Well guys, we all talked about using commodore parts on a magna. Someone said it wasn't possible to get a commodore shifter onto the magna well, look at what i done today.

Theres a pic there of the interior light i put in aswell

Looks nice... want to post a quick little how to??

fancy pants !!!! whats the the ahh light thingamagiggy you have on the roof ??

friggin hell that looks a hell of a lot better than the stock magna one.. it even looks better in your console than in the commodore :bowrofl: definitely write up a how to.. oh yeah and that center light thingee.. ive been thinking of putting one in for ages..

How to replace auto shifter

What I Used:
VY Automatic shifter - Buy off ebay, plenty around mine was $22
VY Executive leather boot - From Holden Dealership - $28
8 small screws

Firstly: To remove standard magna shifters, you must pull off the plastic button on top, do this by inserting two knives or something flat on either side and pull the button out. Now remove the lil rubber plug thing ontop of the bolt that holds your shifter on.

Using a 12mm socket remove the bolt and the whole shifter should slide off.

Now remove the center console part with the cup holders.

Getting the new shifter ready:
Use the same technique to remove the button from the top of the holden shifter. And undo the two little screws on the inside. Now remove the plastic part of the shifter.

Once you have the old shifter off, use a cable tie to hold your leather boot onto your new shifter. Then stretch the leather over the plastic part that shows what gear you are in. I used 8 small screws to hold the leather tight around the plastic part.

Now you are ready to slide the new shifter straight over the the gear stick. Once you have it fitting correctly, put the original bolt you removed from the old shifter, straight into the new shifter, tighten it up and put the whole thing back together again.

Its really simple, both shifters are almost identical on the inside.

Sorry about the pretty crappy explanation, if anyone has any questions just ask.
Im at work at the moment, ill try to get a proper how to with photos and stuff for the light and gear stick, i might even put up the one for my reverse sensor display, and flip boot.

can we get a quick how to on the light...?

can we get a quick how to on the light...?

I installed that light almost 6 months ago now, gotta try to remember.

How to install a VY interior light

Firstly what i used:
VY Calais interior light.
2x small screws
electrical tape

First you have to be willing to hack into your roof lining. Dont be afraid just start off small and slowly make the whole bigger until it can fit the sunglasses holder part of the light in. Best thing to use is a sharp stanley knife, dont go with the scissors, makes things messy.

Once you have cut the hole, you will notice two wires travelling towards your standard interior light. Cut these wires, im sorry but i cant remember which colours went where on the new light but yeah just do what i did, trial and error until everything works. SO anyway the two wires will travel to the new holden light and then spliced to connect back up to the other interior light (in the middle of your roof).

Once you have mastered the wiring process, just screw the new interior light using the holes on the unit straight into the bracket that is already inside your roof. (they are in every model as standard)

Once you have screwed the two screws in, it should be tight and looking like it came standard.

Its really not hard, just make sure you open ya windows when ya cut the roof, because foam gets everywhere.

Once again if anyone has any questions, just let me know. Sorry this isnt very detailed.

anyone know if the shifter will go on a gen 2 in some sort of way? or only gen 3 cause of the button setup?

I need a towel! This looks fantastic! :D

rough price on the light? ...anyone?

i know what im doing this w'end

rough price on the light? ...anyone?

i know what im doing this w'end


Mine was $29 on ebay. Nothing to install.

Light looks great! :thumbsup: also gives you somewhere to put your sunnies.

Not so sure about the shifter - but then I like the Magna shifter anyway.
Top marks for the idea though.

lol@date of original post

lol@date of original post

I reckon, my console has been 4 different colours since then.

I reckon, my console has been 4 different colours since then.

Ooops, I think I responded to the wrong thread on the same topic :P

Should have gone here

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53498

while this topic is brought back from the grave...

Any chance that map light can be installed in a 2nd gen? Also, do those lights run off batteries or the car battery? If so would wiring need to be done if i were to try install in a 2nd gen...?

cheers

~twiggy~

while this topic is brought back from the grave...

Any chance that map light can be installed in a 2nd gen? Also, do those lights run off batteries or the car battery? If so would wiring need to be done if i were to try install in a 2nd gen...?

cheers

~twiggy~

you could source verada map lights, might be easier, or atleast fit in more with the car. the lights need to be hooked up to the car's power, off somewhere thats on when the engine is off.. (i can turn my lights on without even having the key in the lock). so you'd have to run a wire down the pillars etc... is it really worth it? :P

From what I've read the 3rd-gen map lights were the same as the 2nd-gen, so to me that would indicate that the commy ones should fit a 2nd-gen the same way they fit a 3rd?

hi does the gear knob mod apply to a TE aswell? im guessing it does but thought i should just check 1st. thanx.

No only to sports model auto magnas.

Thats kool then, ill just try and figure out a way to a boot on the stock one, thanx

There is another common Commodore mod that you can try anytime, its real common for a Commodore to have supercharger fitted right .............. :D

Have a good one

No only to sports model auto magnas.
What do you mean sports? Why's that?
FYI 380 VRX Sunglasses holders fit in aswell, and its not going to rust or acciedentally have a side airbag blow up like the VY Commodore one :):P

']What do you mean sports? Why's that?
FYI 380 VRX Sunglasses holders fit in aswell, and its not going to rust or acciedentally have a side airbag blow up like the VY Commodore one :):P

Or fall out and smack ya in the head LOLlol

']What do you mean sports? Why's that?
FYI 380 VRX Sunglasses holders fit in aswell, and its not going to rust or acciedentally have a side airbag blow up like the VY Commodore one :):P
:nuts: I already spoke to you about this... why the all the holden bashing?
You also do realise you are just as retarded as those guys in single spinner commodores that bag out magnas?

EVERY car manufacturer including mitsubishi have (minor & major) recalls with most of the cars they release, hell even my XR8 had a rear brake lines recall.

FYI, the airbag problem is an old recall (http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/4928ACACC3D8A12FCA25713100123661), which if you read states that there was 13 reported occassions of airbag deployment while the cars were stationary, no one was injured. My dad had the issue rectified on his 2004 VY. It was only made public again because holden suspect that some of the VZs which are pretty much the same car also have the same issue (safe rather than sorry approach).

When it comes down to it, i'd rather be driving a VY than a rusty 2nd gen :P

']What do you mean sports? Why's that?
FYI 380 VRX Sunglasses holders fit in aswell, and its not going to rust or acciedentally have a side airbag blow up like the VY Commodore one :):P
At least those cars have airbags Paul lol Where's yours at?

I'd rather drive a VY as well :P

Oh and to answer your question about the 'sports' thing, it'll fit tiptronic magnas up to TJ, because the non-tippy ones and the TL+ tippy are secured by screws on the back of the shifter, rather than a nut under the button in the TH/TJ.

:nuts: I already spoke to you about this... why the all the holden bashing?
You also do realise you are just as retarded as those guys in single spinner commodores that bag out magnas?

EVERY car manufacturer including mitsubishi have (minor & major) recalls with most of the cars they release, hell even my XR8 had a rear brake lines recall.

FYI, the airbag problem is an old recall (http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/4928ACACC3D8A12FCA25713100123661), which if you read states that there was 13 reported occassions while the cars were stationary which no one was injured. My dad had the issue rectified his 2004 VY. It was only made public again because holden suspect that some of the VZs which are pretty much the same car also have the same issue (safe rather than sorry approach).

When it comes down to it, i'd rather be driving a VY than a rusty 2nd gen :P

Theres alot of cars I'd rather be in over a 2nd gen.

hi does the gear knob mod apply to a TE aswell? im guessing it does but thought i should just check 1st. thanx.
Yes it does. It will work in any 2nd/3rd gen magna. All 3rd gen magnas have the exact same gear knob mechanism.

Yes it does. It will work in any 2nd/3rd gen magna. All 3rd gen magnas have the exact same gear knob mechanism.
As I posted above, they don't all attach the same way. Pre-tiptronic models have screws at the back and a straight rod that goes up the shifter itself without a thread in it, TH/TJ tiptronic models have the threaded rod with a nut that goes straight down onto it, and the TL/W have the screws at the back like the old models (not sure if they have the nut too).

I was a bit pissed off about this when I put a third gen shift knob in my second gen, and couldn't use the leather shifter we got from a KJ Tiptronic.

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']What do you mean sports? Why's that?
FYI 380 VRX Sunglasses holders fit in aswell, and its not going to rust or acciedentally have a side airbag blow up like the VY Commodore one :):P
how much are the 380 ones going at?

how much are the 380 ones going at?
around $80 brand new

Also I should of added in my last comment, I'd rather be driving a VY-VZ that may have its side airbag deploy whilst stationary than drive a 2nd gen lol

Rusty 2nd gen? My TR has not one speckle of rust on it, last time I had a look at a friends VY, It had 2 or 3 rust spots on it, So I'm happy:)
No airbags = less weight = win
Why do I holden bash? Cause they are ****, thats why.
When it comes down to it, any bogan would rather take a commodore, although give me the $10K you would pay for a VY and I'd have another bitchin 2nd gen anyday

']Rusty 2nd gen? My TR has not one speckle of rust on it, last time I had a look at a friends VY, It had 2 or 3 rust spots on it, So I'm happy:)
No airbags = less weight = win
Why do I holden bash? Cause they are ****, thats why.
When it comes down to it, any bogan would rather take a commodore, although give me the $10K you would pay for a VY and I'd have another bitchin 2nd gen anyday
There is so much FAIL in the above post i don't know where to begin...:doubt:

Your 2nd gen is obviously looked after...MOST 2nd gens are owned by ppl that don't really care about their cars and therefore rust... also even some of the 3rd gens rust. All cars rust

No airbags in certain accidents can = DEAD

You you rienforced how retarded you are by giving me your highly intelligent reason why you hate holdens.

Also, if 95% percent of people who have common sense (not just bogans) were given 10K to buy between a post 2000 commodore or a pre 1995 magna, they would choose the commodore.

Ok, I'm glad we got all that sorted out... moving right along now please.

As I posted above, they don't all attach the same way. Pre-tiptronic models have screws at the back and a straight rod that goes up the shifter itself without a thread in it, TH/TJ tiptronic models have the threaded rod with a nut that goes straight down onto it, and the TL/W have the screws at the back like the old models (not sure if they have the nut too).

I was a bit pissed off about this when I put a third gen shift knob in my second gen, and couldn't use the leather shifter we got from a KJ Tiptronic.

Thanks for saving me having to post up. I too found out the hard way - I'd already paid for and recieved a VY Commodore gear shift boot and shifter only to find it didn't fit.

As I posted above, they don't all attach the same way. Pre-tiptronic models have screws at the back and a straight rod that goes up the shifter itself without a thread in it, TH/TJ tiptronic models have the threaded rod with a nut that goes straight down onto it, and the TL/W have the screws at the back like the old models (not sure if they have the nut too).

I was a bit pissed off about this when I put a third gen shift knob in my second gen, and couldn't use the leather shifter we got from a KJ Tiptronic.
Well that just sucks then, doesn't it! Never been happier to own a TJ :P.

So in saying that, the only way you're going to get this to work, is if you get the shift plate from a TH or TJ

Not the shift plate, the shift knob and rod itself.

Love the commodore shifter you put in!
Looks factory and good to see ya tryin something different.
Keep it up!

I wonder if the DOT would have any issues with having the shift numbers covered up like that.

I wonder if the DOT would have any issues with having the shift numbers covered up like that.

Because they are displayed on the cluster, no they wouldnt.

dude there on the dash anyway.

dude there on the dash anyway.
Yeah I realise that but I remember there being some sort of legislation about covering said numbers.... Not that I care, I'm going to do it anyway.

Given they are on the dash I can see no issue, as far as I know you only need to have indicated what gear you are in. Older cars with the column shift have the indicator on the column, dash is not much different

You just need to make sure all your indicator lights are working

Lets face it, most looking at it would not even realise it is an auto

Yeah I realise that but I remember there being some sort of legislation about covering said numbers.... Not that I care, I'm going to do it anyway.

I know you can get defected for having a manual that does not display the location of gears.

Auto's.....hrm.....just email the authorities :-)

There is so much FAIL in the above post i don't know where to begin...:doubt:

Your 2nd gen is obviously looked after...MOST 2nd gens are owned by ppl that don't really care about their cars and therefore rust... also even some of the 3rd gens rust. All cars rust

No airbags in certain accidents can = DEAD

You you rienforced how retarded you are by giving me your highly intelligent reason why you hate holdens.

Also, if 95% percent of people who have common sense (not just bogans) were given 10K to buy between a post 2000 commodore or a pre 1995 magna, they would choose the commodore.


i'm with tuffy on this one, i would still rater a 6G72 (3.0L) over a 3.8 ecotech/buick engine
only thing a commondore is good for, is a burnout lol

i'm with tuffy on this one, i would still rater a 6G72 (3.0L) over a 3.8 ecotech/buick engine
only thing a commondore is good for, is a burnout lol

Finally someone who knows!
Thats it, not good for comfort..handling...build....Good spread of power in most motors but refined the are far from.
anyway

']Finally someone who knows!
Thats it, not good for comfort..handling...build....Good spread of power in most motors but refined the are far from.
anyway


:stoopid:

Thanks for saving me having to post up. I too found out the hard way - I'd already paid for and recieved a VY Commodore gear shift boot and shifter only to find it didn't fit.

it didnt fit your TH?
so which type of gear shift will these fit?

i'm with tuffy on this one, i would still rater a 6G72 (3.0L) over a 3.8 ecotech/buick engine
only thing a commondore is good for, is a burnout lol
Wash your mouth out lad.


it didnt fit your TH?
so which type of gear shift will these fit?
If you read my post, this will only fit a TH/TJ tiptronic shifter.

Wash your mouth out lad.




what with sir??

it didnt fit your TH?
so which type of gear shift will these fit?

I have a TF. The shifter will fit TH/TJ models with Tiptronic auto only.