State Code - Northern Territory
V8H State Code - Queensland
V8J State Code - New South Wales
V8K State Code - Australian Capital Territory
V8P Modified Gate (A) Transmission Control
V9S Indonesian Vehicle Package

XS3 Mandatory Additions & Deletions - Export
XT8 Leather Trim - 8VX
XV2 Group A SS Commodore - January 1988 onwards Walkinshaw
XW4 Commodore Vacationer
XW6 Paint - Metallic Finish
XX3 New Zealand Vehicle Package
XX4 Thailand Vehicle Package
XX9 Paint - Road Wheels - Body Colour

ZZ1 Recommended Axle
ZZ3 Performance Axle - A9L

114 - 114 Pack - Includes LFI, ML4 - 8VK
115 - 115 Pack - Includes LFI, MF5 - 8VK
124 - 124 Pack - Includes LW5, MS1, JM8, QQS - 8VK
125 - 125 Pack - Includes LW5, MX7, JM8, QQS - 8VK
133 - 133 Pack - Includes LV2, M40, N40, QQS - 8VK
135 - 135 Pack - Includes LV2, M78, N40, QQS - 8VK
144 - 144 Pack - Includes LC6, ML4 - 8VK - Export
145 - 145 Pack - Includes LC6, MF5 - 8VK - Export
214 - 214 Pack - Includes LFI, ML4 - 8VL
215 - 215 Pack - Includes LFI, MF5 - 8VL
224 - 224 Pack - Includes LW5, MS1, JM8, QQS - 8VL
225 - 225 Pack - Includes LW5, MX7, JM8, QQS - 8VL
233 - 233 Pack - Includes LV2, M40, JM8, QQS - 8VL
235 - 235 Pack - Includes LV2, M78, JM8, QQS - 8VL
244 - 244 Pack - Includes LC6, ML4 - 8VL - Export
245 - 245 Pack - Includes LC6, MF5 - 8VL - Export
314 - 314 Pack - Includes LFI, ML4 - 8VX
315 - 315 Pack - Includes LFI, MF5 - 8VX
324 - 324 Pack - Includes LW5, MS1 - 8VX
325 - 325 Pack - Includes LW5, MX7 - 8VX
333 - 333 Pack - Includes LV2, M40 - 8VX
335 - 335 Pack - Includes LV2, M78 - 8VX
344 - 344 Pack - Includes LC6, ML4 - 8VX - Export
345 - 345 Pack - Includes LC6, MF5 - 8VX - Export
yeah look i can't find any of these numbers on theplates..other than
body
trim
paint
eng trans axle..
so where am i suppose to look for these codes...
the plate next to it has numbers and some latter but not one of them matchs ur codes... so where did u get them from...
cheers

[VLTWhite1]

Most of the codes are really only for production use but you should find all the relevant ones pertaining to your car on the Production Broadcast sheet which may still be under your carpet if it's original. It's a computer printed sheet which specified every option (apart from later dealer fitted items) at the time of production, right down to the type of badging fitted to each. Copies seem to have been left in most cars but they're apparently rarer in Melbourne built cars and most have now been affected by condensation, leaks and spillages etc.

Ones specifying a major package will appear on your option plate at the end of the model type VL8VK19"-BT1" or VL8XXXX"-A9Y" or VL8XXXX"-225" for example.

Under trim you'll have XXXX"-65I" for instance.

Engine, trans and axle codes will appear at the bottom of your option plate.

All were taken from the final paper copy of the VL parts manual dated November 1988.

[s k i m z]

probalby a stupid question but i honestly arent shure after reading this thread. i wana clean up my interior a bit mostly the dash n console . im thinkin of painting it all but if i did wud it all just chip off ? . when pl talk about going to paint their interior what do they mean ? . they just take it out and someone here said go to holden or somewhere and get the paint in a pressure pack and just apply it ? . ive seen sunglass holders n high rise compartments painted before n they look like arse so can someone pm me whats the go for me ? paint or just look for some beter condition stuff ?

[VLTWhite1]

There are a couple of ways around it.

First up, try and get the best quality bits you can find (ie, no broken mount points, no cracks, no deep scratches that mark the grain on the plastic). Colour doesn't really matter.

As for painting, people seem to have used all sorts of gear. Most of the original parts were painted anyway (especially the hard plastic parts) so done properly it won't be any different to the original.

1. Some say Holden dealers will match up the colour for you but I sure haven't found one willing or even wanting to know about it in Adelaide.

2. Others have bought the pressure pack vinyl spray from AutoBarn and the like but the colour range is limited and not much use if you want to keep to the original colours. Works fine though from what people have told me.

3. All I've ever used is a paint called S.E.M. vinyl paint mixed up by Crash Supplies here in Adelaide (There should be other stockists around the country). I take in a glove box lid or door handle and they match it up. No thinning required for use in an airbrush or spray gun and it's thin enough to do brush touch ups later if you ever scratch it again but don't want to do the whole lot. Has a satiny lustre to it and seem to wear reasonably well.

I've had a light grey on my Calais inside front door handles for a year with no sign of wear so far. The best condition handles I could find at the time were red. The light grey covered it well after a couple of coats.

For the hard part of the dash surround I sprayed the whole thing with light grey then masked off the little areas to be sprayed black. As it was on hard plastic I used GM Black and haven't had a problem with it.

[BST-747]

what is 908????
Thanks Heaps Simon

[VLTWhite1]

Originally Posted by BST-747

what is 908????
Thanks Heaps Simon

Where is it written on the plate Simon ?

[BST-747]

its on the sheet under the carpet
here is a pic its taken with a camara loloz sorry but i can work out the rest but not this!!!!I wanna know ill i can about the car.....

Sorry about the **** pic but can any one help???

Thanks Heaps
Simon

[BST-747]

any one??

[VLTWhite1]

Originally Posted by BST-747

any one??

No idea on this one as yet. Spoke to a mate (Peter, the guru of all things build sheet related) and he's only ever seen it on one other VL, a wagon but not a fleet bought one. As yours was a fleet car when purchased I initially thought it may have been some strange fitment the company had requested. It may simply be a strange combination of standard options but we're still looking.

[fleas]

Hey, what's the code for the front Bumper lower lip?? U know the one common on formula commodores and so on. Ta

[BST-747]

the calais had a front lip and a rear one to could that be it??
Simon

[fleas]

Originally Posted by BST-747

the calais had a front lip and a rear one to could that be it??
Simon

Yep, that's the one i'm talking about. Their coloured black in most cases yeah? I'M AFTER SOME HEY.

[VLTWhite1]

Originally Posted by fleas

Yep, that's the one i'm talking about. Their coloured black in most cases yeah? I'M AFTER SOME HEY.

No code for those as they were dealer fitted options, just part numbers, but they're long obsolete.

Best bet might be a hard LE front lip from any people dealing in HDT parts. It's a little deeper than the Formula lip and would probably wear better as the Formula ones are foam rubber.