2003 Vauxhall Vectra Problems

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Courtesy lights not working

The lights work manually, but do not work when opening and closing doors. Fuses, bulbs all okay.

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDti
Posted: Oct 31, 2023
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Lights alarm not working

when engine is turned off no alarm/buzzer sound to let me know that ive left the lights on.

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8sxi
Posted: Oct 1, 2022
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Power steering warning light comes on after replacing with second hand one

About 18 months ago a second hand part was used for the power steering. The amber warning light has been on since then.I have been told that it is because the coding does not match up, ie has to be done by Opel.Steering absolutely fine. An...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 DTi
Posted: Aug 25, 2020
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After market stereo

Was working fine one day then turned off and came back on the next day now it won't turn on at all I've changed the fuse in the the back off the unit and the other one on the passenger side but still don't turn on

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0t Sri manual
Posted: Oct 20, 2017
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Headlight auto adjust

Warning light for auto adjust headlight problem on and when driving at night with lights on they are continually adjusting. Local garage say sensors are okay but both are registering high voltage. Problem started when boot was full with a h...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 3.2gsi
Posted: Jun 6, 2016
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Brake light fault

only one brake light works on either side there is nothing wrong with the bulbs but i can only get one working at a time. almost as if the 2 together are draining the power.

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 tdi
Posted: May 14, 2016
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Throttle

Car drive ok then seem to lack power and feels as if fuel starvation and looses power for split second but keeps doing it continuously. Loosing power and engine speed drops and no real throttle response. Slow down drop out of gear hit throt...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8
Posted: Feb 28, 2016
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Spanner light

Had this problem a while now I had fault code p0100 which is Maf sensor so change it then again same thing cleaned egr valve replaced all vacume hoses vacume pump checked all hoses to and from turbo new turbo hose from maf sensor to turbo. ...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2dti elite
Posted: Feb 12, 2016
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Wont turn over

vauxhall vectra not turning over or reading diagnostic tester no warming light on the dash. battery working good starter motor working as it should do. turn the key no warning light and the car wont turn over dose not even dim the lights...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra
Posted: Jan 13, 2016
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No heaters or demisters

the heaters and demister are now not working, has been working intermitently over the last few weeks but now nothing. when i press the demister button i can hear the fuses clicking but nothing. i've replaced all the fuses including the larg...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 club
Posted: Jan 30, 2015
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Dash light's and instruments problem

All the dash light's come on, all electriacl functions continue to work but main instrument display i.e. speedo,rev, conter, petrol, etc cuts out. tends to restart when switch ignition back off and on. engine runs fine when this happens.

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 dti sxi manual
Posted: Jan 12, 2015
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Replacement door is jammed shut.

I got a replacement door from a local breakers yard, everything works on it. I fitted the door without issue. it even opened and closed with the central locking. After the first drive with the new door, once parked up, I could not open the...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra C
Posted: Jan 7, 2015
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Heating system not working

The heating system is not working anymore. It use to work only in the highest number 4 and now its not working at all so i have no way of clearing the windscreen when its cold out but only to wipe it with a cloth and there is no warm air co...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 petrol
Posted: Nov 22, 2014
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Car going into gear

When i leave me car over night or just when its been turned off for a while and i turn it on its very hard to get into gear and if i put it into reverse it makes a grinding noise and then eventually goes into gear. Any idea what the problem...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 petrol
Posted: Nov 22, 2014
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Spanner through car light

After driving about 6 miles the spanner through car light comes on for about 5 minutes then goes off this happens in the morning going to work and again after work, it always goes off when climbing gradientso,sometimes it doesn't come on at...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 Ls petrol
Posted: Oct 15, 2014
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Blowers blowing cold

my blowers blow cold and temp on dash is 0 while im driveing but if the car is idle the temp on dash works and blower are luck warm i have change heat resis chip and thormostat any iders any one

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 ls
Posted: Jan 28, 2014
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Tappets ?

Hi I'm looking at buying a vauxhall vectra 2.2 diesel 03 plate there is a tapping notice coming from engine that the current owner has told me it is tappits ? Apparently it needs flushed and an engine change and it will be fine is this corr...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 diesel
Posted: Jan 22, 2014
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N/s headlight

help my headlight will not work or my side light and when i have got my light on indicator stays on

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 3.2 gsi
Posted: Oct 27, 2013
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Car goes into idle mode

my Vectra keeps going into idle mode wen I change gear it stops or if I turn engine off and back on its fine for a wile wen it does this the engine magment lite changes to a spanner the car still runs wen this happens it just wont any faste...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2ltr dti sxi
Posted: Oct 6, 2013
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Cool heater

how can I recharge or clean my cool heater blower not as cold as it should be thanx

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2
Posted: Aug 24, 2013
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