Check control loom on a cav

[joe cavalier sri]

Hi I've been reading somewhere on mig that cav's have check control looms I just wanted to ask a few questions.

How do I know if my Cav has a check control loom and where is the check control module ?

Also is it similar to the mk2 astra get check control loom as the digi dash never had all the earring lights on the binical as we all know there was a warning light display in middle of the dash my Cav is 1995 sri has all brake light bulb warning light system etc just don't wanna start cutting my loom up if there's only a few wires I need to solder cheers

[Robsey]

If it has the loom, it will be tied up behind the glove box.

My understanding is that the later Astra-mk2 GTE module is almost identical to the Cavalier, Vectra-B and Omega units.

The early GTE module is significantly different. The bulb check circuitry is in the display.

The correct / later module will have two connectors on it.
One for the body loom side (to floor connector X1) and one for the additional dash loom.
To the display module on the Astra mk2, Vectra-B and Omega-B...
To the dash clocks on the Cavalier.

Wiring positions are exactly the same but the there are colour differences for the wires to the dip / tail and stop lamp bulb warning tell-tale bulbs.

[joe cavalier sri]

If it has the loom, it will be tied up behind the glove box.

My understanding is that the later Astra-mk2 GTE module is almost identical to the Cavalier, Vectra-B and Omega units.

The early GTE module is significantly different. The bulb check circuitry is in the display.

The correct / later module will have two connectors on it.
One for the body loom side (to floor connector X1) and one for the additional dash loom.
To the display module on the Astra mk2, Vectra-B and Omega-B...
To the dash clocks on the Cavalier.

Wiring positions are exactly the same but the there are colour differences for the wires to the dip / tail and stop lamp bulb warning tell-tale bulbs.

Ok sound the way they worded it all it was like its plug in and play ? So if I want to get the gte warning light display to work I just use relevant wires to back of cav binical ? I've got the warning display and check control loom from astra gte as I bough the whole dash loom and separated it all.

[Robsey]

Yup - you have the later set up.
So rather than wiring to your GTE disply - the wires go to the Cav dash bulbs.

[TurboDan]

A massive wiring job to do properly with not allot of gain. Easier to just fit a higher spec cav loom.

[joe cavalier sri]

Yup - you have the later set up.
So rather than wiring to your GTE disply - the wires go to the Cav dash bulbs.

And would I use the gte check control module or the cav one ? cheers

[joe cavalier sri]

A massive wiring job to do properly with not allot of gain. Easier to just fit a higher spec cav loom.

Its getting hold of one I've been looking for a few months cdx or cd or turbo that I know that has the top spec loom but its finding one which is just my luck I know the gain isn't much but like your idea I want to block the middle vents off and put the warning light display in place of the vents. So I get all warning display lights I need for cav if you get me.

[TurboDan]

Im sure there was a diplomat breaking on ebay recently that should have all the toys.

[joe cavalier sri]

Im sure there was a diplomat breaking on ebay recently that should have all the toys.

I'll have a look cheers

[sribobby]

94-95 sri's also have check control. Not just v6 or turbos

[OPCed]

Bit of thread revival but I have a 92 GSi 4x4 would anyone know if the check control be on car already or even the loom itself.

Its been good 8 years since I had a cav on go and gadgets in car wasn't really a priority back then

[James McGrath]

Bit of thread revival but I have a 92 GSi 4x4 would anyone know if the check control be on car already or even the loom itself.

Its been good 8 years since I had a cav on go and gadgets in car wasn't really a priority back then

Being a GSi it should have it fitted as standard.

You'll know as soon as you turn on the ignition; the dashboard lights up like a Christmas tree in comparison to one that doesn't have it.

[OPCed]

Good good, cheers.

Car in bits so lighting up dash a good while away.