Holden Vectra FAQs

Check out real-world situations relating to the Holden Vectra here, particularly what our experts have to say about them.

• Holden Vectra 2004: How do I jump-start my car?

  Jump-starting a modern, computer-controlled car is fraught with dangers. Get it wrong and you can fry the electronics and that’s bound to cost plenty if you damage – and need to replace - the on-board brain. The conventional advice is to connect the positive lead of the jump-start kit to the positive terminal of your car, but attach the negative lead of the jump-pack to a solid, metal part of the car. As in, not the actual negative battery terminal. That reduces the chance of sparks that could ignite the flammable gasses batteries give off. Make sure the ignition is switched off when you connect, too.

  The best advice is to also make sure you’re using a set of surge-protected jumper leads ort a jump-pack that’s similarly protected as it’s the power surge (or spike) that kills electronics. The other piece of advice is; if you’re unsure about jump-starting, leave it to somebody who knows.

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• Holden Vectra 2005: Tailgate won't unlock

  I assume it won’t unlock using the remote, but guessing it probably would with the key. It could be an issue with the key, perhaps replace the battery, or with the sensor on the boot release.

   

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• Holden Vectra 2002: Stuck ignition barrel

  Try wriggling the steering wheel; that can often free it. If it is really stuck or broken you are probably going to have to replace it.

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